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Acceptance Rate 79.82%
Yield 16.18%
SAT Score 1,180
ACT Score 24
Applicants 2,725

Nebraska Wesleyan Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 79.82% at Nebraska Wesleyan University. Total 2,725 students applied and 2,175 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,180 and the average ACT score is 24.
Open Admission Policy✗
Admission Informationhttps://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/admissions
Online Applicationhttps://slate.nebrwesleyan.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate79.82%
Average Test Scores1,180 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 79.82%. A total of 2,725 students (1,362 men and 1,362 women) have applied to and 2,175 (1,047 men and 1,127 women) students admitted to Nebraska Wesleyan University.
Among them, 161 male and 191 female students have enrolled into Nebraska Wesleyan and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 16.18%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Nebraska Wesleyan
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants2,7251,3621,36200
Admitted2,1751,0471,12700
Enrolled35216119100
Acceptance Rate 79.82% 76.87% 82.75% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 16.18% 15.38% 16.95% - -
[Chart] Nebraska Wesleyan University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Nebraska Wesleyan, 5 applicants (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 81 applicants (23%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,180 at Nebraska Wesleyan. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,290 and 25th percentile score is 1,020.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 27 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Nebraska Wesleyan. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Nebraska Wesleyan with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Nebraska Wesleyan
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total102011801290
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing490620660
Math530560630
ACT Composite222427
Math192427
English202328
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Nebraska Wesleyan University, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 7 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Recommendations, Formal Demonstration of Competencies, Admission Test Scores, Work experience, Personal statement or essay, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Nebraska Wesleyan
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✗
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✓
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✓
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✓
Personal statement or essay✓
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Nebraska Wesleyan

The calendar system at Nebraska Wesleyan University is Semester. Nebraska Wesleyan University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Nebraska Wesleyan University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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