Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, Nebraska · Private · 1,453 undergraduates · nebrwesleyan.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
80%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1020 to 1290
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$68,230Est.Estimate
before aid
Your chances and merit aid at Nebraska Wesleyan University
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
80% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$68,230
a year in 2027-28, from a $68,230 sticker price
What to do with your 1160
Send your score
Your SAT is at or above the median of freshmen who sent scores (1160).
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- Reviews applications as they arrive, so applying early helps.
Source: How to apply to NWU | NWU · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
80%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1020 to 1290
Reading and Writing 490 to 660
Math 530 to 630
ACT composite 22 to 27
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$68,230
a year
- Tuition$49,350
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24, by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$16,144
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,341
- $48,001 to $75,000$17,418
- $75,001 to $110,000$19,503
- Over $110,000$27,336
Financial aidEstimate
82%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
100%
of freshmen receive grants
$32,863
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
Nebraska programs for residents
Nebraska Career Scholarship - Private Colleges
$10,000 a year
State program · In-state students
- 3.00+ GPA or 18+ ACT, Test pathway (ACT 18) - alternative is HS GPA 3.0; First-time freshman or transfer; eligible program (education, engineering, CCPE-designated shortage areas; page lists CIS, Education, Engineering, Healthcare, Mathematics); college's own criteria
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
35 of 35
Earn credit with a score of 3
22 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $4,940Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| African American Studies | 4 | 4 | HIST-2540 |
| Art History | 4 | 3 | ARH-ELECT |
| Biology | 4 | 4 | BIO-1010 |
| Calculus AB | 3 | 5 | MATH-1600 |
| Calculus BC | 3 | 10 | MATH-1600, MATH-1610 |
| Calculus BC: AB Subscore | 3 | 5 | MATH-1600 |
| Chemistry | 3 | 4 | CHEM-1110, CHEM-1110L |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | 10 | MLANG-ELECT, MLANG-ML |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | 20 | MLANG-ELECT, MLANG-ML |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLSC-ELECT |
| Computer Science A | 3 | 3 | MATH-MT |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | 3 | TRANS-TECH: TECHNICAL CREDIT |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG-1010 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENG-1020 |
| Environmental Science | 4 | 4 | BIO-1300 |
| European History | 4 | 3 | HIST-ELECT |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | MFREN-1010, MFREN-1020 |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | MFREN-1010, MFREN-1020, MLANG-ELECT |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | MGRMN-1010, MGRMN-1020 |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | 14 | MGRMN-1010, MGRMN-1020, MLANG-ELECT |
| Human Geography | 3 | 3 | GEOG-1520 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | 10 | MJPAN-1010, MJPAN-1020 |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | 20 | MJPAN-1010, MJPAN-1020, MLANG-ELECT |
| Latin | 3 | 4 | MLANG-ELECT |
| Latin | 5 | 5 | MLANG-ELECT |
| Macroeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON-1530 |
| Microeconomics | 4 | 3 | ECON-1540 |
| Music Theory | 5 | 3 | MUSIC-1610 |
| Physics 1 | 3 | 4 | PHYS-1600 |
| Physics 2 | 3 | 4 | PHYS-1700 |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | 4 | PHYS-2000 |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | 4 | MATH-MT |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYCH-1010 |
| Seminar | 3 | 3 | TRANS-ELECT |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | 8 | MSPAN-1010, MSPAN-1020 |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | 16 | MSPAN-1010, MSPAN-1020, MSPAN-2010, MSPAN-2020 |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 | 2 | MSPAN-3030 |
| Statistics | 3 | 3 | MATH-1300 |
| United States Government and Politics | 4 | 3 | POLSC-1010 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST-1010, HIST-1020 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 4 | HIST-1110 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
61%
Come back for a second year
75%
Typical earnings
$62,637
a year, 10 years after starting here
- Nebraska Wesleyan University$92,001
- All colleges$90,887
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 8 majors here have earnings data.
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