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Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Nebraska

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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.
Admission Stats Comparison Between Best Schools In Nebraska
RankName ApplicantsAdmittedEnrolledAcceptance RateEnrollment Rate
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.
Average5,660 (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.
SAT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Nebraska
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
SAT TotalEvidence-Based Reading and WritingMath
1University of Nebraska-Lincoln 8%
(391)
1210610600
2Creighton University 14%
(144)
1320660660
3Nebraska Wesleyan University 6%
(21)
1090550540
4Concordia University-Nebraska 13%
(45)
1100550550
5University of Nebraska at Omaha Test Scores are required, but no data is available/reported.
6University of Nebraska at Kearney 4%
(37)
1100560540
7Midland University 9%
(30)
1060540520
8Doane University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
9College of Saint Mary 5%
(4)
-00
10Wayne State College The school has an open admission policy.
Average8.43% 1147578568

*Number of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

**Percent of first-time degree/certificate-seeking students submitting SAT scores.

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.
ACT Score Comparison Between Best Schools In Nebraska
RankNameSubmit%*
(Submit#**)
CompositeEnglishMath
1University of Nebraska-Lincoln 87%
(4,014)
242424
2Creighton University 56%
(577)
293228
3Nebraska Wesleyan University 34%
(123)
252524
4Concordia University-Nebraska 56%
(187)
222121
5University of Nebraska at Omaha 83%
(1,908)
222120
6University of Nebraska at Kearney 85%
(734)
222122
7Midland University 83%
(269)
212121
8Doane University Test Score is NOT considered for admission.
9College of Saint Mary 82%
(67)
202018
10Wayne State College The school has an open admission policy.
Average70.75% 232322

*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.
Application Requirements Comparison Between Best Schools In Nebraska
Rank NameHS GPAHS RankHS Record Prep. ProgramRec.Compe.SAT/ACTTOEFL
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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