Best Nebraska Colleges
There are 31 colleges and universities in Nebraska enrolling 136,326 students. Explore the list of top colleges in Nebraska below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in Nebraska offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
Nebraska is home to nationally ranked institutions like Creighton University, Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health, University of Nebraska Lincoln and Nebraska Wesleyan University. The highest ranked college in Nebraska is Creighton University and the top rated public state college is University of Nebraska Lincoln.
Local college options can be explored in Omaha and Lincoln or other cities.
List of the Best Nebraska Colleges
Northeast Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Norfolk, NE
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Northeast is a public community college known for associate programs in agriculture, nursing, and industrial technology. The main campus is in Norfolk in northeast Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,604
Peru State College
- Public 4 Year
- Peru, NE
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Peru State is a small public college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus sits in the rural town of Peru in southeastern Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,915
Summit Christian College
- Private 4 Year
- Gering, Nebraska
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Summit Christian is a small private Christian college known for undergraduate biblical studies and ministry. The campus is in Gering in western Nebraska near Scotts Bluff.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 42%
- Net Price $21,803
College of Saint Mary
- Private 4 Year
- Omaha, NE
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College of Saint Mary is a private Catholic women's college known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and education. Most undergraduates study on a residential campus in Omaha.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.4
- Acceptance Rate 45%
- Net Price $17,078
Southeast Community College Area
- Public 2 Year
- Lincoln, NE
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Southeast Community College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing, agriculture, and skilled trades. The multi-campus system includes sites in Lincoln, Beatrice, and Milford.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,613
Union Adventist University
- Private 4 Year
- Lincoln, NE
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Union Adventist is a private Seventh-day Adventist university known for undergraduate nursing. Most students live on a residential campus in Lincoln.
- SAT Range 980-1130
- Avg GPA 3.44
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $24,844
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture
- Public 2 Year
- Curtis, NE
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A public two-year college known for undergraduate veterinary technology and agricultural production. Students study on a small campus in the rural town of Curtis in southwestern Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.5
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $15,412
Wayne State College
- Public 4 Year
- Wayne, NE
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Wayne State College is a public college known for undergraduate teacher education and business. The residential campus is set in the small college town of Wayne in northeast Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.36
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $16,060
Western Nebraska Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Scottsbluff, NE
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A community college known for undergraduate nursing and applied technical programs. The main campus is in Scottsbluff in Nebraska's Panhandle.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $6,334
York University
- Private 4 Year
- York, NE
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York University is a small private university affiliated with the Churches of Christ, with undergraduate programs in biblical studies, education, and business. Most students live on its residential campus in the small city of York.
- SAT Range 880-1110
- Avg GPA 3.02
- Acceptance Rate 52%
- Net Price $21,957
Little Priest Tribal College
- Private 2 Year
- Winnebago, NE
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Little Priest is a small tribal college known for associate programs in Native American studies and early childhood education. Students attend on the Winnebago Reservation in rural northeastern Nebraska.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,457
Myotherapy Institute
- Private 2 Year
- Lincoln, NE
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price -
Universal College of Healing Arts
- Private 2 Year
- Omaha, NE
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- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $21,658