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University of Nebraska at Omaha

Acceptance Rate

Fall 2021 admitted students

87.2%

UN Omaha requires that all applicants must submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions cycle, approximately 0% of admitted students opted to submit SAT scores.

The data shows that the ACT was more popular among the first-time enrolled students, with a majority of students opting for this test.

Average ACT Score

The average ACT score of admitted students for Fall 2021 enrollment season.

22

Students who Submitted ACT Score

Out of the 7696 admitted students 1838 students submitted their ACT score when applying.

85%

Similar to the SAT, UN Omaha requires all applicants to submit either SAT or ACT scores. During the Fall 2021 admissions round, around 85% of admitted students submitted ACT scores.

The middle 50% of admitted students received a composite ACT score between 18 and 25, with 25% scoring above 25 and another 25% scoring below 18.

For the admitted students who submitted ACT scores, their scores placed most of them around the middle, above 50% of test takers nationally.

  • English

    16-25
  • Math

    16-25
  • Composite

    18-25

Application Fees

Fall 2021

$45

Undergraduate

$45

Graduate

Applicants Stats

The following table details the number of students who applied, admitted, and enrolled in UN Omaha during the Fall 2021 enrollment season.

Total Men Women
Applicants 8,821 3,659 5,162
Admitted students 7,696 3,177 4,519
Enrolled students 2,166 912 1,254
Acceptance rate 87% 87% 88%
Yield rate 28% 29% 28%
    • Total Applicants

      During the Fall 2021 enrollment season, UN Omaha received a total of 8,821 applications. These applications included 3,659 male applicants and 5,162 female applicants.
    • Admitted Students

      Out of the 8,821 applicants, UN Omaha admitted 7,696 students. Among the admitted students, there were 3,177 males and 4,519 females who received offers of admission.
    • Enrolled Students

      Among the admitted students, 2,166 students chose to enroll at UN Omaha. This means that 2,166 students accepted the admission offers and officially registered to attend the university for the Fall 2021 term. Among the enrolled students, 912 were male and 1,254 were female.
    • Acceptance Rate

      The acceptance rate is the percentage of applicants who were offered admission. In this case, UN Omaha had an overall acceptance rate of 87% for the Fall 2021 enrollment season. When we break it down by gender, the acceptance rate for male applicants was 87% while the acceptance rate for female applicants was 88%.
    • Yield Rate

      The yield rate is the percentage of admitted students who actually chose to enroll at the university. UN Omaha had an overall yield rate of 28% for the Fall 2021 term. The yield rate for male admitted students was 29%, and for female admitted students, it was 28%.

Admission and Enrollment Trends

The following table presents the application, admission, and enrollment statistics for UN Omaha over the past 7 years.

Applicants Admitted Students Acceptance Rate Enrolled Students Yield Rate
Year Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women Total Men Women
2015 5,581 2,509 3,072 4,238 1,865 2,373 76% 74% 77% 2,062 897 1,165 49% 48% 49%
2016 5,549 2,518 3,031 4,799 2,120 2,679 86% 84% 88% 2,069 934 1,135 43% 44% 42%
2017 9,158 4,060 5,098 7,924 3,472 4,452 86% 86% 87% 2,100 911 1,189 26% 26% 27%
2018 8,170 3,354 4,816 6,673 2,744 3,929 82% 82% 82% 2,151 933 1,218 32% 34% 31%
2019 8,565 3,603 4,962 7,148 2,972 4,176 84% 82% 84% 2,067 859 1,208 29% 29% 29%
2020 8,864 3,734 5,130 7,294 3,035 4,259 82% 81% 83% 2,223 899 1,324 30% 30% 31%
2021 8,821 3,659 5,162 7,696 3,177 4,519 87% 87% 88% 2,166 912 1,254 28% 29% 28%

Admission Requirements

Fall 2021

University of Nebraska at Omaha uses the following list of admission requirements and recommended documents when evaluating students' applications. All documents listed under the Required sections must be submitted with your application, but those listed under the Recommended section are optional.

Please double-check with the school to verify the current and complete admission requirements.

Required

  • Secondary school rank
  • Secondary school record
  • Completion of college-preparatory program
  • Test scores (SAT/ACT)
  • TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

Recommended

  • Secondary school GPA
  • Recommendation letters

Neither required nor recommended

  • Formal demonstration of competencies
  • Other tests (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)

Accepted Credits

Fall 2021

The following is a list of college preparatory work and life experience that are accepted at University of Nebraska at Omaha.

  • Credit for life experiences

    Accepted
  • Advanced placement (AP) credits

    Accepted
  • Dual credit (college credit earned while in high school)

    Accepted

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