Educational InstitutionsEducational Organization

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Nebraska Wesleyan University (NWU) is a private Methodist-affiliated university in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. It was founded in 1887 by Nebraska Methodists. As of 2017, it had approximately 2,100 students, including 1,500 full-time students and 300 faculty and staff. The university offers 119 undergraduate majors, minors, and pre-professional programs in addition to three graduate programs.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
2555
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
255500
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
181446
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
127060

Location

Lincoln, NE, 68504-2794

40.839098, -96.648310

Accreditation

Higher Learning Commission

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