Here are the most affordable colleges and universities in Nebraska. Our list will help you find the right kind of school for you, at a price you can afford.
Students can choose from 29 higher learning institutions, including community colleges, technical institutes, religious colleges, and public universities. Of the 15 public campuses, the University of Nebraska – Lincoln is the largest, with over 22,000 students. Coming in under the national average, the university’s tuition rate is $9,000, and students can earn their degree in fields such as law, mathematics, communication, and sociology.
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The most affordable schools in the state are its six community colleges with tuition ranging from $3,000 to $4,000. Nebraska also has 12 religiously affiliated institutions, including those with Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic, and Lutheran influences. At $40,000 in tuition, Creighton University is both the largest and most expensive of these schools, and it boasts a 95% employment rate after graduation.
As one of the largest corn producers in the country, it’s no wonder Nebraska’s nickname is The Cornhusker State. The state is also home to an unusual monument — Carhenge. Replicating England’s famous Stonehenge, this structure is made out of vintage American automobiles that have been painted gray and lodged into the ground. With the Great Plains, over 20,000 square miles of sand dunes, and a portion of the Badlands, Nebraska offers a unique setting for students looking to earn their associate, bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree.
Mental health, dental, and other health care professionals working in shortage areas can apply for loan repayment awards through the Nebraska Loan Repayment Program. Doctors and dentists may qualify for up to $200,000.
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The people affiliated with a school are ultimately what make it great. This is why, at the undergraduate level, we rank the best colleges and universities based on what we call “Concentrated Influence”. Concentrated Influence takes the combined influence score of a college or university’s top academic influencers (including faculty and alums) and divides it by the school’s total number of undergraduates.
Using concentrated influence gives small and mid-sized schools an opportunity to shine by taking away the size advantage of larger universities. A small school with proportionately more influential faculty than a large school, whose influence in absolute terms may be bigger, will nonetheless score higher in a concentrated influence ranking. Our approach highlights undergraduate schools that truly rank for excellence, regardless of size.
If you are serious about finding the best colleges and universities for a bachelor’s degree, you should be asking where the most influential professors are teaching and whether their graduates are themselves advancing the school’s reputation for academic excellence.
Most ranking sites rely on an opaque combination of reputation surveys and arbitrary performance metrics. Concentrated Influence provides a ranking that is free from bias, insulated from manipulation, and reflective of real-world educational outcomes.
Find out more about our ranking methodology here.
Less We’ve identified 7 affordable colleges and universities in Nebraska, all of which satisfies the following conditions:
Tuition + fees
$7K
Graduation
42%
Student body
2K
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Chadron State College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$7K
Graduation
53%
Student body
3K
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Wayne State College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$8K
Graduation
36%
Student body
2K
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Peru State College’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$8K
Acceptance
88%
Graduation
59%
Student body
5K
Median SAT/ACT
1079/23
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University of Nebraska at Kearney’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$8K
Acceptance
82%
Graduation
49%
Student body
13K
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University of Nebraska Omaha’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$8K
Graduation
23%
Student body
9K
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Bellevue University’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
Tuition + fees
$10K
Acceptance
78%
Graduation
66%
Student body
25K
Median SAT/ACT
1240/25
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University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s faculty and alumni have been influential in:
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