Nebraska Wesleyan University vs. SNC

Comparable Facts

Compare Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln, NE with Saint Norbert College in De Pere, WI on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Saint Norbert College is larger than Nebraska Wesleyan University based on total student enrollment (2,032 students vs. 1,654 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Nebraska Wesleyan University is located in Lincoln, NE (Large City setting); Saint Norbert College is in De Pere, WI (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Saint Norbert College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Nebraska Wesleyan University 12:1; Saint Norbert College 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Nebraska Wesleyan University are 14.9% lower than at Saint Norbert College ($11,915 vs. $14,004).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.6% higher at SNC than at Nebraska Wesleyan University (about $2,008 more per year; $45,580 vs. $43,572).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Nebraska Wesleyan University as at Saint Norbert College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Nebraska Wesleyan University students is 4.4% larger than aid received by Saint Norbert College students ($32,863 vs. $31,473).

Admissions details

• Incoming Nebraska Wesleyan University students have the same typical ACT composite (midpoint estimate; 24) as students at SNC (24).
• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Nebraska Wesleyan University and SNC.
• Typical fall application deadline: Nebraska Wesleyan University Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Nebraska Wesleyan University average a 3.7 high school GPA, 0.13 higher than at SNC (3.57).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 16.2% at Nebraska Wesleyan University vs. 13.6% at SNC.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Nebraska Wesleyan University graduates have a $2,000 lower median loan debt than SNC graduates ($25,000 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Nebraska Wesleyan University graduates have an estimated $21 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than SNC graduates ($258 vs. $279).
• More SNC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Nebraska Wesleyan University students, three years after graduation (80% vs. 77%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.