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Colleges in Nebraska

Every Nebraska college that reports cost data to the U.S. Department of Education, largest first — with what students actually paid after grant aid, not just the sticker price. Open any school for its full breakdown by family income.

Colleges covered36
Median average net price$16,208
Reporting year2023
  1. University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln · Public · 19,178 undergradsNet$17,424Sticker$25,341
  2. University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha · Public · 11,488 undergradsNet$12,791Sticker$20,446
  3. Bellevue UniversityBellevue · Private nonprofit · 10,220 undergradsNet$28,345Sticker$33,315
  4. Metropolitan Community College AreaOmaha · Public · 8,775 undergradsNet$4,005Sticker$9,684
  5. Southeast Community College AreaLincoln · Public · 6,773 undergradsNet$8,470Sticker$12,319
  6. Creighton UniversityOmaha · Private nonprofit · 4,348 undergradsNet$32,380Sticker$61,046
  7. University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney · Public · 4,088 undergradsNet$16,488Sticker$24,452
  8. Central Community CollegeGrand Island · Public · 3,353 undergradsNet$6,781Sticker$13,504
  9. Wayne State CollegeWayne · Public · 3,010 undergradsNet$15,108Sticker$21,310
  10. Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk · Public · 2,387 undergradsNet$8,812Sticker$13,845
  11. Chadron State CollegeChadron · Public · 1,540 undergradsNet$13,308Sticker$20,672
  12. Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln · Private nonprofit · 1,453 undergradsNet$23,140Sticker$53,350
  13. Concordia University-NebraskaSeward · Private nonprofit · 1,283 undergradsNet$24,016Sticker$51,179
  14. Midland UniversityFremont · Private nonprofit · 1,159 undergradsNet$24,229Sticker$52,386
  15. Peru State CollegePeru · Public · 1,092 undergradsNet$10,864Sticker$20,743
  16. Doane UniversityCrete · Private nonprofit · 978 undergradsNet$28,071Sticker$55,510
  17. Mid-Plains Community CollegeNorth Platte · Public · 937 undergradsNet$6,602Sticker$12,030
  18. Western Nebraska Community CollegeScottsbluff · Public · 893 undergradsNet$4,974Sticker$12,550
  19. Hastings CollegeHastings · Private nonprofit · 891 undergradsNet$21,554Sticker$49,051
  20. Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha · Private nonprofit · 781 undergradsNet$19,474Sticker$30,659
  21. Clarkson CollegeOmaha · Private nonprofit · 622 undergradsNet$15,928Sticker$23,962
  22. Bryan College of Health SciencesLincoln · Private nonprofit · 553 undergradsNet$25,884Sticker$28,837
  23. Union Adventist UniversityLincoln · Private nonprofit · 471 undergradsNet$20,884Sticker$40,586
  24. College of Saint MaryOmaha · Private nonprofit · 445 undergradsNet$14,986Sticker$33,989
  25. York UniversityYork · Private nonprofit · 428 undergradsNet$20,129Sticker$33,136
  26. Nebraska Indian Community CollegeMacy · Public · 327 undergradsNet$22,070Sticker$29,812
  27. Xenon A Stephanie Moss AcademyOmaha · Private for-profit · 241 undergradsNet$13,435
  28. Nebraska College of Technical AgricultureCurtis · Public · 196 undergradsNet$13,843Sticker$19,088
  29. Little Priest Tribal CollegeWinnebago · Public · 182 undergradsNet$10,687Sticker$13,869
  30. Capitol Beauty SchoolOmaha · Private for-profit · 161 undergradsNet$14,441
  31. Entourage Institute of Beauty and EstheticsLincoln · Private for-profit · 99 undergradsNet$16,906
  32. Joseph's College CosmetologyLincoln · Private for-profit · 92 undergradsNet$10,513
  33. College of Hair Design-DowntownLincoln · Private for-profit · 53 undergradsNet$14,554
  34. Universal College of Healing ArtsOmaha · Private for-profit · 26 undergradsNet$20,862Sticker$24,310
  35. Summit Christian CollegeGering · Private nonprofit · 21 undergradsNet$18,188Sticker$26,634
  36. Myotherapy InstituteLincoln · Private for-profit · 12 undergradsNet$32,278Sticker$33,766

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Where these figures come from

Every figure on this page is reported by the college itself to the U.S. Department of Education and published in the College Scorecard. Net price is the full cost of attendance minus the average grant and scholarship aid awarded — what a typical aided student actually paid. Sticker is the published cost of attendance before any aid. Schools are ordered by undergraduate enrollment, and each school’s own page breaks its net price down by family-income band.

Scope & limitations

  • ~2-year lag. Federal cost data is historical by design — these are the 2023 reporting years, not a live quote for the coming academic year.
  • Averages, not your price. Net price is an average across aided students, not a personalized estimate. Your own cost depends on your finances and the year you apply — use a school’s official net price calculator for that.
  • Coverage gaps. Nebraska colleges that report neither a net price nor a cost of attendance in any year aren’t listed, because there would be nothing to show. Individual figures a school didn’t report are marked as not reported rather than estimated.

Informational only — income-band averages from federal data, not an offer of aid or a substitute for any college’s official net price calculator or professional advice.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard & IPEDS, 2023 reporting year. Last reviewed: August 2026

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