Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln, NE · Private nonprofit

Website Admissions

At a glance

79.8%

Acceptance rate

1,209

SAT Average

$23,140

Avg net price

1,514

Enrollment

Academic profile

SAT Average1,209

SAT Reading/Writing490–660

SAT Math530–630

ACT Composite22–27

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Bachelor’s	Master’s
All fields, 2024-25Bachelor’s 327Master’s 62	327	62
Bachelor’s 54Master’s 21	54	21
Bachelor’s 51Master’s None reported	51	None reported
Bachelor’s 39Master’s None reported	39	None reported
Bachelor’s 37Master’s 9	37	9
Bachelor’s 27Master’s None reported	27	None reported
Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reported	21	None reported
Bachelor’s 21Master’s None reported	21	None reported
Bachelor’s 20Master’s None reported	20	None reported
Bachelor’s 13Master’s 32	13	32
Bachelor’s 9Master’s None reported	9	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reported	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reported	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 7Master’s None reported	7	None reported
Bachelor’s 5Master’s None reported	5	None reported
Bachelor’s 4Master’s None reported	4	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 2Master’s None reported	2	None reported
Bachelor’s 1Master’s None reported	1	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported
Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

NCAA program details

Primary division: Division III
Primary conference: American Rivers Conference

Projected sponsored sports21

BaseballFootball — Non-Division IMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's SoccerMen's Swimming & DivingMen's Tennis

Athletic participation

537 unique student-athletes · 17 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

· Apply with the college's application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $42,274
Required fees: $1,298
Food and housing: $11,915
Books and supplies: $1,000
Other expenses: $3,500
Total: $59,987

Total by year

$50,2362019–2019–20
$51,6122020–2120–21
$53,7782021–2221–22
$55,7422022–2322–23
$56,1402023–2423–24
$59,9872024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $23,140 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation58%

6-year graduation69%

Retention rate75%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$56,405

Median debt$26,970

Campus

Enrollment1,514

Student-faculty ratio13:1

SettingCity

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25