Private Colleges in Nebraska, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Nebraska has 8 private colleges in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is College of Saint Mary (NE) at 45%; the most accessible is Doane University at 98%, and the median private college in the state admits 69%. None admits fewer than 30% of applicants, so a strong profile is competitive across the whole list. Private colleges set their own aid policies, so the sticker price on this list says little about what a family actually pays; the acceptance rate says a lot about where to apply.
- College of Saint Mary (NE)45%acceptanceSelectiveNE · SAT 1120
- York University (NE)52%acceptanceModerately selectiveNE · SAT 1120
- Bellevue University65%acceptanceModerately selectiveNE · SAT 1120
- Midland University66%acceptanceModerately selectiveNE · SAT 1120
- Hastings College72%acceptanceModerately selectiveNE · SAT 1180
- Creighton University80%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1360
- Concordia University Nebraska86%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1210
- Doane University98%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1190
Your chances at these colleges
Estimated chance of admission for three typical students, from the same model as the calculator. Unweighted GPA; 2, 4 and 7 AP courses respectively; Regular Decision; no legacy, athletic or first-generation hook.
Which of the Private Colleges in Nebraska can I get into with a 3.7 GPA and a 1300 SAT?
By CollegeCalcAI's model, a student with a 3.7 unweighted GPA and a 1300 SAT has a Likely or Safety estimate (45% or higher) at 7 of the 7 colleges here, including College of Saint Mary (NE), York University (NE) and Midland University. Estimates assume Regular Decision and no hook; courses, activities and essays move them.
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.