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Nebraska Wesleyan University

5000 St Paul Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504-2794 -

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Nebraska Wesleyan University is an honors quality liberal arts institution dedicated to academic excellence in an environment of Christian concern. Its main campus in Lincoln was founded in 1887.

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School Overview:

	Nebraska Wesleyan University
County	Lancaster County, NE
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges I
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit
Full-Time Undergraduate	1,600 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	300 students
Part-Time Graduate	200 students

Total Enrollment	2,100 students
Total Dormitory Capacity	900 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	94%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	22%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$2,897
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	20%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$1,072
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	98%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$7,006
% Students Receiving Loans	79%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$3,490

School Notes:

Nebraska Wesleyan University offers 52 majors, 43 minors and three master’s degree programs, as well as programming for working adults in a variety of fields. The university includes its traditional campus in northeast Lincoln’s University Place and an Omaha site. Nebraska Wesleyan’s total enrollment of 2,100 students includes approximately 500 graduate students and working adults.
Nebraska Wesleyan’s commitment to learning through service and experience promotes a strong sense of global citizenship. And its small size, supportive atmosphere and rigorous expectations foster students’ success. NWU is a national leader in Academic All-America Awards and is consistently a top national producer of Fulbright scholars.
Lincoln, the capital city of Nebraska, has the employment and internship opportunities you want, plus great restaurants, theatres, shopping, parks and recreation. Nebraska Wesleyan University is located in historic University Place, a residential neighborhood in northeast Lincoln.
Nebraska Wesleyan University is accredited by: The Higher Learning Commission, a commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
Profile last updated: 12/14/2010.

In the News:

Three area football players headed to Nebraska Wesleyan (Kearney Hub)
posted on July 1, 2011 at 07:36:42 pm
LINCOLN — Nebraska Wesleyan head football coach Brian Keller has announced the names of 42 recruits who have said they will attend Nebraska Wesleyan University this fall and plan to participate in foo
Spring Dean's List (York News-Times)
posted on June 22, 2011 at 06:33:15 am
LINCOLN — Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its Academic Honors List for the spring semester of the 2010-2011 academic year. A student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.75 (on a 4.00 scale) for 12 or more hours of coursework to qualify for the list.
Cooper Foundation gift helps Nebraska Wesleyan (Omaha World-Herald)
posted on June 7, 2011 at 11:06:51 am
The Cooper Foundation of Lincoln honored former trustee John W. White with a $51,600 grant to Nebraska Wesleyan University in his memory.
Wesleyan graduates almost 450 students (Omaha World-Herald)
posted on May 28, 2011 at 01:36:54 pm
Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln presented degrees to nearly 450 undergraduate and graduate students during the school's 122nd annual commencement this month.
Nebraska Wesleyan University awards degrees (York News-Times)
posted on May 26, 2011 at 06:39:00 am
LINCOLN — Dr. Fred Ohles, president of Nebraska Wesleyan University, awarded degrees to nearly 450 undergraduate and graduate students during Nebraska Wesleyan University’s 122nd annual commencement held Saturday, May 14.