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University of Nebraska - Lincoln

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
201 Canfield Administration Building, 14th and R Streets
Lincoln, NE 68588-0419

Official telephone: (402) 472-7211
Toll-free telephone: (800) 742-8800
Fax number: (402) 472-2410
Website: www.unl.edu

Screen last updated on: December 2016

The admissions information below is valid for the 2016 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Amber Williams,
Associate Dean of Enrollment Management

Contacting the office:

402 472-2023
800 742-8800 (toll free)
402 472-0670 (fax)
admissions@unl.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

January 15

Final filing date for fall:

May 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

Application fee:

$45

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 20 (combined SAT Reasoning score of 950) or rank in top half of secondary school class required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

required

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

neither required nor recommended

Off-campus interview:

not available

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

ACT

Dates test scores should be received:

May 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 required, 2 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	1 required, 1 recommended
Math:	4 required, 4 recommended
Science:	3 required, 3 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 2 recommended
Total:	16 required, 16 recommended

Special requirements for admission to specific programs:

Audition required of music program applicants.
Audition required of dance program applicants.
Audition required of theatre program applicants.

Special programs/policies for applicants not normally admissible:

conditional admission

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report important
class rank very important
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities not considered
particular talent/ability not considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.65

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

94%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

95%

Average SAT I:

570 verbal, 581 math, 1150 combined

Average ACT:

25 English, 25 math, 25 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

22 - 28

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

94%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

9,724

Number of applicants offered admission:

7,425 (76%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

4,628 (62%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

24%

Tuition deposit amount:

$250, refundable until May 1.

Room deposit amount:

$400, partially refundable

Admission may be deferred:

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