Applying to UNK

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
85.79%	1,060

University of Nebraska at Kearney's acceptance rate is 85.79% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 7,253 students applied and 6,222 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UNK.

UNK's acceptance rate places 6th out of 16 Nebraska colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,060 and the ACT score is 21 at UNK. UNK's SAT score ranks 5th out of 7 Nebraska colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UNK, the SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Nebraska at Kearney is 85.79% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 14.63%. 3,042 men and 4,203 women applied to UNK and 2,525 men and 3,691 women students were accepted.

8 applicants who has another gender applied and 6 were accepted.

Among them, 355 men and 555 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UNK.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UNK
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	7,253	3,042	4,203	8	0
Admitted	6,222	2,525	3,691	6	0
Enrolled	910	355	555	0	0
Acceptance Rate	85.79%	83.00%	87.82%	75.00%	-
Yield	14.63%	14.06%	15.04%	0.00%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Nebraska at Kearney 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 33 students (4% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 800 students (88%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UNK.

The median SAT score is 1,060 with 530 SAT EBRW and 530 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 590 and the 25^th percentile is 480. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 560 and 25^th percentile is 490 .

The median ACT composite score is 21 with 75^th percentile score of 25 and 25^th percentile score of 18 at UNK. The median ACT math score is 20 and the ACT English score is 21.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Nebraska at Kearney are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,094, ACT: 22 - public master's college and university with larger programs).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UNK
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	970	1060	1150
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	480	530	590
SAT Math	490	530	560
ACT Composite	18	21	25
ACT Math	17	20	25
ACT English	17	21	24

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of Nebraska at Kearney 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 910 first-year students enrolled in UNK. The proportion of full-time students is 98.68% and part-time students is 1.32%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 39.01% and women students is 60.99%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UNK.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UNK
	Total	Men	Women
Total	910	355	555
Full-time	898	351	547
Part-time	12	4	8

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UNK. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Nebraska at Kearney.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UNK Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Considered, if submitted
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $45 for undergraduate schools and $45 for graduate schools of University of Nebraska at Kearney. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UNK.

Admission Information for Applying to UNK
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$45
Graduate Application Fees	$45
Admission Information	www.unk.edu/admissions/index.php
Online Application	www.unk.edu/admissions/apply.php
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate

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