These are the best four year colleges in as ranked by CollegeSimply. This ranking is a subset of our national ranking of the best colleges in America. Our ranking methodology is purely statistical and not subjective in nature. Measuring factors include but are not limited to: student body intellect as indicated by admission scores, graduation rate and admission selectivity. In order to be considered for the ranking, a school must offer four year undergraduate degrees, selectively admit students and be a non-profit institution. Leading our 2018 ranking as the best college in is Creighton University.
| Rank | College | National Academic Rank1 | National Selectivity Rank2 | National Graduation Rank3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Creighton University | 212 | 869 | 189 |
| 2 | University of Nebraska Lincoln | 213 | 987 | 367 |
| 3 | Nebraska Wesleyan University | 311 | 951 | 443 |
| 4 | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | 1,487 | 115 | 162 |
| 5 | Doane University | 733 | 1,019 | 472 |
| 6 | Concordia University Seward | 732 | 924 | 757 |
| 7 | Hastings College | 1,068 | 657 | 669 |
| 8 | Clarkson College | 1,484 | 342 | 668 |
| 9 | Union College | 464 | 658 | 1,380 |
| 10 | Grace University | 687 | 458 | 1,440 |
| 11 | University of Nebraska at Omaha | 362 | 1,282 | 1,113 |
| 12 | Midland University | 931 | 568 | 1,076 |
| 13 | University of Nebraska at Kearney | 1,041 | 1,260 | 520 |
| 14 | York College | 1,134 | 306 | 1,424 |
| 15 | BryanLGH College of Health Sciences | 1,485 | 1,301 | 1,772 |
| 16 | Nebraska Christian College | 1,488 | 1,500 | 1,180 |