The best college in Nebraska according to the University Review rankings is the University of Nebraska (Lincoln) at 81st place in the US colleges ranking list and in the 326 to 346 range in the world, it is rated as the 280th best in the US by Forbes and the joint 99th best by the USNews.
List of Nebraska Colleges
Name | Address | Type | Number of UG Students | In-State Tuition | Out of State Tuition | Acceptance Rate | Founded |
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Bellevue University | 1000 Galvin Road S, Bellevue, NE 68005 | Private | 6828 | $7,950 | $7,950 | 1966 | |
Bryan College of Health Sciences | 5035 Everett St, Lincoln, NE 68506 | Private | 1997 | ||||
Chadron State College | 1000 Main Street, Chadron, NE 69337 | Public | 3000 | $5,600 | $5,630 | 1911 | |
Clarkson College | 101 S. 42nd Street, Omaha, NE 68131-2739 | Private | 1200 | 1888 | |||
College of Saint Mary | 7000 Mercy Road, Omaha, NE 68106 | Private | 735 | $27,984 | $27,984 | 55% | 1923 |
Concordia University - Nebraska | 800 N. Columbia Avenue, Seward, NE 68434 | Private | 1508 | $25,950 | $25,950 | 72% | 1894 |
Creighton University | 2500 California Plaza, Omaha, NE 68178 | Private | 4076 | $35,360 | $35,360 | 77% | 1878 |
Doane College | 1014 Boswell Avenue, Crete, NE 68333 | Private | 1113 | $27,200 | $27,200 | 72% | 1872 |
Grace University | 1311 S. Ninth Street, Omaha, NE 68108-3629 | Private | 481 | $18,256 | $18,256 | 1943 | |
Hastings College | 710 N. Turner Avenue, Hastings, NE 68901-7621 | Private | 1118 | $26,280 | $26,280 | 74% | 1882 |
Midland University | 900 N. Clarkson Street, Fremont, NE 68025 | Private | 1100 | $27,146 | $27,146 | 98% | 1883 |
Nebraska Christian College | 12550 S 114th St, Papillion, NE 68046 | Private | 115 | 1945 | |||
Nebraska Methodist College | 720 N. 87th Street, Omaha, NE 68114 | Private | 742 | $17,884 | $17,884 | 1891 | |
Nebraska Wesleyan University | 5000 St. Paul Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68504-2794 | Private | 1927 | $28,500 | $28,500 | 77% | 1887 |
Peru State College | 600 Hoyt St, Peru, NE 68421 | Public | 2158 | $6,188 | $6,188 | 53% | 1867 |
Saint Gregory the Great Seminary | 800 Fletcher Rd, Seward, NE 68434 | Private | 1887 | ||||
Union College | 3800 S. 48th Street, Lincoln, NE 68506 | Private | 821 | $21,080 | $21,080 | 52% | 1891 |
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University of Nebraska at Kearney | 905 W. 25th Street, Kearney, NE 68849 | Public | 5502 | $6,584 | $12,742 | 85% | 1903 |
University of Nebraska - Lincoln | 14th and R Streets, Lincoln, NE 68588 | Public | 19376 | $8,060 | $21,388 | 64% | 1869 |
University of Nebraska Medical Center | 984230 Nebraska Medical, Omaha, NE 68198-4230 | Public | 835 | 1880 | |||
University of Nebraska Omaha | 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182 | Public | 12335 | $6,750 | $18,070 | 71% | 1908 |
Wayne State College | 1111 Main Street, Wayne, NE 68787 | Public | 2991 | $5,604 | $9,804 | 100% | 1909 |
York College | 1125 E. Eighth Street, York, NE 68467 | Private | 459 | $16,080 | $16,080 | 49% | 1890 |
The largest colleges by undergraduate student body are the University of Nebraska at Lincoln (19,376 students) and at Omaha (12,335 students), with the largest private university being the Bellevue University (6,828 students). The smallest establishments include York College (459 students) and Grace University (481 students).
Cost wise, of the main public higher education establishments the lowest tuition fees are offered by Chadron State College (In-state tuition: $5,600; Out of state fees: $5,630) and Wayne State College (In-state: $5,604; Out of state: $9,804).
The highest priced public college in the state of Nebraska is the University of Nebraska – Lincoln ($8,060 In-state tuition fees and $21,388 Out of state fees).
Of the private institutions, the lowest priced establishments in the list of Nebraska colleges are Bellevue University ($7,950), York College ($16,080), and Nebraska Methodist College ($17,884), whilst the most expensive universities in the state are Creighton University ($35,360) and the Nebraska Wesleyan University ($28,500).
The most selective institutions are York College (49% acceptance rate) and Union College (52%). The oldest college in Nebraska is Peru State College, established in 1865/67.