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Nebraska Wesleyan University

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Rating

Private

Type

4,068

Students

$34,582

Tuition

68%

Acceptance

#810

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

Lincoln, NE

5000 St Paul Ave, Lincoln, NE 68504-2794

Nebraska Wesleyan University is a small private liberal arts college located in Lincoln, NE ranked 8th in Nebraska. It has a total of 3,755 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 67.78% acceptance rate. Nebraska Wesleyan University offers 64 different majors and is best known for its Organizational Communication, Musical Theatre, and Acting programs (nationally ranked 28th, 33rd, and 44th respectively). With an annual tuition of $34,582 per year, Nebraska Wesleyan University is reasonably high-priced. 51.1% of students graduate beginning the next stage of their lives, joining the workforce. After graduation, alumni go on to bring in roughly $46,000 per year, which is 11% over the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$35,564
Above Average

Nebraska Wesleyan University

$35,564

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$50,236

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$30,046

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

68%Acceptance
Less Selective

Nebraska Wesleyan University

68%

National

69%
Sat

1070 - 1240

14% of students submit

Admissions Yield

30%

ACT

21 - 27

90% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$0

Students

3,755Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

39%

In-state

83%

Female

61%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

10%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
17% Business/Commerce, General14% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse9% Biology/Biological Sciences, General60% Others

17% Business/Commerce, General

14% Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

9% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

60% Others

Business/Commerce, General

17%

96 Graduates

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse

14%

80 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

9%

51 Graduates

Social Work

5%

28 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

5%

26 Graduates

Psychology, General

3%

19 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

3%

16 Graduates

Accounting

3%

16 Graduates

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

3%

15 Graduates

Academics

C-
Professors
StudentsProfessors11:111:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

11

Number of Library Books

148,110

Academic Spend per Student

$7,347

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

79%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$37,300/Year

Nebraska Wesleyan University

$37,300

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$37,300

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$46,000

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

51%