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Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. The city atmosphere of Lincoln makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

73 Undergraduate Degrees
32 Graduate Degrees
$33,037 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
70% Acceptance Rate

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Nebraska Wesleyan University Rankings

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at NWU.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#1 Best Value Business & Commerce Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards NWU has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#3 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce College Factual
#3 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Business/Commerce College Factual
#31 Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing College Factual

Where Is Nebraska Wesleyan University?

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Contact details for NWU are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 5000 St Paul Ave, Lincoln, NE 68504-2794
Phone: 402-466-2371
Website: www.nebrwesleyan.edu
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NebraskaWesleyan
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/NEWesleyan

How Do I Get Into NWU?

You can apply to NWU online at: https://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/admissions/application-admission

Admission Requirements for NWU

Submission Required?
High School GPA required
High School Rank recommended
High School Transcript required
College Prep Program recommended
Recommendations neither required nor recommended
SAT or ACT Scores considered but not required
TOEFL required

How Hard Is It To Get Into NWU?

70% Acceptance Rate
56% Of Accepted Are Women
11% Submit SAT Scores
NWU has an acceptance rate of 70%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 44% of accepted students are men and 56% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 69%, and the acceptance rate for women is 70%.

Average Test Scores

About 11% of students accepted to NWU submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 490 and 640. Math scores were between 500 and 610.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Nebraska Wesleyan University  ( 490 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Nebraska Wesleyan University  ( 500 to 610 )
200
800
NWU received ACT scores from 89% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 21 and 29. Math scores were between 20 and 27. Composite scores were between 22 and 29.

ACT English Scores for Nebraska Wesleyan University  ( 21 to 29 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Nebraska Wesleyan University  ( 20 to 27 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Nebraska Wesleyan University  ( 22 to 29 )
1
36

Can I Afford Nebraska Wesleyan University?

$33,037 Net Price
64% Take Out Loans
2.5% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of NWU is $33,037. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At NWU, approximately 64% of students took out student loans averaging $8,867 a year. That adds up to $35,468 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at NWU is 2.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Nebraska Wesleyan University Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,665 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 1,773 undergraduate students at NWU, with 1,665 being full-time and 108 being part-time.

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There are also 151 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,665 full-time undergraduates at NWU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Nebraska Wesleyan University students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 38
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 123
White 1,350
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 98

Geographic Diversity

Nebraska students aren't the only ones who study at Nebraska Wesleyan University. At this time, 11 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 17 countries are represented at NWU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Mexico, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Nebraska Wesleyan University

0 Took All Classes Online
701 Took At Least One Class Online
0.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 701 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at NWU has changed over the last few years.

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This is the #1,506 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at NWU regardless of major.

Nebraska Wesleyan University Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Bachelor’s Master’s TOTAL
General Business/Commerce 0 38 32 70
General Organizational Communication 0 16 0 16
Accounting 0 9 0 9
International Business/Trade/Commerce 0 4 0 4
Business Management & Marketing 0 3 0 3
General Economics 0 2 0 2
Project Management 1 0 0 1
Organizational Leadership 0 0 0 0
Political Communication 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1 72 32 105

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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