College Deliberately: Ranked colleges in Nebraska

A average sized state with a average sized population, Nebraska has 36 colleges and universities, 16 of which are public, 16 are private-not-for-profit and 4 are private-for-profit. The distribution of undergraduate students in these colleges is compared to national averages.

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2 year

Nebraska has approximately 6 undergraduate seats per 100 residents, which is higher than the national average of 5.4 seats per 100 state residents.

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Costs

Nebraska colleges are, on average, less expensive than colleges in other states. Public institutions are less expensive than the national average for public colleges. Private not-for-profit institutions are less expensive than the national average for private not-for-profit colleges. Private for-profit institutions are less expensive than the national average for private for-profit colleges.
Browse the most and least expensive colleges in Nebraska

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2 year

State Rankings

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4 year or above
2 year

All sectors, All levels
Public, All levels
Private not-for-profit, All levels
Private for-profit, All levels
- Top ten private for-profit colleges or universities emphasizing Career in Nebraska
- Top ten private for-profit colleges or universities emphasizing Citizenship in Nebraska
- Top ten private for-profit colleges or universities emphasizing Religion in Nebraska
- Top ten private for-profit colleges or universities emphasizing Research in Nebraska
- Too few institutions ranked on Leadership for meaningful comparison. Check out our national rankings for more info.
- Top ten private for-profit colleges or universities emphasizing Character in Nebraska
- Top ten private for-profit colleges or universities emphasizing Culture in Nebraska

All sectors, 4-year or above
Public, 4-year or above
Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Private for-profit, 4-year or above

Too few institutions in Nebraska for meaningful rankings. You can see our nation-wide rankings on the ‘Rankings’ page.

All sectors, 2-year
Public, 2-year
Private not-for-profit, 2-year

Too few institutions in Nebraska for meaningful rankings. You can see our nation-wide rankings on the ‘Rankings’ page.
Private for-profit, 2-year
- Top ten private for-profit, 2 year colleges or universities emphasizing Career in Nebraska
- Top ten private for-profit, 2 year colleges or universities emphasizing Citizenship in Nebraska
- Top ten private for-profit, 2 year colleges or universities emphasizing Religion in Nebraska
- Top ten private for-profit, 2 year colleges or universities emphasizing Research in Nebraska
- Too few institutions ranked on Leadership for meaningful comparison. Check out our national rankings for more info.
- Top ten private for-profit, 2 year colleges or universities emphasizing Character in Nebraska
- Top ten private for-profit, 2 year colleges or universities emphasizing Culture in Nebraska