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University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Nebraska-Lincoln publishes an acceptance rate of 88%. These figures come from the federal College Scorecard. We haven't checked them against University of Nebraska-Lincoln's own filings yet.
Acceptance rate
88%
College Scorecard, latest cycle
SAT middle 50%
1098–1330
Section 25th–75th, summed
ACT middle 50%
22–28
Avg. HS GPA
3.54
Fall 2025 entering class (CDS 2025-2026, item C12)
Test policy
Not published
Regular deadline
Not published
Testing
Test scores at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
- SAT middle 50%
- 1098–1330sum of section 25th–75th percentiles
- ACT middle 50%
- 22–28
- Average HS GPA
- 3.54Fall 2025 entering class (CDS 2025-2026, item C12) · Source
At a glance
Size and cost
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 19,178
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $28,584
- Category
- Public
- Admissions site
- www.unl.edu
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Sources
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln GPA (Fall 2025 entering class (CDS 2025-2026, item C12))
- Acceptance rate, test-score percentiles, enrollment and tuition: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, pulled 2026-08-19.
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