Acceptance Rate and Application Statistics
The following table compares the admission related statistics including number of applicants, admitted, and enrolled between best schools in Nebraska. The average acceptance rate of best schools in Nebraska is 80.47% and the average admission yield (enrollment rate) is 24.71%.
College of Saint Mary has the tighest (lowest) acceptance rate of 64.58% and College of Saint Mary has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 94.62% among best schools in Nebraska. The numbers in parenthesis() in below table represent the number and rate by gender (men/women). The statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Applicants | Admitted | Enrolled | Acceptance Rate | Enrollment Rate |
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1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 19,102 (8,541/10,561) | 15,022 (6,588/8,434) | 4,640 (2,256/2,384) | 79% (77%/80%) | 31% (34%/23%) |
2 | Creighton University | 7,977 (3,283/4,694) | 6,038 (2,536/3,502) | 1,028 (446/582) | 76% (77%/75%) | 17% (18%/12%) |
3 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 2,370 (1,246/1,124) | 1,931 (963/968) | 358 (174/184) | 81% (77%/86%) | 19% (18%/16%) |
4 | Concordia University-Nebraska | 1,605 (945/660) | 1,458 (837/621) | 335 (165/170) | 91% (89%/94%) | 23% (20%/26%) |
5 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 9,506 (4,095/5,389) | 8,162 (3,450/4,699) | 2,344 (963/1,377) | 86% (84%/87%) | 29% (28%/26%) |
6 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 6,794 (2,770/4,016) | 5,842 (2,295/3,541) | 863 (318/545) | 86% (83%/88%) | 15% (14%/14%) |
7 | Midland University | 1,493 (735/735) | 969 (524/432) | 324 (176/148) | 65% (71%/59%) | 33% (34%/20%) |
8 | Doane University | 1,953 (1,241/712) | 1,481 (919/562) | 240 (134/106) | 76% (74%/79%) | 16% (15%/15%) |
9 | College of Saint Mary | 144 (0/144) | 93 (0/93) | 88 (0/88) | 65% (0%/65%) | 95% (0%/61%) |
10 | Wayne State College | The school has an open admission policy. | ||||
Average | 5,660 (2,540/2,550) | 4,555 (2,022/2,539) | 1,267 (579/687) | 80.47% (79.6%/99.6%) | 24.71% (25.5%/24.1%) |
SAT Scores Comparison
The average SAT score of best schools in Nebraska is 1147. By subject, the average score of the SAT EBRW(Evidence-based Reading and Writing) is 578 and the average SAT Math score is 568.
Creighton University has the highest SAT scores of 1,320 and Midland University has the lowest SAT scores of 1,060 among best schools in Nebraska. The following table compares SAT Scores between best schools in Nebraska for the academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | SAT Total | Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | Math |
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1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 8% (391) | 1210 | 610 | 600 |
2 | Creighton University | 14% (144) | 1320 | 660 | 660 |
3 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 6% (21) | 1090 | 550 | 540 |
4 | Concordia University-Nebraska | 13% (45) | 1100 | 550 | 550 |
5 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported. | |||
6 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 4% (37) | 1100 | 560 | 540 |
7 | Midland University | 9% (30) | 1060 | 540 | 520 |
8 | Doane University | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
9 | College of Saint Mary | 5% (4) | - | 0 | 0 |
10 | Wayne State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
Average | 8.43% | 1147 | 578 | 568 |
ACT Scores Comparison
The average ACT score of best schools in Nebraska is . By subject, the average ACT English score is 23 and the ACT math score is 22.
The following table compares ACT Scores between best schools in Nebraska for academic year 2022-2023.
Rank | Name | Submit%* (Submit#**) | Composite | English | Math |
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1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 87% (4,014) | 24 | 24 | 24 |
2 | Creighton University | 56% (577) | 29 | 32 | 28 |
3 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 34% (123) | 25 | 25 | 24 |
4 | Concordia University-Nebraska | 56% (187) | 22 | 21 | 21 |
5 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 83% (1,908) | 22 | 21 | 20 |
6 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 85% (734) | 22 | 21 | 22 |
7 | Midland University | 83% (269) | 21 | 21 | 21 |
8 | Doane University | Test Score is NOT considered for admission. | |||
9 | College of Saint Mary | 82% (67) | 20 | 20 | 18 |
10 | Wayne State College | The school has an open admission policy. | |||
Average | 70.75% | 23 | 23 | 22 |
*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
Application Requirements
The following table list and compare the requirements when applying best schools in Nebraska based on academic year 2022-2023 data.
Rank | Name | HS GPA | HS Rank | HS Record | Prep. Program | Rec. | Compe. | SAT/ACT | TOEFL |
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1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
2 | Creighton University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
3 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ |
4 | Concordia University-Nebraska | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
5 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✔ | ✔ |
6 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | ✓ | ✓ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
7 | Midland University | ✔ | ✗ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
8 | Doane University | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✔ |
9 | College of Saint Mary | ✔ | ✓ | ✔ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✔ |
10 | Wayne State College | The school has an open admission policy. |
✔: Required △: Considered but not Required ✔: Recommended ✗: Neither Required nor Recommended
- HS GPA: High School or Secondary School GPA
- HS Rank: High School or Secondary School Rank
- HS Record: High School or Secondary School Record
- Prep. Program: Completion of College Preparatory Program
- Rec.: Recommendations
- Comp.: Formal demonstration of competencies (e.g., portfolios, certificates of mastery, assessment instruments)
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*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.
**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.