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Expenses and Scholarships

Contact us

International Student Admissions
Office of Admissions
Nebraska Wesleyan University
5000 Saint Paul Avenue
Lincoln, NE 68504-2794
intladmissions [at] hzruiqi.net (intladmissions[at]nebrwesleyan[dot]edu)

International Student Programs
Sarah Barr
Director of Global Engagement
sbarr [at] hzruiqi.net (sbarr[at]nebrwesleyan[dot]edu)
Phone: +1 (402) 465-2193

Yoko Iwasaki-Zink
International Student Advisor
yiwasaki [at] hzruiqi.net (yiwasaki[at]nebrwesleyan[dot]edu)
Phone: +1 (402) 465-2520

Expenses and Scholarships

Approximate annual expenses for international undergraduate students
Expenses2024–25 academic year2025–256 academic year
Tuition$42,274$43,966
Student fee$1,194$1,266
Matriculation fee$150$160
Housing and food$11,986$12,842
Books$1,000$1,000
Insurance$600$2,000
Technology fee$100$110
Other (TB tests, deposits, etc.)$320$150
Total estimated cost$57,624$61,494

International undergraduate scholarships for first-time undergraduate students 

Scholarship Annual Amount GPA Criteria
Board of Governors $24,000 3.75+
Presidents $22,000 3.5-3.74
Black & Gold $20,000 up to 3.49

Transfer scholarships for students coming from any university or U.S. community college

Scholarship Annual Amount Criteria
Pathways Transfer Scholarship $22,000

Transfer from a Pathways member community college.

Pathways member institutions:

  • Central Community College
  • Iowa Western Community College
  • Metro Community College (Omaha)
  • Mid-Plains Community College (North Platte, McCook)
  • Northeast Community College
  • Southeast Community College
  • Western Nebraska Community College
Prairie Wolves Transfer Scholarship $20,000

Any admitted transfer student, unless they qualify for a different transfer scholarship.

 

Other International Scholarships

International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU) Scholarships
Non-US citizens who graduate from an IAMSCU affiliated secondary school are eligible to receive up to $25,000 in scholarships to enroll at NWU as a full-time, undergraduate first-year or a transfer student. The scholarships are renewable annually. Approximately 67% of the annual cost of undergraduate tuition is covered.