Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE · Private four-year · City: Large
1,531undergraduates
80%admitted
Test-optionalSAT/ACT
$24,863average net price per year
69%graduate in 6 years
75%return for year two
Admissions
- Applicants
- 2,295
- Admitted
- 1,922
- Admit rate
- 80%
- Admit rate, women
- 87%
- Admit rate, men
- 80%
- Admitted students who enroll
- 23%
- First-year students
- 440
- SAT/ACT
- Test-optional
- Students who sent SAT scores
- 3%
- SAT reading and writing (middle 50%)
- 500-610
- SAT math (middle 50%)
- 520-600
- Students who sent ACT scores
- 32%
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 22-27
| High school GPA | Required |
|---|---|
| High school record | Required |
| College-prep coursework | Considered, not required |
| SAT or ACT scores | Considered, not required |
| Recommendations | Considered, not required |
| Essay or personal statement | Considered, not required |
| Class rank | Considered, not required |
| Demonstrated competencies | Considered, not required |
| English proficiency test | Required |
| Work experience | Considered, not required |
| Legacy status | Considered, not required |
Majors
45 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (3)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Sport and Fitness Administration/Management Bachelor's (19 awarded)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General Bachelor's (19 awarded)
Biological and biomedical sciences (2)
- Biochemistry Bachelor's (7 awarded)
- Biology/Biological Sciences, General Bachelor's (39 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (6)
- Accounting Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's (25 awarded)
- Financial Planning and Services Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- International Business/Trade/Commerce Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Project Management Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Bachelor's (37 awarded)
Education (5)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Bachelor's (18 awarded)
- English/Language Arts Teacher Education Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physical Education Teaching and Coaching Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Social Science Teacher Education Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (2)
- Athletic Training/Trainer Bachelor's (9 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor's (20 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (7)
- Acting Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Art/Art Studies, General Bachelor's (8 awarded)
- Directing and Theatrical Production Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music Performance, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Music, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Musical Theatre Bachelor's (5 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Social Work Bachelor's (13 awarded)
Social sciences (4)
- Criminology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Economics, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Bachelor's (5 awarded)
- Sociology and Anthropology Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (2)
- Organizational Communication, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Bachelor's (9 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's (11 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor's (9 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (3)
- Data Analytics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
- International/Globalization Studies Bachelor's (2 awarded)
- Systems Science and Theory Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Chemistry, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
- Physics, General Bachelor's (4 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Bachelor's (3 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Philosophy and religious studies (1)
- Philosophy and Religious Studies, General Bachelor's (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Computer Science Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Foreign Languages and Literatures, General Bachelor's (1 awarded)
Graduate programs (4)
- Social Work Master's
- Business/Commerce, General Master's
- Nursing Administration Master's
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master's
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $41,658
- Housing and food on campus
- $9,982
- Books and supplies
- $1,000
- Other on-campus costs
- $3,500
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $56,140
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $56,140
- Total cost living at home
- $46,158
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $20,377 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $18,737 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $19,482 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $24,859 |
| Over $110,000 | $27,670 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 100%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 100%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $28,719
- Got a grant from the college
- 100%
- Average grant from the college
- $26,075
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 30%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 58%
- Average amount borrowed
- $8,417
Graduation
- Bachelor's in 4 years
- 58%
- Bachelor's in 5 years
- 67%
- Bachelor's in 6 years
- 69%
- Bachelor's in 8 years
- 66%
- Any degree in 6 years (all students)
- 69%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 75%
| Pell grant students | 60% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 68% |
| Neither | 76% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 242 | 70% |
| Men | 163 | 67% |
| Asian | 7 | 86% (small group) |
| Black | 8 | 63% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 23 | 61% |
| White | 337 | 69% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 56% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 11 | 82% (small group) |
| International | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 446 | 66% | 28% |
| Started here, part-time | 1 | 0% (small group) | 0% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 96 | 58% | 28% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 49 | 55% | 27% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2017. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,690
- Undergraduates
- 1,531
- Full-time undergraduates
- 1,486
- Part-time undergraduates
- 45
- Graduate students
- 159
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 71%
- From out of state
- 26%
- From other countries
- 3%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 4%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 1%
| Women | 53% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 4% |
| Hispanic | 11% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 74% |
| Two or more races | 4% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- City: Large
- Address
- 5000 St Paul Ave, Lincoln, NE, 68504-2794
- County
- Lancaster County
- Type
- Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
- Highest degree
- Master's degree
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Religious affiliation
- United Methodist
- Athletics
- NCAA
- Teams include
- football, basketball, baseball, cross country and track
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, Yellow Ribbon (veterans)
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.