The University of Nebraska at Omaha is accredited by the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The Commission can be contacted at 30 North LaSalle St., Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60602-2504; 1-800-621-7440.

In compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), a handicapped student who is enrolled in a course in a "non-accessible" room may request (1) s/he be transferred to another section of the course which is accessible; or (2) the location of the course be changed to an accessible room. Students may initiate requests for transfer of course sections or room reassignment at the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities, EAB 115, or the Records and Registration Office, EAB 105.

In compliance with the Student Right to Know and Campus Security Act, UNO's persistence rate for the fall 1999 full-time degree-seeking freshman cohort was 69.7%.