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Acceptance Rate 89.49%
Yield 18.51%
SAT Score 1,030
ACT Score 22
Applicants 5,283

UNK Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 89.49% at University of Nebraska at Kearney. Total 5,283 students applied and 4,728 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,030 and the average ACT score is 22.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$45
Admission Informationwww.unk.edu/admissions/index.php
Online Applicationwww.unk.edu/admissions/apply.php
Acceptance Rate89.49%
Average Test Scores1,030 SAT / 22 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 89.49%. A total of 5,283 students (2,139 men and 3,144 women) have applied to and 4,728 (1,829 men and 2,899 women) students admitted to University of Nebraska at Kearney.
Among them, 346 male and 529 female students have enrolled into UNK and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 18.51%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at UNK
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants5,2832,1393,14400
Admitted4,7281,8292,89900
Enrolled87534652900
Acceptance Rate 89.49% 85.51% 92.21% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 18.51% 18.92% 18.25% - -
[Chart] University of Nebraska at Kearney Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At UNK, 19 applicants (2% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 718 applicants (82%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,030 at UNK. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,125 and 25th percentile score is 905.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at UNK. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of UNK with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at UNK
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total90510301125
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing495520575
Math410510550
ACT Composite192226
Math172225
English182225
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Nebraska at Kearney, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 4 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Recommendations, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for UNK
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 UNK

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