University of Nebraska at Kearney - Admission Criteria

• Academic ranking criteria for this college is listed below. Academic criteria are ranked in order of importance from 1 (Most important) through 5 (Least important) or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  1	Secondary School Record
  2	Class Rank
  4	School's Recommendation
  3	Standardized Test Scores
  N	Essay

• The following non-academic criteria are indicated as E (Emphasized), I (Important), C Considered, or N (Not relevant).

  Rank	Criterion
  N	Character and Personality
  C	Extracurricular participation
  C	Particular talent or ability
  N	Geographical distribution
  N	Alumni/ae relationship

High School GPA and Class Rank

• The average high school/secondary school Grade Point Average for freshmen stood at 3.05.
• Following is a breakdown of the high school class rank of enrolled freshmen.

  Rank	Percent
  Top quarter	44%
  Second quarter	36%
  Third quarter	17%
  Fourth quarter	3%

Standardized Test Score Criteria

• Scores reported below use the new scoring system.
• The majority of accepted applicants took the ACT test.
• The recent adjustment to the SAT I scoring system has affected the school's admission policy: Contact the school directly.
• Here are the scores of enrolled freshmen who took the ACT:

  Score	English	Math	Composite
  27-36	11%	10%	9%
  22-26	31%	26%	32%
  19-21	22%	24%	30%
  Below 19	36%	40%	29%