Concordia University-Nebraska acceptance rate & admissions

Concordia University-Nebraska admits 86% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 1,429 of 1,587 applicants were admitted and 381 enrolled. The school considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional).

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Acceptance rate
86%

More selective than 36% of Nebraska colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Considered, not required

1% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 6% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
27%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose Concordia University-Nebraska over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied1,587
Admitted1,429
Enrolled381

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class (first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates). Newer counts arrive with the next IPEDS release.

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Concordia University-Nebraska admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202486%———College Scorecard
Fall 202390%530–625510–61019–26IPEDS

Score ranges are the 25th–75th percentiles. Each year is kept as published; we add a year with every federal release.

How selective is Concordia University-Nebraska compared with other Nebraska colleges?

Concordia University-Nebraska has the 10th-lowest acceptance rate of 15 Nebraska colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
6Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health73%60%$21,863
7Clarkson College78%47%$19,241
8Creighton University80%83%$31,568
9Nebraska Wesleyan University80%66%$18,327
10Concordia University-Nebraska86%65%$23,965
11University of Nebraska at Omaha87%47%$13,441
12University of Nebraska-Lincoln87%67%$17,747
13University of Nebraska at Kearney89%58%$16,242
14Doane University98%57%$26,364

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class. All Nebraska colleges →

Who enrolls at Concordia University-Nebraska

First-year students who return for year two80%
First-year students from Nebraska57%
Pell Grant recipients11%
First-generation students18%
Women / men51% / 49%
International students6%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

Concordia University-Nebraska admissions questions

What is the Concordia University-Nebraska acceptance rate?

Concordia University-Nebraska accepts 86% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 1,429 of 1,587 applicants were admitted.

Does Concordia University-Nebraska require the SAT or ACT?

Concordia University-Nebraska considers SAT or ACT scores but does not require them (test-optional), according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 1% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 6% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at Concordia University-Nebraska?

27% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (381 of 1,429).

Is Concordia University-Nebraska getting harder to get into?

Concordia University-Nebraska accepted 86% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 90% for Fall 2023.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Concordia University-Nebraska overview