Cheapest colleges in Nebraska
20 colleges ranked by net price after aid
The 20 most affordable four-year colleges in Nebraska have an average net price of $20,186 per year — the typical amount families actually pay after grants and scholarships. Costs run from $11,401 at Peru State College up to $32,380 at Creighton University. 6 are public institutions and 14 are private.
| # | College | Type | Net price / yr | Acceptance | Median earnings (10yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru State College Peru, NE | Public | $11,401 | — | $47,071 |
| 2 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | Public | $12,791 | 87% | $53,909 |
| 3 | Chadron State College Chadron, NE | Public | $13,308 | — | $47,002 |
| 4 | College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE | Private | $14,986 | 44% | $54,338 |
| 5 | Wayne State College Wayne, NE | Public | $15,108 | — | $47,075 |
| 6 | Clarkson College Omaha, NE | Private | $15,928 | 64% | $64,876 |
| 7 | University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE | Public | $16,488 | 86% | $50,105 |
| 8 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | Public | $17,424 | 77% | $56,887 |
| 9 | Summit Christian College Gering, NE | Private | $18,188 | 14% | — |
| 10 | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE | Private | $19,474 | 88% | $65,071 |
| 11 | York University York, NE | Private | $20,129 | 48% | $44,130 |
| 12 | Union Adventist University Lincoln, NE | Private | $20,884 | 100% | $55,045 |
| 13 | Hastings College Hastings, NE | Private | $21,554 | 70% | $51,303 |
| 14 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | Private | $23,140 | 84% | $56,405 |
| 15 | Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE | Private | $24,016 | 90% | $52,415 |
| 16 | Midland University Fremont, NE | Private | $24,229 | 67% | $52,163 |
| 17 | Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln, NE | Private | $25,884 | 63% | $70,845 |
| 18 | Doane University Crete, NE | Private | $28,071 | 90% | $53,316 |
| 19 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | Private | $28,345 | — | $61,289 |
| 20 | Creighton University Omaha, NE | Private | $32,380 | 72% | $73,911 |
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