Nebraska Wesleyan University
Nebraska Wesleyan University (NWU) is a private Methodist-affiliated university in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It was founded in 1887 by Nebraska Methodists. As of 2017, it had approximately 2,100 students, including 1,500 full-time students and 300 faculty and staff. The university has 119 undergraduate majors, minors, and pre-professional programs in addition to three graduate programs.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 80%
- Average net price: $18,327
- Undergraduate enrollment: 4,241
- Graduation rate (150%): 66%
- Graduation rate (200%): 66%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 66%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $56,405
- Median earnings (8 years): $52,815
- Median earnings (6 years): $47,667
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Lincoln, NE
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Nebraska Wesleyan University include Biology, Psychology, Business.
- Biology (39 bachelor's) · median earnings $54,566 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Psychology (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,320 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Business (25 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,281 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,250
- Nursing (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $93,116 4 years after graduation · median debt $20,875
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,770 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Sport and Fitness Administration (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,770 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (19 bachelor's) · median earnings $58,770 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Elementary Education and Teaching (18 bachelor's) · median earnings $42,988 1 year after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Social Work (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $48,785 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,125
- English (11 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 29%, Computer Science 1%, Health 22%, Biological Sciences 24%, Psychology 19%, Communication 6%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Nebraska Wesleyan University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,377 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $20,377
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $18,737
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $19,482
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $24,859
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $27,670
- In-state tuition and fees: $43,572
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $43,572
- Books and supplies: $1,000
- On-campus room and board: $11,915
- Off-campus room and board: $12,130
- Off-campus with family: $3,500
- Typical cost of attendance: $56,487
- Sticker vs net gap: 68%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 34%
- Federal loan recipients: 54%
- Average institutional grant: $29,947
- Average federal loan: $6,541
- Median debt at graduation: $26,970
Admissions
Nebraska Wesleyan University admits 80% of applicants. Of students admitted, 16% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,725
- Admitted: 2,175
- Enrolled: 352
- Yield (first-choice signal): 16%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 4,241
- Women: 59%
- Commuter share (estimated): 79%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 4%
- Graduate students: 142
- Graduation rate: 66%
- Come back after freshman year: 75%
- First-generation: 26%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 55%
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Professor salary: $74,343
- Associate professor salary: $61,001
- Assistant professor salary: $50,857
- On-campus housing capacity: 900
- Meal plan meals per week: 19
- Average SAT: 1,180
- Average ACT: 24
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Nebraska Wesleyan University acceptance rate? Nebraska Wesleyan University admits 80% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Nebraska Wesleyan University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $20,377 a year after aid. Average net price is $18,327.
What majors does Nebraska Wesleyan University offer? Popular programs include Biology, Psychology, Business, Nursing, Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education.
What is the average salary after Nebraska Wesleyan University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $56,405 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Nebraska Wesleyan University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 66% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 66%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Nebraska Wesleyan University official site: https://nebrwesleyan.edu.