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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.

#CollegeTypeNet price / yrAcceptanceMedian earnings (10yr)
1Peru State College
Peru, NE
Public$11,401$47,071
2University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
Public$12,79187%$53,909
3Chadron State College
Chadron, NE
Public$13,308$47,002
4College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NE
Private$14,98644%$54,338
5Wayne State College
Wayne, NE
Public$15,108$47,075
6Clarkson College
Omaha, NE
Private$15,92864%$64,876
7University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE
Public$16,48886%$50,105
8University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
Public$17,42477%$56,887
9Summit Christian College
Gering, NE
Private$18,18814%
10Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Omaha, NE
Private$19,47488%$65,071
11York University
York, NE
Private$20,12948%$44,130
12Union Adventist University
Lincoln, NE
Private$20,884100%$55,045
13Hastings College
Hastings, NE
Private$21,55470%$51,303
14Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE
Private$23,14084%$56,405
15Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, NE
Private$24,01690%$52,415
16Midland University
Fremont, NE
Private$24,22967%$52,163
17Bryan College of Health Sciences
Lincoln, NE
Private$25,88463%$70,845
18Doane University
Crete, NE
Private$28,07190%$53,316
19Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE
Private$28,345$61,289
20Creighton University
Omaha, NE
Private$32,38072%$73,911
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