Nebraska Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 9 Nebraska colleges that have competitive admission is 77.44% for the academic year 2023-2024. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is lower by 0.76%. The acceptance rate at 5 Nebraska colleges increased and the rate of 4 colleges decreased.

College of Saint Mary has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 43.95%. Midland University (66.99%) and Creighton University (72.01%) are following it in the list of Tightest Nebraska Colleges to get in.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

College of Saint Mary stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Midland University also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $33,130 and graduate tuition & fees is $15,013 for the academic year 2023-2024.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.
Table. Tightest Nebraska Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
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College of Saint Mary Omaha, NEPrivate, 4-year 43.95%
20.63%
47.09%-$23,34085766.00%8 to 1
2
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Midland University Fremont, NEPrivate, 4-year 66.99%
2.09%
29.00%995$40,2701,61543.00%14 to 1
3
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Creighton University Omaha, NEPrivate, 4-year 72.01%
3.68%
20.00%1,320$47,0008,39778.00%11 to 1
4
1
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NEPublic, 4-year 77.00%
1.64%
33.00%1,200$27,748
($10,108)
23,80564.00%16 to 1
5
1
Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NEPrivate, 4-year 84.01%
2.53%
22.98%1,110$41,7121,68859.00%11 to 1
6
2
University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NEPublic, 4-year 86.01%
0.02%
15.00%1,060$15,920
($8,270)
6,04154.00%13 to 1
7
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University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NEPublic, 4-year 87.00%
1.14%
25.00%-$22,358
($8,370)
15,05849.00%15 to 1
8
1
Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NEPrivate, 4-year 89.98%
0.86%
27.03%1,140$39,3303,04759.00%12 to 1
9
5
Doane University Crete, NEPrivate, 4-year 89.99%
14.16%
21.03%-$40,4911,87961.00%10 to 1
Average77.44%26.68%1,138$33,130
($8,916)
6,93259.22%12 to 1