The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a member of the Big Ten Conference, the Big Ten Academic Alliance and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU).
The Big Ten Conference and Big Ten Academic Alliance is a union of world-class academic institutions, sharing a common mission of research, graduate, professional and undergraduate teaching and public service. The conference’s over 125 years of history carries a strong tradition of competitive intercollegiate athletic programs, vast and passionate alumni base, and consistent leadership in innovative teaching, research, and outreach.
Illinois
Champaign, Illinois
(pop. 89,241; metro 236,072)
Enrollment: 56,403
Founded 1867
Indiana
Bloomington, Indiana
(pop. 79,168; metro 175,506)
Enrollment: 45,328
Founded 1820
Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
(pop. 74,828; metro 171,491)
Enrollment: 30,015
Founded 1847
Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan
(pop. 123,851; metro 372,258)
Enrollment: 52,065
Founded 1817
Michigan State
East Lansing, Michigan
(pop. 47,731; metro 541,297)
Enrollment: 51,316
Founded 1855
Minnesota
Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
(pop. 429,954; metro 3.7M)
Enrollment: 54,890
Founded 1851
Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
(pop. 292,627; metro 342,448)
Enrollment: 23,600
Founded 1869
Northwestern
Evanston, Illinois
(pop. 75,544; metro 9.3M)
Enrollment: 23,410
Founded 1851
Ohio State
Columbus, Ohio
(pop. 907,971; metro 2.2M)
Enrollment: 60,046
Founded 1870
Oregon
Eugene, Oregon
(pop. 176,654; metro 382,971)
Enrollment: 23,202
Founded 1876
Penn State
State College, Pennsylvania
(pop. 40,745; metro 158,425)
Enrollment: 48,535 (University Park)
Founded 1855
Purdue
West Lafayette, Indiana
(pop. 45,060; metro 226,452)
Enrollment: 52,211
Founded 1869
Rutgers
New Brunswick, New Jersey
(pop. 55,998; metro 2.4M)
Enrollment: 43,859 (New Brunswick)
Founded 1766
UCLA
Los Angeles, California
(pop. 3.9M)
Enrollment: 48,048
Founded 1919
USC
Los Angeles, California
(pop. 3.9M)
Enrollment: 49,318
Founded 1880
Washington
Seattle, Washington
(pop. 737,015; metro 4M)
Enrollment: 50,097
Founded 1861
Wisconsin
Madison, Wisconsin
(pop. 272,903; metro 687,077)
Enrollment: 49,886
Founded 1848
Population figures: United States Census Bureau; 2020 or most recent where available. Metro populations are for Census-designated Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs).
Enrollments are for the Big Ten member institution.