Public Universities in Nebraska, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
Nebraska has 6 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Peru State College at 78%; the most accessible is Nebraska-Kearney at 89%, and the median public university in the state admits 84%. 1 of them posts an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) of 1300 or higher. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a Nebraska student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
- Peru State College78%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1100
- Chadron State College80%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1100
- Wayne State College (NE)80%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1100
- University of Nebraska87%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1300
- University of Nebraska Omaha87%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1230
- Nebraska-Kearney89%acceptanceAccessibleNE · SAT 1120
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 Public Universities 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 6 of the 6 colleges here, including Peru State College, Chadron State College and Wayne State College (NE). 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.