University of Nebraska Lincoln: Admission & Tests

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Below is a brief review of University of Nebraska Lincoln general admissions procedures, application policies and fees, as well as desirable SAT and ACT college test scores that you might need to have in order to enroll at this school.

Admission Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
University of Nebraska Lincoln admission requirements are rather easy, this school accepts about 79 percent of those who apply.

The college doesn't require you to submit reference letters with your application and doesn't require admission test scores.

University of Nebraska Lincoln will usually accept your:
  • dual credits
    (from the courses giving both high school and college credits)
  • advanced placement credits
    (from the college-level courses taught in high school)
and will decline your:
  • credits for life experience

Application Fee

Application
Fee
$45
University of Nebraska Lincoln requires a fee paid when you submit an application for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at University of Nebraska Lincoln is $45.00. The graduate application fee is $50.00. The first-professional application fee is $20.00.

SAT Test Scores

Submitting the results of Scholastic Aptitude Test is unusual part of the application process. Only 8 percent of applicants at University of Nebraska Lincoln completed the SAT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took SAT scored from 560 to 660 on Math. Taking these numbers into account, if you have above 610 in SAT Math, that is enough to be accepted at this school.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

SAT Math
560
610
660

ACT Test Scores

Submitting the results of American College Test is a really important stage of the application procedure at University of Nebraska Lincoln. 87% of applicants completed the ACT test.

Most of the accepted applicants who took ACT scored
ACT
Composite
25
from 21 to 27 on English, from 22 to 27 on Math, and from 22 to 28 on Composite. Taking these numbers into account, if you got above 24 in ACT English, 25 in ACT Math, and 25 in ACT Composite, this should get you admitted at this college.

Test Section
Minimum Score
Desired Score
Safe Score

ACT English
21
24
27

ACT Math
22
25
27

ACT Composite
22
25
28

Contact Admissions

Phone
(402)
472-7211
To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at University of Nebraska Lincoln, please contact the college directly.

You can call the school's general information office at (402) 472-7211 or check University of Nebraska Lincoln Website

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