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Nebraska Wesleyan University, Nebraska

Overview of Nebraska Wesleyan University

The main campus of Nebraska Wesleyan University is in Lincoln, Nebraska (a medium-sized city). The school is a United Methodist institution. Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private, not-for-profit school. The school offers degrees up to the Master's degree.

Areas of Study

Nebraska Wesleyan University offers a wide array of programs of study, compared to other schools of its size. The school students most commonly major in a field related to science, drama and performing arts, nutrition and exercise therapy, and security and law enforcement.

Nebraska Wesleyan University Selectivity

Nebraska Wesleyan University does not accept everyone who applies. In 2005, SAT verbal scores of half of students were 490 to 610. Three-fourths of students accepted in 2005 had SAT math scores of 500 or more.

Faculty

Nebraska Wesleyan University offers tenure to reward and retain some professors.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 2,016 enrolled students.

Student Life

Nebraska Wesleyan University is generally not a school for part-time students. The school makes available a lot of student housing. Student athletes at Nebraska Wesleyan University belong to the Great Plains Athletic Conference for major sports.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Nebraska Wesleyan University is an academic community dedicated to intellectual and personal growth within the context of a liberal arts education and in an environment of Christian concern. Nebraska Wesleyan was founded by Nebraska Methodists and actively maintains its relation to the United Methodist Church. The University reflects the Judeo-Christian tradition in its efforts to integrate questions about meaning and value with the pursuit of learning and understanding. The University is committed to excellence of academic endeavor and to learning as a lifelong process. The curricula and programs are designed to assist students in gaining and expanding knowledge and skills, in developing their competence in rational thought and communication, in broadening their perspectives on humanity and culture, and in enhancing their spiritual, physical, emotional and aesthetic resources. Nebraska Wesleyan intends that its students develop a sense of individual worth and become useful and serving members of the human community."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Nebraska Wesleyan University

Nebraska Wesleyan University
5000 St Paul Ave
Lincoln, NE 68504-2794
General Phone: (402) 466-2371
Admissions Phone: (402) 465-2218
Financial Aid Phone: (402) 465-2212
http://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/

Nebraska Wesleyan University Programs and Degrees (2005)

Nebraska Wesleyan University awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Business And Management66business, accounting, international business, business and related services
Liberal Arts60speech and rhetoric, political science, history, English, Spanish language, sociology, economics, international studies, ...
Nursing And Emergency Medicine58nursing administration
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy47exercise science, sports and fitness management, athletic trainer, health and physical education
Science46biology, biochemistry, biopsychology, chemistry, physics, biological and physical sciences
Education And Teaching43elementary school teaching, special ed, music teaching, middle school teaching, social science teaching, physical education teaching, science teaching
Therapy And Counseling40psychology, organizational psychology
Security And Law Enforcement35forensic science
Family And Social Work10social work
Drama And Performing Arts8drama, various performing arts
Art Studies6art studies
Computer Science And Engineering6information science, web design, computer science
Mathematics6mathematics
Media6communication studies, political communication
Music5music, music performance
Religion And Philosophy4religion, philosophy
Fine Arts3fine arts
Law0legal assistant

Number of programs and degrees for Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree39454
Master's degree552
Award of less than 1 academic year01

Student Body

In 2005, Nebraska Wesleyan University had a total enrollment of 2,016 students (1,770 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men42%
Women58%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate88%
Graduate12%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White79%
Black1%
Hispanic1%
Asian1%
American Indian0%
Other Races16%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1932%
20-2132%
22-2418%
25-296%
30-343%
35-392%
40-494%
50-641%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Nebraska93%
Iowa2%
Colorado1%

Nebraska Wesleyan University Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time80 %

Nebraska Wesleyan University Room and Board (2005)

Nebraska Wesleyan University offers campus housing for 847 of its 1,770 (full-time) students. Freshmen are required to live on campus.

(Please refer to our profile of Lincoln, Nebraska for details about the area surrounding the campus.)

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Nebraska Wesleyan University Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,5081,26284%40632%
Men69656882%16930%
Women81269485%23734%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal490610
SAT Math500620
ACT Verbal2027
ACT Math2026
ACT Composite2126

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Rankrequired
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrecommended
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT8%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT99%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required

Admissions Phone Number: (402) 465-2218

Nebraska Wesleyan University Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 18,410
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 18,410
Room and board$ 5,015
Room charge$ 2,905
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,110
Books and supplies$ 1,000
Other expenses$ 2,500

Financial Aid:
Nebraska Wesleyan University participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 255500)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (402) 465-2212

Nebraska Wesleyan University Faculty

Nebraska Wesleyan University has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year0*1*
Associate professorcalendar year1*0*
All faculty totalcalendar year1*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year22$62,3909$63,194
Associate professoracademic year12$49,42116$47,316
Assistant professoracademic year15$42,88114$40,159
Instructoracademic year3$35,0005$32,888
No academic rankacademic year1*4$33,235
All faculty totalacademic year53$51,81548$45,529

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Nebraska Wesleyan University Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
FootballGreat Plains Athletic Conference
BasketballGreat Plains Athletic Conference
BaseballGreat Plains Athletic Conference
TrackGreat Plains Athletic Conference

Nebraska Wesleyan University Degree Programs (2005)

ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other
Business/Commerce, General
International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Information Science/Studies
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Visual and Performing Arts, Other

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Elementary Education and Teaching
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Special Education and Teaching, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Social Work

FINE ARTS
Fine/Studio Arts, General

LAW
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Economics, General
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
History, General
International Relations and Affairs
International/Global Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Women's Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MEDIA
Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Political Communication

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing Administration (MSN, MS, PhD)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Athletic Training/Trainer
Health and Physical Education, General
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE
Biochemistry
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biopsychology
Chemistry, General
Physics, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology, General

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Nebraska Wesleyan University Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Nebraska Wesleyan University Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Nebraska Wesleyan University % of degrees in nutrition and exercise therapy
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 12%Nebraska Wesleyan University Number of degree programs
Dorm rooms per full-time student
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Nebraska Wesleyan University Dorm rooms per full-time student
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 13%Nebraska Wesleyan University Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of degrees in science
(vs. all colleges)
Top 17%Nebraska Wesleyan University % of degrees in science
% of degrees in drama and performing arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 19%Nebraska Wesleyan University % of degrees in drama and performing arts
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 20%Nebraska Wesleyan University % of degrees in security and law enforcement
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
United Methodist affiliation
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
NCAA athletic conference member

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