Key differences on Getting in

1
U. Nebraska at Omaha's yield is 3 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee's
Yield rate
2
U. Nebraska at Omaha admits 87% vs. 91% at U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate

U. Nebraska at Omaha87%Most selective

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee91%

Applicants

U. Nebraska at Omaha9.2K

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee16.1KMost

Admitted

U. Nebraska at Omaha8K

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee14.6KMost

Yield rate

U. Nebraska at Omaha26%Highest

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee24%

Quad's selectivity

U. Nebraska at OmahaAccessible
U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted

U. Nebraska at Omaha88%

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee92%

Men admitted

U. Nebraska at Omaha86%

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee89%

Test scores

None of these colleges report SAT total ranges.

ACT composite,

U. Nebraska at Omaha

19–26

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee

18–25

Axis runs 14–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT

U. Nebraska at Omaha0%

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee0%

Submitted ACT

U. Nebraska at Omaha69%

U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee66%

Test policy

U. Nebraska at OmahaTest scores required
U. Wisconsin-MilwaukeeTest-optional

How they read a record

U. Nebraska at Omaha
GPA, the high school record, class rank, and a college-prep program are required.
U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

Factor	U. Nebraska at Omaha	U. Wisconsin-Milwaukee
High school GPA	Required	Required
High school record	Required	Required
Class rank	Required	Considered
College-prep program	Required	Considered
Recommendations	Considered	Considered
Essay	Considered	Considered
Legacy status	Not considered	Not considered
Work experience	Considered	Considered
Demonstration of competencies	Not considered	Considered
English proficiency test	Required	Required
Other tests	Not considered	Not considered

All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why