Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE · Private · Large city · NWU
Private institution in Lincoln, NE · 1,514 undergraduates · 84% acceptance rate · $56,405 median earnings 10 years after entry.
- Top 23%Graduation rate (4-year)
Stats
College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.
Cost
- Average net price
- $23,1401,346th cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- In-state tuition & fees
- $41,6581,693rd cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $41,6581,670th cheapest of 2,042 reporting
- Cost of attendance
- $53,3501,572nd cheapest of 1,985 reporting
- Median graduate debt
- $26,9701,594th lowest of 1,880 reporting
Outcomes
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $56,405713th highest of 1,969 reporting
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $47,667683rd highest of 1,964 reporting
- Graduation rate (4-year)
- 68.9%468th highest of 2,031 reporting
- Full-time retention
- 74.6%1,007th highest of 1,853 reporting
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- 83.8%1,032nd most selective of 1,608 reporting
- Average SAT
- 1209380th highest of 1,024 reporting
- Median ACT
- 26270th highest of 954 reporting
Campus
- Undergraduates
- 1,5141,106th largest of 2,162 reporting
- Student-faculty ratio
- 13.0:1993rd smallest of 2,159 reporting
- Pell Grant share
- 29.6%1,230th highest of 2,140 reporting
Nearest large-hub airport: 329 mi (MSP)
On 1 of our 111 lists
Every published ranking this school appears on, with its rank there.
Applying
- Common App member
- Yes
- Application fee
- Free
- Personal essay
- Optional / not required
- Writing supplement
- No
Deadlines and essay flags come from the Common App Requirements Grid, joined by school name. Always confirm against the school’s own admissions page before applying.
Best-paying fields of study
Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 12 of 39 reported programs.
| Field | Level | 1 yr | 2 yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professions | bachelors | $67,202 | $67,395 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsEducation | bachelors | $43,426 | $39,909 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness | bachelors | $41,937 | $48,432 |
| Social WorkPublic Administration | bachelors | $37,568 | $34,526 |
| Communication and Media StudiesCommunications | bachelors | $33,993 | — |
| Fine and Studio ArtsVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $29,685 | — |
| Psychology, GeneralPsychology | bachelors | $29,250 | $32,569 |
| Health and Physical Education/FitnessParks, Recreation & Fitness | bachelors | $24,035 | $29,685 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftVisual & Performing Arts | bachelors | $21,660 | $23,113 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness | bachelors | — | $57,318 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsHealth Professions | bachelors | — | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological Sciences | bachelors | — | — |
Campus facts
Athletics — 11 sports
NCAA Division III with football · NCAA Division III
Athletic scholarships not allowed · Athletic aid $0 (M $0 · W $0)
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Football
- Golf
- Soccer
- Softball
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
- Basketball: 2018
Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport. Athletic scholarships are not allowed by association rule; non-athletic merit or need-based aid may still be available.
Key links
- Official websitenebrwesleyan.edu
- College ScorecardFederal source for every figure above (UNITID 181446)
- Compare colleges in NERe-score with your weights
- The Most Selective Colleges in NebraskaEvery eligible four-year in this state, ranked by published admission rate
- Showdown: Nebraska Wesleyan University vs Chadron State CollegeHigher-or-lower on real Scorecard metrics — round 1 is these two
- Sports directoryAll 11 EADA programs at this school
- Build an admissions plan8th–12th grade actions for this college — sports, activities, timeline
- MethodologyWhat these figures do and do not capture
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- Sticker price is a trapPublished tuition is a starting rumor. Net price is closer to what families actually pay.
- What acceptance rate actually measuresSelectivity is a competition statistic — not a quality score, and not your personal odds.
- A plan from eighth grade — without fake certaintySchool-anchored milestones, sports scarcity honesty, and EC playbooks — not invented admit odds.