Applying to U of Nebraska-Lincoln

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
77.07%	1,200

University of Nebraska-Lincoln's acceptance rate is 77.07% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 18,354 students applied and 14,146 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into U of Nebraska-Lincoln.

U of Nebraska-Lincoln's acceptance rate places 4th out of 16 Nebraska colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,200 and the ACT score is 24 at U of Nebraska-Lincoln. U of Nebraska-Lincoln's SAT score ranks 2nd out of 7 Nebraska colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to U of Nebraska-Lincoln, the SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered.

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of Nebraska-Lincoln is 77.07% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 33.22%. 8,107 men and 10,229 women applied to U of Nebraska-Lincoln and 6,243 men and 7,891 women students were accepted.

Among them, 2,274 men and 2,421 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 U of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at U of Nebraska-Lincoln
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	18,354	8,107	10,229	0	0
Admitted	14,146	6,243	7,891	0	0
Enrolled	4,699	2,274	2,421	0	0
Acceptance Rate	77.07%	77.01%	77.14%	-	-
Yield	33.22%	36.42%	30.68%	-	-

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

University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 378 students (8% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 3,898 students (83%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at U of Nebraska-Lincoln.

The median SAT score is 1,200 with 600 SAT EBRW and 600 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 660 and the 25^th percentile is 550. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 670 and 25^th percentile is 540 .

The median ACT composite score is 24 with 75^th percentile score of 28 and 25^th percentile score of 22 at U of Nebraska-Lincoln. The median ACT math score is 24 and the ACT English score is 24.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of Nebraska-Lincoln are similar to the average score compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at U of Nebraska-Lincoln
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1090	1200	1330
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	550	600	660
SAT Math	540	600	670
ACT Composite	22	24	28
ACT Math	21	24	27
ACT English	21	24	28

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

University of Nebraska-Lincoln 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 4,699 first-year students enrolled in U of Nebraska-Lincoln. The proportion of full-time students is 99.51% and part-time students is 0.49%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 48.39% and women students is 51.52%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at U of Nebraska-Lincoln.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at U of Nebraska-Lincoln
	Total	Men	Women
Total	4,699	2,274	2,421
Full-time	4,676	2,262	2,410
Part-time	23	12	11

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

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School Record (or Transcript),

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at U of Nebraska-Lincoln. The english proficiency test is not considered.

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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

U of Nebraska-Lincoln 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	Considered, if submitted
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Considered, if submitted
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 $50 for graduate schools of University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The next table provides general admission information for applying to U of Nebraska-Lincoln.

Admission Information for Applying to U of Nebraska-Lincoln
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$45
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	https://admissions.unl.edu/
Online Application	https://admissions.unl.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within and/or outside a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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