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Best independent Master's university
Washington Monthly, 2023
Nebraska Wesleyan University has a tradition of
Academic Excellence
student-to-faculty ratio
of classes taught by professors not grad students
of students do internships, research, service learning or study abroad
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85% medical school
acceptance rate that doubles the national average
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#1 for the performing arts
among Nebraska independent colleges
– Niche.com, 2021
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1,250+ education alumni
are currently teaching in Nebraska
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91% dental school
acceptance rate
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#1 for sport management
among Nebraska independent colleges
– Niche.com, 2021
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#1 for business
among Nebraska independent colleges
– Niche.com, 2021
Nebraska Wesleyan University by the numbers
NWU in Lincoln enrolls traditional undergraduate students from across the country and the world. Students thrive at our close-knit, supportive campus in a vibrant city full of career opportunities. (source: 2020 data)
acceptance rate
second-year retention rate
of NWU students graduate in four years or less
NCAA Division III Athletics
We are P-Wolf Nation
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12th in U.S.
CoSIDA Academic All-Americans
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3rd in NCAA III
Postgraduate Scholarships
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Only NCAA III University
in Nebraska
Everyone offered admission receives a Nebraska Wesleyan scholarship.
We make our education affordable
of undergraduate full-time students receive a renewable academic scholarship
in aid distributed last year
is the average scholarship amount for full-time undergraduate students
Our campus community is inclusive.
Everyone is welcome here
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#1 independent college
in Nebraska for student life
– Niche.com, 2021
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1,700 students
make NWU the right-sized school in Lincoln for traditional, adult and graduate students
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70+ student groups
mean there's something for everyone
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Our history
For more than 130 years, Nebraska Wesleyan University has been a destination for scholars across Nebraska and the globe seeking academic excellence in education and experiential learning. Come along with us as we take a journey through the years in pictures.