NWU offers PTK students direct admission
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Nebraska Wesleyan University recognizes the strengths of Phi Theta Kappa students. That’s why PTK members receive direct admission to NWU.
Take Advantage of Direct Admission
Choose from 100+ areas of study when you transfer to a full-time bachelor’s degree program in Lincoln. Benefit from NWU’s small class sizes, personal advising, close campus community, and exclusive scholarships.
Nebraska Wesleyan University is proud to be named to Phi Theta Kappa's 2026 Transfer Honor Roll.
Scholarships for PTK members
$29,000 Phi Theta Kappa Transfer Scholarship
Every PTK member who transfers to Nebraska Wesleyan's traditional undergraduate program in Lincoln is eligible to receive this automatic, renewable award.
Access NWU Scholarship Program for Pell-eligible Students
The Access NWU Scholarship Program will fully fund tuition through federal, state and NWU merit-based and need-based aid (includes the Subsidized Federal Direct Loan) for eligible first-time, transfer students who qualify for the federal Pell Grant. The program will serve most students whose family adjusted gross incomes are at or below $65,000. Learn more about the Access NWU Scholarship Program.
$1,000 Campus Visit Grant
You automatically receive this renewable $1,000 grant when you tour campus. (Limit 1). Schedule your campus visit.
PTK transfer finds success at NWU
Ruth Ekka ('23), an international student from Kolkata, West Bengal, India, came to Nebraska Wesleyan after graduating from SCC. At NWU, Ruth studied social work and psychology and became active in the university's International Justice Mission chapter. She earned the Mary Butler Award for diversity inclusion, the Student Life Leadership Award for her influence on campus and the White Award for Internationalization.
