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NebraskaLincoln, NE

Acceptance rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

87.8%acceptance rate
Applied
18,648
Admitted
16,372
Enrolled
4,734

Early admissions

Nebraska does not offer an Early Decision or Early Action plan; all applicants apply through Regular Decision.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Nebraska is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1070
50th Percentile
1190
75th Percentile
1310

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
21
50th Percentile
24
75th Percentile
28

Class rank

Where Nebraska's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class30%
Top quarter of class56%
Top half of class85%

Based on the 41% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Nebraska does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Nebraska weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Nebraska's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$28,802
In-State
$48,032
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$11,100$30,330
Room & Board
$14,210$14,210
Other Expenses
$3,492$3,492
Total
$28,802$48,032

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
53%
Avg. Package
$11,938
Avg. Need Met
79%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Engineering
Communication / Journalism
Agriculture
Education
Biological Sciences
Psychology
Other
Business
22%
Engineering
10%
Comm/Journ
8%
Agriculture
7%
Education
7%
Life Sci
7%
Psychology
6%
Other
33%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

17:1

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
91%
In Fraternities
23%
In Sororities
29%

Enrollment by gender

51%
49%
Male
9,718
Female
9,495

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White75.4%
Hispanic10%
Other7.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander4%
Black2.9%
Native American<1%
WisconsinMadison, WI

Acceptance rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

UW–Madison CDSIn-state vs. out-of-state admit rates from UW–Madison CDS (Fall 2025).40.8%acceptance rate
Applied
73,912
Admitted
30,167
Enrolled
8,495

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state56.4%
5,672 admitted of 10,058 applicants
Out-of-state40.3%
19,948 admitted of 49,463 applicants

~1.4× higher admit rate for in-state applicants.

Early action

Wisconsin offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized tests

Wisconsin is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1400
50th Percentile
1450
75th Percentile
1490

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
29
50th Percentile
31
75th Percentile
33

Class rank

Where Wisconsin's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class58.4%
Top quarter of class90.8%
Top half of class99.2%

Based on the 35.5% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Wisconsin does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions factors

How Wisconsin weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Wisconsin's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$30,624
In-State
$62,649
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$12,166$44,191
Room & Board
$14,520$14,520
Other Expenses
$3,938$3,938
Total
$30,624$62,649

Financial aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
35%
Avg. Package
$36,138
Avg. Need Met
91%

Popular majors

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Social Sciences
Business
Biological & Life Sciences
Engineering
Computing
Other
Social Sci
13.8%
Business
12.2%
Life Sci
11%
Engineering
10.9%
Computing
10.4%
Other
41.7%

Student-faculty ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

18:1

Campus life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
94%
In Fraternities
9%
In Sororities
8%

Enrollment by gender

46%
54%
Male
18,068
Female
21,118

Student diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

White58.3%
Other18.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander11.2%
Hispanic9.2%
Black2.8%
Native American<1%
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