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Summary of Nebraska Colleges by SAT Score

More colleges are removing SAT scores as a "required item" from their application requirements, but still they are considering the SAT score in admission process. In Nebraska, 6 colleges require or consider SAT score to determine admission eligibility.

SAT Percentile and Score Table

The 2025 Average SAT score Nebraska colleges is 1,131. For public Nebraska colleges, the average SAT score is 1,115 and the private colleges' average SAT score is 1,139.
The following table summarizes the number of colleges by SAT score for 6 colleges that require or consider the SAT score for admission. The large-font numbers in each cell mean the number of schools for corresponding score and school type and the small-font numbers below mean the percentile for that SAT score.
You can see the list of college in each SAT range by following the link on the SAT range.
Number of Nebraska Colleges by 2025 SAT Score and Percentile
SAT ScoreTotalPublic CollegesPrivate Colleges
1500 or higher - - -
1450 - 1500 - - -
1400 - 1450 - - -
1350 - 1400 - - -
1300 - 1350 1
83 to 99+
- 1
75 to 99+
1250 - 1300 - - -
1200 - 1250 1
67 to 83
1
50 to 99+
-
1150 - 1200 1
50 to 67
- 1
50 to 75
1100 - 1150 - - -
1050 - 1100 1
33 to 50
- 1
25 to 50
1000 - 1050 1
17 to 33
1
0 to 50
-
Below 1000 1
0 to 17
- 1
0 to 25

Nebraska Colleges by SAT Score Chart

The following chart visualizes the SAT score distribution for Nebraska colleges.
[Chart] Number of Colleges by SAT score and percentile

List of Nebraska Colleges by SAT score

The table is sorted from highest to lowest SAT score for Nebraska colleges, based on the most recent two years of data. A green number means the school's SAT score is higher than last year, while a red number means the score lower than last year.
6 Nebraska Colleges SAT Scores
School NameSAT Average Score
2024-20252023-2024
Creighton University
Private | Omaha, NE
1,325
+20 (1.53%)
1,305
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Public | Lincoln, NE
1,200
-10 (-0.83%)
1,210
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Private | Lincoln, NE
1,180
+65 (5.83%)
1,115
Midland University
Private | Fremont, NE
1,070
+68 (6.79%)
1,002
University of Nebraska at Kearney
Public | Kearney, NE
1,030
-30 (-2.83%)
1,060
York University
Private | York, NE
980
+27 (2.83%)
953
Average1,131
+19 (1.73%)
1,112