US CollegesColleges in Nebraska: cost, admission and results
31 degree-granting colleges and universities in Nebraska, with the admission rate, net price, graduation rate and earnings of each. The largest are University of Nebraska-Lincoln (19,178 undergraduates), University of Nebraska at Omaha (11,488 undergraduates), Bellevue University (10,220 undergraduates).
Nebraska at a glance
- Colleges on this site
- 31
- Public / private nonprofit / for-profit
- 14 / 15 / 2
- Median in-state tuition and fees
- $10,053
- Median net price a year
- $16,214
- Median admission rate
- 79%
- Median graduation rate
- 55%
- Median earnings 10 years on
- $56,552
No college in this list matches.
| College | Admission rate | Net price a year | Graduation rate | Median earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE · Private nonprofit | not reported | $11,743 | 29% | $65,909 |
| Bryan College of Health SciencesLincoln, NE · Private nonprofit | 67% | $29,626 | 62% | $73,322 |
| CHI Health School of Radiologic TechnologyOmaha, NE · Private nonprofit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Chadron State CollegeChadron, NE · Public | not reported | $12,662 | 48% | $51,365 |
| Clarkson CollegeOmaha, NE · Private nonprofit | 78% | $25,603 | 63% | $70,928 |
| College of Saint MaryOmaha, NE · Private nonprofit | 45% | $14,621 | 60% | $64,178 |
| Concordia University-NebraskaSeward, NE · Private nonprofit | 86% | $24,521 | 60% | $53,522 |
| Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE · Private nonprofit | 80% | $32,456 | 83% | $80,642 |
| Doane UniversityCrete, NE · Private nonprofit | 98% | $28,885 | 59% | $57,009 |
| Hastings CollegeHastings, NE · Private nonprofit | 72% | $22,320 | 54% | $56,094 |
| Little Priest Tribal CollegeWinnebago, NE · Public | not reported | $7,457 | 29% | $34,008 |
| Metropolitan Community College AreaOmaha, NE · Public | not reported | $3,811 | 32% | $46,353 |
| Mid-Plains Community CollegeNorth Platte, NE · Public | not reported | $7,377 | 50% | $43,212 |
| Midland UniversityFremont, NE · Private nonprofit | 66% | $24,320 | 44% | $57,914 |
| Myotherapy InstituteLincoln, NE · Private for-profit | not reported | not reported | 33% | $30,811 |
| Nebraska College of Technical AgricultureCurtis, NE · Public | not reported | $13,501 | 57% | $61,819 |
| Nebraska Indian Community CollegeMacy, NE · Public | not reported | $21,439 | 11% | $28,031 |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha, NE · Private nonprofit | 73% | $17,577 | 76% | $70,914 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln, NE · Private nonprofit | 80% | $20,647 | 61% | $62,637 |
| Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk, NE · Public | not reported | $6,395 | 55% | $46,747 |
| Peru State CollegePeru, NE · Public | not reported | $10,005 | 37% | $47,905 |
| Ricketts Great Books CollegeOmaha, NE · Private for-profit | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Summit Christian CollegeGering, NE · Private nonprofit | 42% | $13,112 | 60% | not reported |
| Union Adventist UniversityLincoln, NE · Private nonprofit | 100% | $22,424 | 55% | $58,875 |
| University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha, NE · Public | not reported | not reported | not reported | $81,009 |
| University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE · Public | 89% | $17,891 | 62% | $55,176 |
| University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE · Public | 87% | $12,898 | 51% | $59,749 |
| University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE · Public | 87% | $16,214 | 69% | $61,819 |
| Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE · Public | not reported | $15,534 | 56% | $50,482 |
| Western Nebraska Community CollegeScottsbluff, NE · Public | not reported | $5,979 | 47% | $41,934 |
| York UniversityYork, NE · Private nonprofit | 52% | $24,373 | 45% | $50,139 |
"Not reported" means the Department of Education has no figure, often because the college is small, new, or does not take first-time students. Medians are the middle value of the colleges listed here.
The colleges of Nebraska in brief
Of the 31 colleges listed for Nebraska, 14 are public, 15 are private nonprofit and 2 are private for-profit. By level, 21 mainly award bachelor's degrees and 10 mainly award two-year associate degrees. Together they teach about 78,725 undergraduates, 70% of them at public colleges. The three largest, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Omaha and Bellevue University, hold 52% of the total, and the middle-sized college has 938 undergraduates. The towns with the most colleges are Omaha (9) and Lincoln (5).
What college costs in Nebraska
At the public colleges, the median published tuition and fees are $6,078 a year for students from Nebraska. At the private nonprofit colleges the median is $28,795. Published prices are not what most families pay. Counting colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the lowest average net price after grants is at Metropolitan Community College Area ($3,811) and Western Nebraska Community College ($5,979) and the highest at Creighton University ($32,456) and Bryan College of Health Sciences ($29,626). The median net price across the state, $16,214, is 7% below the national median of $17,357.
Getting in
16 of the 31 colleges report an admission rate. The hardest to get into are Summit Christian College (42% admitted), College of Saint Mary (45% admitted) and York University (52% admitted). 11 of them admit at least seven applicants in ten. 12 colleges have an open admission policy and report no rate: they do not turn applicants away on grades or test scores.
Finishing and earning
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, the highest share of students finishing their course is at Creighton University (83%), Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health (76%) and University of Nebraska-Lincoln (69%). The median graduation rate of the state's colleges is 55%, against 49% for the country. Ten years after starting, former students with federal aid earn the most at University of Nebraska Medical Center ($81,009), Creighton University ($80,642) and Bryan College of Health Sciences ($73,322). The state median for that measure is $56,552, 6% above the national $53,132. Students who finish leave with a median federal loan debt of $19,750 (national median $19,994). Earnings follow the subjects a college teaches as much as its quality, so compare like with like.
Questions about colleges in Nebraska
How many colleges are there in Nebraska?
This site lists 31 open, degree-granting colleges and universities in Nebraska, out of 3,161 on the whole site. Schools that mainly give short certificates are not counted.
What is the largest college in Nebraska?
University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, with about 19,178 undergraduate students.
Which college in Nebraska has the lowest net price?
Among colleges with at least 300 undergraduates, Metropolitan Community College Area: students with federal aid paid an average of $3,811 a year after grants. Students from other states or countries usually pay more.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.