Home School Student Admission Requirements

You are guaranteed admission if you meet the core course requirements and at least one performance requirement. If you don't meet these requirements, we strongly encourage you to apply anyway—your admission will be determined by a committee appointed by the executive director of admissions, and your complete academic profile will be considered.

Additional Requirements for Home School Students

Here is a list of what the home school student must provide to be considered for admission.

• Students who have taken courses in world language must include a description of how they learned the verbal component of the language (i.e. tutor, tapes).
• Students who completed courses in a school other than their home school (traditional high school and/or college) must also submit an official copy of their academic transcript from this school.
• You may also be asked to provide a copy of the most recent "statement of objection and assurances by parent or guardian" on file with the Nebraska State Department of Education.

Additional Requirements for Home School Teachers/Administrators

The primary teacher/administrator of the home school student may be asked to provide the following items to confirm courses completed meet Nebraska's core course requirements. The Office of Admissions will request information if required.

• A copy of the letter confirming you filed with the Nebraska State Department of Education.
• A typed transcript (in a semester format) of the courses the student completed in the home school environment. Include the following:
  • Grades or averages earned in each course must be included on the transcript.
  • A curriculum synopsis of the courses which parallel the University of Nebraska–Lincoln's 16 core course requirement.
  • The synopsis should include a brief description of each of these courses.
• Textbook information listed by course including titles and authors.
• A detailed description of how the applicant fulfilled the natural science laboratory requirement.

Note: Additional supporting documents may be requested to assist officials in making an admission decision.

Core Course Requirements

There are 16 units of academic courses required for admission.

A unit is one year of high school study or a semester/quarter of college coursework.

High School Classes

View the list of Nebraska high school classes that count toward core course requirements.

Ways to Meet Admission Requirements

If you are missing courses required for admission, there are ways to remove the deficiencies before you enroll.

Core Courses

College-Specific Course Requirements

All colleges at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln require students to meet the minimum core course and performance admission requirements (as listed above).

Some colleges have additional requirements that students must meet to be admitted to their requested college. If you do not meet the following college-specific requirements, you can still be admitted through the Explore Center.

You will be advised by the Explore Center until you meet the college-specific requirements for your desired college. Once you've met your college's requirements, you will have the opportunity to transfer into the college you requested.

Colleges and Programs With Additional Course Requirements

Colleges Without Additional Course Requirements

The colleges below do not have additional requirements beyond core course and performance requirements.

• College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources
• College of Arts & Sciences
• College of Education & Human Sciences
• College of Journalism & Mass Communications

Transcript

You will self-report your academic record when completing your application for admission. Use an unofficial transcript to fill in your information.

ACT/SAT

Note: You are not required to submit an ACT/SAT score to be considered for admission. While not required, all first-year applicants are encouraged to submit an official ACT/SAT score for full scholarship consideration. We will offer you the best scholarship award possible based on either your GPA alone or the combination of your GPA and highest composite ACT/SAT score.

After you've taken the ACT/SAT, submit a request to the testing institution to send us your official scores. Our codes are the following:

• ACT: 2482
• SAT: 6877

While we will accept either ACT or SAT test scores for admission purposes, we encourage you to take the ACT exam. Plan to take the exam in the spring of your junior year. You may take the exam more than once; only the highest composite test score will be used to determine admission status.

Scores must be sent to the Office of Admissions directly from the testing organization.

Application Deadlines

• Summer/Fall: May 1
• Spring: December 1

Application Fee

There is a $45 application fee payable with a credit card or a check. If you participate in the free/reduced lunch program or are a military service member, military spouse or military dependent, you may request to waive this fee on the application. Make the check payable to the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and put the applicant's full name on the memo line.

Note: You do not need to pay the $45 admission fee if you have applied for undergraduate admission at UNK or UNO within the last year and submitted an application fee to either of those campuses.

Supplemental Scholarship Application

To be considered for departmental, leadership and service scholarships, you must submit the supplemental Scholarship Application.

International Students

View additional requirements and information for international students.

Admissions Committee

Students who do not meet the Board of Regents' assured admission requirements for full admission may be considered on an individual basis. Decisions are based on a holistic review of the applicant's academic performance, allowing the Committee to consider additional indicators of the student's potential for academic success at the University.

Revocation of Admission and/or Degree

Admission to or a degree awarded from the University may be revoked for: Fraud; misrepresentation; violation of university standards in obtaining the degree; serious violation committed by an applicant or student prior to course enrollment, matriculation, or graduation; or other significant infractions endangering the safety and/or well-being of the university community.

Don't Forget

After meeting these requirements, you have to apply for admission and pay the $45 application fee to be considered for admission.