Nebraska Best Colleges Comparison
View the Nebraska Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
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 | $8,113 (in-state) $23,564 (out-of-state) | $7,171 (in-state) $17,313 (out-of-state) |
Graduate Tuition & Fees | $7,312 (in-state) $12,854 (out-of-state) | $8,409 (in-state) $13,987 (out-of-state) |
Average Financial Aid | $15,123 | $9,342 |
Test Scores | 1,147 SAT, 23 ACT | 1,111 SAT, 23 ACT |
Acceptance Rate | 78.37% | 75.86% |
Yield (Enrollment Rate) | 30.14% | 40.40% |
Population | 86,669 | 138,209 |
Undergraduate | 65,404 | 112,743 |
Graduate | 21,265 | 25,466 |
Graduation Rate | 53.31% | 55.11% |
Transfer-out Rate | 26.08% | 21.17% |
Students to Faculty Ratio | 13.93 to 1 | 12.29 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 | $26,750 ($9,620) |
$10,034 | 23,805 | 79% | 1,210 SAT 24 ACT |
16 to 1 |
2 | Creighton UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsOmaha, NE | $45,638 | $24,316 | 8,397 | 76% | 1,320 SAT 29 ACT |
11 to 1 |
3 | Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsLincoln, NE | $39,868 | $22,903 | 1,688 | 81% | 1,090 SAT 25 ACT |
11 to 1 |
4 | Concordia University-NebraskaPrivate, 4-yearsSeward, NE | $37,720 | $24,991 | 3,047 | 91% | 1,100 SAT 22 ACT |
12 to 1 |
5 | University of Nebraska at OmahaPublic, 4-yearsOmaha, NE | $21,718 ($8,136) |
$9,085 | 15,058 | 86% | - 22 ACT |
15 to 1 |
6 | University of Nebraska at KearneyPublic, 4-yearsKearney, NE | $15,340 ($7,960) |
$9,145 | 6,041 | 86% | 1,100 SAT 22 ACT |
13 to 1 |
7 | Midland UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsFremont, NE | $38,300 | $24,769 | 1,615 | 65% | 1,060 SAT 21 ACT |
14 to 1 |
8 | Doane UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsCrete, NE | $38,990 | $24,039 | 1,879 | 76% | - | 10 to 1 |
9 | College of Saint MaryPrivate, 4-yearsOmaha, NE | $22,450 | $15,326 | 857 | 65% | - 20 ACT |
8 to 1 |
10 | Doane University-Graduate and Professional StudiesPrivate, 4-yearsLincoln, NE | $11,370 | - | 1,609 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
11 | Wayne State CollegePublic, 4-yearsWayne, NE | $7,688 | $7,082 | 4,773 | - | - | 22 to 1 |
12 | Chadron State CollegePublic, 4-yearsChadron, NE | $7,354 | $7,361 | 2,260 | - | - | 16 to 1 |
13 | Peru State CollegePublic, 4-yearsPeru, NE | $7,920 | $12,135 | 1,799 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
14 | Bellevue UniversityPrivate, 4-yearsBellevue, NE | $8,790 | $5,416 | 13,841 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
Average | $23,564 ($8,113) |
$15,123 | 86,669 | 78.37% | 1,147 SAT | 13.93 to 1 |