Overview

Nebraska Wesleyan University is a Comprehensive institution located in Lincoln, NE.

Location & Contact

Address 5000 Saint Paul Avenue
Lincoln, NE  68504
United States

Contact Mr. Gordie Coffin
Director of Admissions
Email: admissions@nebrwesleyan.edu
Phone: 402-465-2218
Fax: 402-465-2177

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Other	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Digital Marketing	×
Financial Planning And Services	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Project Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Organizational Communication, General	×
Political Communication	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×
Junior High/intermediate/middle School Education And Teaching	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×
Social Science Teacher Education	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
English Language And Literature/letters, Other	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Nursing Administration	×
Public Health, General	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Data Analytics, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Systems Science And Theory	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Sport And Fitness Administration/management	×
Sports, Kinesiology, And Physical Education/fitness, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies, General	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial And Organizational Psychology	×
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Criminology	×
Demography And Population Studies	×
Economics, General	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology And Anthropology	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Acting	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Directing And Theatrical Production	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Musical Theatre	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,725

Applied

2,175

Accepted

1,463

Enrolled

Female Admissions

1,362

Females Applied

1,127

Females Accepted

83%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

1,362

Males Applied

1,047

Males Accepted

77%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.63

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	June 1st	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	August 15th	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	490	660
SAT Math	-	530	630
ACT Composite	-	22	27

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

43,966

Private

Fees

1,376

Full-time student fees

14,060

Room & board

9,114

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

35,072

Avg. Financial Aid Package

37,179

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

26,317

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

4,335

Avg. Loan Aid

24,749

Avg. Grant Aid

29,911

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

81.8%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

23%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,463

Total Undergrad students

3%

International Students

27%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	9.17%
Black or African American	5.44%
White or Caucasian	73.33%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.41%
Asian	2.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.07%
Two or more races	4.62%
Other	1.38%

Gender

Male (45.66%)

Female (54.34%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Visions & Ventures

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 3	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	Division 3	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 3	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 3	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 3	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 3	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 3	No
Softball	No	Division 3	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 3	No
Tennis	No	Division 3	No
Track And Field	No	Division 3	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	Division 3	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

159

Total Faculty

12:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 96

Part-time - 63

Male - 71

Female - 88