Colleges in Nebraska
All 40 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Nebraska that are currently approved for federal student aid, from the U.S. Department of Education. A complete list, not a ranking.
Schools40
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 225 · 15 · 0Level of institution
Public · nonprofit · for-profit16 · 16 · 8Control
Award doctorates10In 2023-24, any field
Types of school
The federal data sort every school by the length of its longest program and by who runs it.
- Universities and 4-year colleges: 25Offer programs of four years or more (bachelor's and up); many also give associate degrees and certificates.
- Community and 2-year colleges: 15Longest program at least two but under four years: associate degrees and certificates.
- Trade and career schools (under 2 years): 0Every program under two years: certificates in trades, health care, beauty and other careers.
Public: 16 · private nonprofit: 16 · private for-profit: 8. Public schools usually charge state residents less; see Nebraska's in-state tuition rules.
Colleges by city
2 cities have 3 or more schools; each has its own page comparing them. 18 smaller places have one or two schools; they are in the full list.
Every school in Nebraska
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books and living costs) before aid; net price is that cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid. Both are for full-time first-year students who get federal aid. Completion is the share who finished within 150% of normal time.
40 schools
| School | City | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue University | Bellevue | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $22,688 | $11,743 | 29% |
| Life Chiropractic College West - Bellevue University | Bellevue | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Chadron State College | Chadron | 4-year · Public | $21,753 | $12,662 | 48% |
| Doane University | Crete | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $61,919 | $28,885 | 59% |
| Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | Curtis | 2-year · Public | $20,494 | $13,501 | 57% |
| Midland University | Fremont | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $58,689 | $24,320 | 44% |
| Summit Christian College | Gering | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $29,463 | $13,112 | 60% |
| Central Community College | Grand Island | 2-year · Public | $13,851 | $6,870 | 51% |
| Hastings College | Hastings | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $53,739 | $22,320 | 54% |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney | Kearney | 4-year · Public | $27,218 | $17,891 | 62% |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences | Lincoln | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $34,291 | $29,626 | 62% |
| College of Hair Design-Downtown | Lincoln | 2-year · Private for-profit | $23,860 | $17,626 | 78% |
| Entourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics | Lincoln | 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,060 | $14,687 | 67% |
| Joseph's College Cosmetology | Lincoln | 2-year · Private for-profit | $17,613 | $8,723 | 70% |
| Myotherapy Institute | Lincoln | 2-year · Private for-profit | — | — | 33% |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University | Lincoln | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $57,378 | $20,647 | 61% |
| Southeast Community College Area | Lincoln | 2-year · Public | $11,682 | $4,223 | 40% |
| Union Adventist University | Lincoln | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $44,392 | $22,158 | 55% |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Lincoln | 4-year · Public | $26,535 | $16,214 | 69% |
| Nebraska Indian Community College | Macy | 4-year · Public | $31,134 | $21,439 | 11% |
| Northeast Community College | Norfolk | 2-year · Public | $12,947 | $6,395 | 55% |
| Mid-Plains Community College | North Platte | 2-year · Public | $15,838 | $7,377 | 50% |
| Capitol Beauty School | Omaha | 2-year · Private for-profit | $20,075 | $16,591 | 99% |
| CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology | Omaha | 4-year · Private nonprofit | — | — | — |
| Clarkson College | Omaha | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $36,421 | $25,301 | 63% |
| College of Saint Mary | Omaha | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $36,510 | $14,621 | 60% |
| Creighton University | Omaha | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $65,398 | $32,456 | 83% |
| Metropolitan Community College Area | Omaha | 2-year · Public | $11,632 | $3,811 | 32% |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | Omaha | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $30,624 | $17,577 | 76% |
| Ricketts Great Books College (online only) | Omaha | 4-year · Private for-profit | — | — | — |
| Universal College of Healing Arts | Omaha | 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,152 | $17,199 | 100% |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | Omaha | 4-year · Public | $20,712 | $12,898 | 51% |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | Omaha | 4-year · Public | — | — | — |
| Xenon A Stephanie Moss Academy | Omaha | 2-year · Private for-profit | $21,158 | $15,222 | 76% |
| Peru State College | Peru | 4-year · Public | $22,767 | $10,005 | 37% |
| Western Nebraska Community College | Scottsbluff | 2-year · Public | $13,229 | $5,979 | 47% |
| Concordia University-Nebraska | Seward | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $55,197 | $24,521 | 60% |
| Wayne State College | Wayne | 4-year · Public | $23,476 | $15,534 | 56% |
| Little Priest Tribal College | Winnebago | 2-year · Public | $11,412 | $7,457 | 29% |
| York University | York | 4-year · Private nonprofit | $36,428 | $24,373 | 45% |
— = not reported for that school. Names link to the school's College Navigator profile (admissions, aid, programs).
Where to earn a doctorate
Schools in Nebraska that awarded a doctor's degree (research, professional practice such as MD, JD or PharmD, or other) in 2023-24, and the fields they awarded it in.
- Bellevue UniversityBellevue · Private nonprofitBusiness, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Doane UniversityCrete · Private nonprofitEducation
- Bryan College of Health SciencesLincoln · Private nonprofitEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln · PublicAgricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields · Natural Resources and Conservation · Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Social Sciences · Visual and Performing Arts · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services · History
- Clarkson CollegeOmaha · Private nonprofitEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- College of Saint MaryOmaha · Private nonprofitEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- Creighton UniversityOmaha · Private nonprofitEducation · Legal Professions and Studies · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs · Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
- Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha · Private nonprofitEducation · Health Professions and Related Programs
- University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha · PublicComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies · Psychology · Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services · Public Administration and Social Service Professions
- University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha · PublicBiological and Biomedical Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07