University of Nebraska at Omaha acceptance rate & admissions

University of Nebraska at Omaha admits 87% of applicants, most. For Fall 2023, 8,594 of 9,889 applicants were admitted and 2,156 enrolled. The school requires SAT or ACT scores for admission.

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Acceptance rate
87%

More selective than 29% of Nebraska colleges we cover. U.S. median 77%.

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class

Test scores
Required

0% of enrolled first-years sent SAT scores, 74% sent ACT scores.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Admitted students who enroll
25%

Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose UNOMAHA over other offers.

IPEDS Admissions, Fall 2023 entering class

Applicants, admits and enrollment

Applied9,889
Admitted8,594
Enrolled2,156

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

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UNOMAHA SAT and ACT scores

Scores of enrolled first-year students who submitted them, Fall 2024. A quarter scored below the 25th percentile and a quarter above the 75th. If your score is above the 75th, UNOMAHA is likely within reach on scores alone; below the 25th, it is a reach.

Test25th percentile75th percentile
ACT composite1926

College Scorecard, Fall 2024 entering class (reported to IPEDS). SAT total adds the two section scores, an approximation.

UNOMAHA admissions year over year

Entering classAcceptanceSAT readingSAT mathACTSource
Fall 202487%——19–26College Scorecard
Fall 202387%——18–26IPEDS

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

How selective is UNOMAHA compared with other Nebraska colleges?

UNOMAHA has the 11th-lowest acceptance rate of 15 Nebraska colleges we cover. Schools around it:

RankCollegeAcceptanceGraduationAvg. net price
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
15Union Adventist University100%52%$23,716

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

Who enrolls at UNOMAHA

First-year students who return for year two78%
First-year students from Nebraska90%
Pell Grant recipients35%
First-generation students35%
Women / men56% / 44%
International students3%

College Scorecard; IPEDS

UNOMAHA admissions questions

What is the UNOMAHA acceptance rate?

University of Nebraska at Omaha accepts 87% of applicants, most. For the Fall 2023 entering class, 8,594 of 9,889 applicants were admitted.

Does UNOMAHA require the SAT or ACT?

University of Nebraska at Omaha requires SAT or ACT scores for admission, according to its federal admissions report for Fall 2023. 0% of enrolled first-year students submitted SAT scores and 74% submitted ACT scores.

How many admitted students enroll at UNOMAHA?

25% of admitted students enrolled in Fall 2023 (2,156 of 8,594).

Is UNOMAHA getting harder to get into?

University of Nebraska at Omaha accepted 87% of applicants for Fall 2024, compared with 87% 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 University of Nebraska at Omaha overview