TOEFL, IELTS, PTE Academic or Duolingo results are the preferred indicators of English proficiency. Those students who meet the academic standards of UNO but not the English proficiency requirements can qualify for Conditional Undergraduate Admission

*Please note that UNO does not currently accept the following English proficiency exams:

TOEFL MyBest Scores

TOEFL Essentials

IELTS Indicator

For applicants seeking direct admissions, the requirements are as follows:

English Proficiency Exam   Undergraduate General Admission    Engineering Programs   English Major

TOEFL/IBT/PBT                                           61/500                                              80/550                          100/600

DUOLINGO ENGLISH EXAM                           95                                                    110                                  130

IELTS                                                                   6.0                                                    6.5                                  7.0

PTE Academic                                                   44                                                       53                                 66

ACT English Sub Score                                     18                                                        22                                 18

SAT Reading Sub Score                                  520                                                      555                               520

Step Pre-1 EIKEN                                             2304                                                  2304                              2630

*College of Engineering Programs require a TOEFL (writing sub score of 20) and IELTS (writing sub score of 5.5).

https://www.unomaha.edu/undergraduate-admissions/international-students/english-proficiency.php

Degree-Seeking Students

Term           2025                                      2026

Spring         January 13, 2025         January 5, 2026

Summer    June 23, 2025               TBD

Fall               August 18, 2025           TBD

Non-Degree-Seeking Students

Term           2025 2026

Spring         January 20, 2025         TBD

Summer    June 30, 2025               TBD

Fall               August 25, 2025           TBD

Residency Deadlines

Term           Date

Spring         March 1

Summer    July 1

Fall               October 1

Priority Application Deadline for Scholarships

Apply by February 1, 2025 to be considered for automatic scholarships for the fall 2025 semester

Honors Program

Application Deadline: The Fall 2025 application is open and accepts applications on a rolling basis, with a soft deadline of February 1, 2025.

You may apply to the UNO honors program after you’ve been admitted to UNO. You will need your NUID which is assigned to you during the admissions process. 

https://www.unomaha.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/important-dates.php

Please send student details, documents and online application login credentials to [email protected] without submitting the application. 
IGS team will submit the application through channel partner.