MidlandU vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University

Midland University vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University comparison

	Midland University	Nebraska Wesleyan University	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	MidlandU	Nebraska Wesleyan University
Location	Fremont, NE	Lincoln, NE
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,615	1,688
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#830	#393
Religious Affiliation	Evangelical Lutheran Church	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	midlandu.edu	nebrwesleyan.edu
Team Colors

Costs	MidlandU	Nebraska Wesleyan University
Tuition (In State)	$37,500	$38,898
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,500	$38,898
Room & Board	$10,066	$11,374
Avg Net Price	$22,377	$25,201
Avg Grant Aid	$27,057	$26,523
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	MidlandU	Nebraska Wesleyan University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,493	2,370
Admitted	969	1,931
Acceptance Rate	64.9%	81.5%
Enrolled %	33.4%	18.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	3.7
Typical High School Grades	B	A-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Challenging
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	18/25	22/29
SAT Range	950/1210	1010/1240
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	MidlandU	Nebraska Wesleyan University
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (35%) Education (22%) Health Professions (14%) History (5%) Biology (4%)	Business (21%) Health Professions (10%) Education (9%) Biology (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%)
Outcomes	MidlandU	Nebraska Wesleyan University
Graduation Rate	44%	64%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,900	$51,800
Making Student Loan Payments	65%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$258

Diversity	MidlandU	Nebraska Wesleyan University
% Men	45%	43%
% Women	55%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	85%
% Black	3%	2%
% Hispanic	5%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	21%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	24%	2%

Students	MidlandU	Nebraska Wesleyan University
% In-State	45%	68%
% Out-of-State	47%	30%
Campus	MidlandU	Nebraska Wesleyan University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Nebraska Wesleyan University is larger than than MidlandU based on total student enrollment (1,688 students vs. 1,615 students)

MidlandU vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MidlandU or Nebraska Wesleyan University?

• Nebraska Wesleyan University is 3.7% more expensive to attend than MidlandU for in-state tuition ($38,898.00 vs. $37,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.7% higher at Nebraska Wesleyan University than Midland University ($38,898.00 vs. $37,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Midland University than Nebraska Wesleyan University ($22,377 vs. $25,201)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Midland University are 13% lower than costs at Nebraska Wesleyan University ($10,066 vs. $11,374)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Midland University as Nebraska Wesleyan University (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Midland University students is 2% larger than aid received Nebraska Wesleyan University ($27,057 vs. $26,523)

MidlandU vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, MidlandU or Nebraska Wesleyan University? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Nebraska Wesleyan University or MidlandU .

• The average SAT score at Nebraska Wesleyan University (1121) is 159 points higher than at MidlandU (962)
• Incoming Nebraska Wesleyan University students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (25) than students at MidlandU (21)
• Accepted freshman Nebraska Wesleyan University students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.7) than students at MidlandU (3.26)
• Nebraska Wesleyan University has a higher acceptance rate (81.5%) than MidlandU (64.9%)

MidlandU vs. Nebraska Wesleyan University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MidlandU or Nebraska Wesleyan University? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Nebraska Wesleyan University and MidlandU.

• The graduation rate at Nebraska Wesleyan University is higher than Midland University (64% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Nebraska Wesleyan University earn on average $8,900 more per year than MidlandU graduates after ten years. ($51,800 vs. $42,900)
• Nebraska Wesleyan University students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than MidlandU graduates. ($25,000 vs. $27,000)
• Nebraska Wesleyan University graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than MidlandU graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Nebraska Wesleyan University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MidlandU students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 65%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/