Quad

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. Nebraska-Lincoln's yield is 5 pts higher than U. Wisconsin-Whitewater's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Wisconsin-Whitewater admits 86% vs. 87% at U. Nebraska-Lincoln

    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-Lincoln87%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater86%
Applicants
U. Nebraska-Lincoln17.8K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater10.2K
Admitted
U. Nebraska-Lincoln15.6K
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater8.7K
Yield rate
U. Nebraska-Lincoln30%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater25%

Quad's selectivity

  • U. Nebraska-LincolnAccessible
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterAccessible

Men and women

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

Women admitted
U. Nebraska-Lincoln89%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater86%
Men admitted
U. Nebraska-Lincoln86%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater85%

Test scores

SAT total,

U. Nebraska-Lincoln
1098–1330
U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterNot reported–

Axis runs 1000–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

U. Nebraska-Lincoln
22–28
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater
17–24

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
U. Nebraska-Lincoln7%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater0%
Submitted ACT
U. Nebraska-Lincoln82%
U. Wisconsin-Whitewater71%

Test policy

  • U. Nebraska-LincolnTest-optional
  • U. Wisconsin-WhitewaterTest-optional

How they read a record

  • U. Nebraska-Lincoln

    The high school record is required; GPA, class rank, and a college-prep program are considered.

  • U. Wisconsin-Whitewater

    GPA and the high school record are required; class rank and a college-prep program are considered.

What they look at

FactorU. Nebraska-LincolnU. Wisconsin-Whitewater
High school GPA ConsideredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank ConsideredConsidered
College-prep program ConsideredConsidered
Recommendations Not consideredConsidered
Essay Not consideredConsidered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredConsidered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test ConsideredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot 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