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Nebraska Colleges

Discover the best college programs in Nebraska! Our free database of college statistics helps you compare Nebraska’s community colleges, four-year colleges and universities.

Find the Best Colleges in Nebraska

Nebraska’s system of higher education features 44 colleges and universities. The selection includes 15 public institutions, 19 not-for-profit private schools and 10 for-profit institutions. Many offer online degree programs. You can sort through the options with our free college search tool.

Where are Nebraska’s schools located? The University of Nebraska System has three main campuses in Kearney, Lincoln and Omaha plus a number of annexes. The Nebraska State College System has three main campuses as well. These are located in Chadron, Peru and Wayne. As for private colleges in Nebraska, four are located in Omaha and most others are also located in the eastern half of the state.

Compare Nebraska Colleges and Universities

CollegeStats makes it easy to compare Nebraska college tuitions, acceptance rates and other school data. Here’s an overview to help with your college search.

  • Nebraska public colleges and universities are affordable. Nebraska has some of the lowest tuitions and total costs among public schools in the US. Besides that, the majority of Nebraska college students don’t pay the full advertised tuition. At the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, for example, 87% of students received financial aid for the 2014-2015 academic year. In 67% of cases the financial aid was in the form of grants (no repayment required).
  • Online learning is popular. In 2015 nearly 17% of Nebraska college students took 100% of their courses online. This is above average compared with college students in other states.
  • Nebraska makes state-to-state deals. Maybe your dream college is across state lines. While out-of-state schools generally cost a more to attend, residents of Nebraska can get tuition discounts at public community colleges, four-year colleges and universities in other midwestern states through the Midwestern Student Exchange Program (MSEP). The nine MSEP member states are Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wisconsin.

Take a look at our list of top colleges in Nebraska below.

Rank School Name City State Net Cost School Level Retention Rate Distance Learning
1

A & W Healthcare Educators

New Orleans

LA

N/A

Vocational

N/A

No

2

A T Still University of Health Sciences

Kirksville

MO

N/A

4 year

N/A

Yes

3

Aaniiih Nakoda College

Harlem

MT

$8,982

2 year

41.67%

No

4

Aaron's Academy of Beauty

Waldorf

MD

N/A

Vocational

87.5%

No

5

ABC Beauty Academy

Garland

TX

N/A

Vocational

37.5%

No

6

ABC Beauty College Inc

Arkadelphia

AR

N/A

Vocational

50%

No

7

Abcott Institute

Southfield

MI

N/A

Vocational

78.33%

No

8

Abdill Career College Inc

Medford

OR

N/A

Vocational

N/A

No

9

Abilene Christian University

Abilene

TX

N/A

4 year

75.15%

Yes

10

Abington Memorial Hospital Dixon School of Nursing

Willow Grove

PA

N/A

2 year

N/A

No

11

Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College

Tifton

GA

$6,654

4 year

59.46%

Yes

12

Academia Serrant Inc

Ponce

PR

N/A

Vocational

78.89%

No

13

Academy College

Minneapolis

MN

N/A

4 year

N/A

Yes

14

Academy Di Capelli-School of Cosmetology

Wallingford

CT

N/A

Vocational

85.71%

No

15

Academy di Firenze

Jerome

ID

N/A

2 year

87.5%

No

16

Academy for Careers and Technology

Mullins

SC

$7,350

Vocational

62.5%

No

17

Academy for Five Element Acupuncture

Gainesville

FL

N/A

4 year

N/A

No

18

Academy for Jewish Religion-California

Los Angeles

CA

N/A

4 year

N/A

No

19

Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations

West Palm Beach

FL

N/A

2 year

86.36%

Yes

20

Academy for Salon Professionals

Canoga Park

CA

N/A

Vocational

90.91%

No

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Fun Nebraska Facts & More Education Stats

Learn more about Nebraska education and Nebraska in general with these stats and other facts.

  • The name “Nebraska” is derived from the Omaha “Ni Bthaska,” which means “flat water” and refers to the Platte River.
  • European explorers mistakenly referred to Nebraska as “the great American desert.” Today the land is abundant with corn, soybeans, wheat and other cash crops. Nebraska also has more miles of river than any other state in the continental US.
  • College graduation rates in Nebraska are competitive. In 2010 the graduation rate from Nebraska’s two-year public colleges was about 10% higher than the national average. The graduation rate from four-year public colleges was almost identical to the national average.
  • Nebraska has relatively low in-state tuitions and fees for its public and private four-year colleges. For the 2012-2013 academic year the national average for public colleges was about $8000 but was about $7000 in Nebraska. At private schools nationwide the average price was about $24,500 but was just under $19,500 in Nebraska.
  • Approximately 150,000 students are enrolled in all of Nebraska’s public and private colleges combined.
  • The geographical center of the United States is Kearney, Nebraska. It is 1,733 miles from San Francisco and 1,733 miles from Boston.

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