Nebraska Best Colleges Comparison
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Top 14 colleges in Nebraska | All colleges in Nebraska | |
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Number of Schools | 14 schools (6 public, 8 private) |
51 schools (19 public, 32 private) |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | $8,172 (in-state) $22,957 (out-of-state) | $6,981 (in-state) $16,919 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $7,276 (in-state) $12,539 (out-of-state) | $8,385 (in-state) $13,794 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $13,033 | $8,422 |
Test Scores | 1,111 SAT, 24 ACT | 1,082 SAT, 23 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 77.11% | 76.17% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 25.44% | 38.39% |
Population | 89,315 | 138,355 |
Undergraduate | 66,374 | 111,134 |
Graduate | 22,941 | 27,221 |
Graduation Rate | 53.92% | 55.57% |
Transfer-out Rate | 20.50% | 15.69% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 14.86 to 1 | 12.35 to 1 |
Rank* | Name | Tuition & Fees | Average Financial Aid | Population | Acceptance Rate | Test Scores | Students to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | University of Nebraska-LincolnPublic, 4 yearsLincoln, NE | $27,002 ($9,872) |
$10,272 | 25,108 | 81% | 1,205 SAT 25 ACT |
16 to 1 |
2 | Creighton UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsOmaha, NE | $44,524 | $22,484 | 8,770 | 78% | 1,250 SAT 28 ACT |
12 to 1 |
3 | Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsLincoln, NE | $38,334 | $21,438 | 1,924 | 82% | 1,165 SAT 26 ACT |
13 to 1 |
4 | Concordia University-NebraskaPrivate, 4 yearsSeward, NE | $36,310 | $24,018 | 3,224 | 85% | 1,125 SAT 23 ACT |
14 to 1 |
5 | University of Nebraska at OmahaPublic, 4 yearsOmaha, NE | $21,718 ($8,136) |
$9,586 | 15,892 | 87% | 971 SAT 22 ACT |
16 to 1 |
6 | University of Nebraska at KearneyPublic, 4 yearsKearney, NE | $14,238 ($7,986) |
$8,932 | 6,225 | 90% | 1,036 SAT 22 ACT |
13 to 1 |
7 | Midland UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsFremont, NE | $36,746 | $22,141 | 1,765 | 64% | 1,028 SAT 21 ACT |
17 to 1 |
8 | Doane UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsCrete, NE | $37,880 | $21,476 | 2,281 | 77% | - | 11 to 1 |
9 | College of Saint MaryPrivate, 4 yearsOmaha, NE | $21,800 | $13,028 | 1,024 | 50% | - | 9 to 1 |
10 | Doane University-Graduate and Professional StudiesPrivate, 4 yearsLincoln, NE | $11,370 | $3,840 | 1,609 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
11 | Wayne State CollegePublic, 4 yearsWayne, NE | $7,618 ($7,428) |
$6,799 | 4,202 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
12 | Chadron State CollegePublic, 4 yearsChadron, NE | $7,874 ($7,844) |
$6,671 | 2,330 | - | - | 17 to 1 |
13 | Peru State CollegePublic, 4 yearsPeru, NE | $7,680 | $7,313 | 1,902 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
14 | Bellevue UniversityPrivate, 4 yearsBellevue, NE | $8,310 | $4,458 | 13,059 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
Average | $22,957 ($8,172) |
$13,033 | 89,315 | 77.11% | 1,111 SAT | 14.86 to 1 |