Nebraska Private Colleges with the Lowest Acceptance Rate

The average acceptance rate of the 6 private Nebraska colleges that have competitive admission is 75.68% for the academic year 2024-2025. Compared to last year, the acceptance rate is higher by 1.26%. The acceptance rate at 3 private Nebraska colleges increased and the rate of 3 colleges decreased.

College of Saint Mary has the lowest (i.e. hard to admit) acceptance rate of 44.65%. Midland University (66.12%) and Creighton University (79.75%) are following it in the list of Tightest Nebraska Private Colleges to Get In.

This ranking is only based on acceptance rates and more admission stats such as SAT and ACT scores are helpful to measure the chances to get in more accurately.

College of Saint Mary stays at first place of the lowest acceptance rate ranking since last year. Midland University also maintained its second place in the ranking.

The average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $40,269 and graduate tuition & fees is $14,096 for the academic year 2024-2025.

We note that the actual tightness of admission lies in considering other admission requirements such as SAT score.

Comparison between Tightest Nebraska Private Colleges To Get In

Table. Tightest Nebraska Private Colleges To Get In Comparison
School NameAcceptance RateYieldSAT ScoreUndergraduate Tuition & FeesTotal PopulationGraduation RateStudents to Faculty Ratio
1
-		College of Saint Mary Omaha, NEPrivate, 4-year 44.65%
0.70%		35.29%-$24,51078661.00%8 to 1
2
-		Midland University Fremont, NEPrivate, 4-year 66.12%
0.80%		31.39%1,070$42,0501,55842.00%14 to 1
3
-		Creighton University Omaha, NEPrivate, 4-year 79.75%
7.44%		17.86%1,325$48,8568,58183.00%11 to 1
4
-		Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NEPrivate, 4-year 79.82%
3.93%		16.18%1,180$43,5721,65466.00%12 to 1
5
1		Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NEPrivate, 4-year 85.72%
4.32%		25.13%-$40,6403,47965.00%14 to 1
6
1		Doane University Crete, NEPrivate, 4-year 98.01%
8.48%		20.50%-$41,9851,98557.00%11 to 1
Average75.68%24.39%1,192$40,2693,00762.33%12 to 1