BS Data Science (ENGR) at University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Programme overview

The data science major prepares students with skills and competency in data analysis and interpretation, algorithm design and implementation, and helps them develop aptitudes for interdisciplinary problem-solving. The interdisciplinary program enables students to take advantage of career and employment opportunities across diverse fields involving data-rich, data-driven systems and applications.

Faculty: Engineering | Duration: 120 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring and Summer start (first-year application deadlines: Summer/Fall May 1, Spring December 1) | Location: Lincoln, NE, United States

What you will study

Degree: Bachelor of Science; 120 credit hours required. The data science program offers flexibility for students to earn a dual degree in Data Science and their chosen discipline’s degree program.

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Entry requirements

University-level (not programme-specific): admission is guaranteed to first-year applicants who complete the 16 core course units (English 4, mathematics 4, natural sciences 3, social sciences 3, world language 2) and meet one performance requirement: 3.0 cumulative high school GPA, or ACT 20+, or SAT 1040+, or rank in the top half of the graduating class. ACT/SAT scores are not required. Applicants who do not meet these requirements are reviewed by the admissions committee. College of Engineering additional requirements: 4 units of mathematics including pre-calculus/trigonometry or calculus; 3 units of natural sciences (chemistry, physics, and biology and/or earth sciences); and ACT 24+, or SAT 1180+, or ACT math 24+, or SAT math 580+, or 3.5 cumulative high school GPA. Domestic transfer students need a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5. Minimum cumulative GPA: 2.4.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms: Summer/Fall (August start) and Spring (January start). The first-year, transfer and international pages list fall 2027 and spring 2027 terms; spring 2027 classes begin January 11.

Fall 2027 application for admission opens August 1, 2026.

First-year and transfer applications: Summer/Fall deadline May 1; Spring deadline December 1. Applications received after the deadline may be placed on a waitlist. Fall 2027 priority deadline for scholarship notification is November 1 (admission application).

International applicants: Fall 2027 priority deadline November 1, final deadline May 1; Spring 2027 final deadline December 1. English proficiency scores due July 15 (fall), December 1 (spring), May 1 (summer).

The application fee is $45, payable by credit card or check (international applicants pay online by credit card). First-year applicants apply through the Common Application or Nebraska's own application. ACT/SAT scores are not required for admission and are encouraged for full scholarship consideration.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.unl.edu/apply/

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