The Best Nebraska Colleges

The Best Colleges in Nebraska for 2022

These are the top ranked public and private four-year colleges in Nebraska as ranked by CollegeSimply. Leading the list for 2022 as the best overall college in Nebraska is University of Nebraska Lincoln. The top rated public state college is also University of Nebraska Lincoln. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
Nebraska Public Private 4 year

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University of Nebraska Lincoln
N
Lincoln, NE
University of Nebraska Lincoln

Public 4 Year

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#1 Best Value in Nebraska

  • 25,108enrollment
  • $17,341net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

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Nebraska Wesleyan University
N
Lincoln, NE
Nebraska Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

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#1 Best Private Colleges in Nebraska

  • 1,924enrollment
  • $26,576net price
  • 70%acceptance rate
  • 990-1250SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.72Avg GPA

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
N
Omaha, NE
 
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Private 4 Year

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#3 Best Colleges in Nebraska

  • 1,212enrollment
  • $24,840net price
  • 92%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.57Avg GPA

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University of Nebraska at Kearney
N
Kearney, NE
 
University of Nebraska at Kearney

Public 4 Year

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#3 Best Value Colleges in Nebraska

  • 6,225enrollment
  • $16,570net price
  • 88%acceptance rate
  • 960-1100SAT range
  • 19-26ACT range
  • 3.51Avg GPA

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University of Nebraska at Omaha
N
Omaha, NE
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Public 4 Year

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#3 Best Public Universities in Nebraska

  • 15,892enrollment
  • $13,314net price
  • 82%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 1

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Concordia University Seward
C
Seward, NE
Concordia University Seward

Private 4 Year

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#3 Best Private Colleges in Nebraska

  • 3,224enrollment
  • $22,201net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 990-1190SAT range
  • 20-26ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

Applications Due Jun 15

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Midland University
M
Fremont, NE
Midland University

Private 4 Year

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#4 Best Private Colleges in Nebraska

  • 1,765enrollment
  • $20,992net price
  • 51%acceptance rate
  • 920-1100SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

Applications Due Apr 1

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