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Acceptance Rate 87.49%
Yield 29.79%
SAT Score 1,200
ACT Score 24
Applicants 17,841

Nebraska-Lincoln Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 87.49% at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Total 17,841 students applied and 15,609 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,200 and the average ACT score is 24.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$45
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationhttps://admissions.unl.edu/
Online Applicationhttps://admissions.unl.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate87.49%
Average Test Scores1,200 SAT / 24 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 87.49%. A total of 17,841 students (7,954 men and 9,869 women) have applied to and 15,609 (6,849 men and 8,745 women) students admitted to University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Among them, 2,319 male and 2,322 female students have enrolled into Nebraska-Lincoln and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 29.79%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Nebraska-Lincoln
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants17,8417,9549,86900
Admitted15,6096,8498,74500
Enrolled4,6502,3192,32200
Acceptance Rate 87.49% 86.11% 88.61% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 29.79% 33.86% 26.55% - -
[Chart] University of Nebraska-Lincoln Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Nebraska-Lincoln, 323 applicants (7% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,830 applicants (82%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,200 at Nebraska-Lincoln. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,330 and 25th percentile score is 1,098.
The average ACT score is 24 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 28 and the 25th percentile score is 22.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Nebraska-Lincoln. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Nebraska-Lincoln with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Nebraska-Lincoln
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total109812001330
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing560610670
Math538590660
ACT Composite222428
Math202427
English212428
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to University of Nebraska-Lincoln, applicants require to submit 1 item(s) - High School Record.
In addition, 5 item(s) are considered for admission - High School GPA, High School Rank, Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores, English Proficiency Test.
Application Requirements for Nebraska-Lincoln
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-Lincoln

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