Top Ranked Nebraska Colleges

The Best Colleges in Nebraska Ranked for 2019

These are the best four year colleges in Nebraska as ranked by CollegeSimply. This Nebraska 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 the 2019 ranking as the best college in Nebraska is University of Nebraska Lincoln.

List of The Best Colleges & Universities in Nebraska

Rank	College	National Academic Rank1	National Selectivity Rank2	National Graduation Rank3
1	University of Nebraska Lincoln	138	637	366
2	Creighton University	305	884	189
3	Nebraska Wesleyan University	277	847	442
4	Hastings College	810	756	666
5	Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health	1,486	757	162
6	University of Nebraska at Kearney	811	1,192	517
7	Union College	812	514	1,375
8	Concordia University Seward	997	990	754
9	Doane University	1,484	668	470
10	York College	1,033	266	1,418
11	Clarkson College	1,481	576	665
12	Nebraska Christian College	1,132	211	1,176
13	Midland University	1,080	636	1,072
14	University of Nebraska at Omaha	998	1,327	1,109
15	BryanLGH College of Health Sciences	1,482	334	1,763
16	Grace University	1,485	236	1,434
17	College of Saint Mary	1,488	431	1,435

Ranking Methodology

Overall Rank is calculated based on the following school characteristics.

¹National Academic Rank is calculated using standardized test admission data as well as GPA data for admitted freshman.
²National Selectivity Rank is based on admission selectivity for incoming students starting the 2016-2017 academic year.
³National Graduation Rank is based on the percentage of students graduating with bachelor's degrees within six years.