Lincoln, Nebraska · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Large city
Overview
Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private nonprofit four-year institution in Lincoln, Nebraska. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,654, made up of 1,463 undergraduates and 191 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is United Methodist.
Nebraska Wesleyan University offers certificates, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 56 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, Social Work, and Biology. It awarded 389 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 3 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 12 to 1.
Key figures
1,654
Students enrolled
75%
First-year retention
389
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
56
Programs and majors
12:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 56
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
75%
Student-to-faculty ratio
12:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
327
Master's degrees
62
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,654
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,463
Graduate students, fall 2024
191
Full-time, fall 2024
90%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
4,698
Undergraduates, 2024-25
4,454
Graduate students, 2024-25
244
Full-time, 2024-25
33%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
59%
Men
41%
White
73%
Hispanic or Latino
9%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
4%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
3
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
2%
Students taking some online courses
15%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
United Methodist
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
American Rivers Conference
President
Darrin Good
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact