Nebraska Online Colleges Comparison
35 Nebraska colleges offer online degree programs and/or online courses. Of that, 6 colleges have online students more than 50% of total enrollment.
The next list summarizes the important statistics for online colleges. For this statistics, we include online completely colleges and colleges with the rate of online students of 50% or more.
- The 2024 average tuition & fees of Nebraska online colleges is $11,641 for Nebraska residents and $12,090 for out-of-state students. Creighton University has the highest tuition & fees of $47,000 and Western Nebraska Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,360.
- Total 39,925 students have enrolled in online colleges in Nebraska. Bellevue University is the largest online college with 13,048 online students.
- Bellevue University offers the most number of online programs of 35 programs via distance learning.
- Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 2 to 1.
Data Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
35 Online Colleges in Nebraska
The next table lists all online colleges located in Nebraska. You can sort them to compare the schools focusing on specific topics by clicking each column title. The "-" value in table means that the corresponding data has not been reported or available.
| College Name | Nebraska Residents Tuition & Fees | Out-of-State Tuition & Fees | Student Population (Total) | Online Student Population | Number of Programs (total) | Number of Online Programs | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue University Bellevue, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $7,752 | $8,886 | 13,841 | 13,048 | 111 | 106 | 13 to 1 |
| Clarkson College Omaha, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $13,032 | $15,168 | 1,133 | 762 | 25 | 17 | 15 to 1 |
| Bryan College of Health Sciences Lincoln, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $15,190 | $20,070 | 725 | 78 | 14 | 3 | 9 to 1 |
| Central Community College Grand Island, NE Public, 2-4 years | $3,360 | $4,800 | 6,519 | 3,714 | 88 | 27 | 15 to 1 |
| Chadron State College Chadron, NE Public, 4 years four-years | $7,354 | $8,078 | 2,260 | 1,098 | 47 | 20 | 16 to 1 |
| Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $31,000 | $39,330 | 3,047 | 371 | 79 | 31 | 12 to 1 |
| Creighton University Omaha, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $38,750 | $47,000 | 8,397 | 1,458 | 177 | 20 | 11 to 1 |
| Doane University Crete, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $32,250 | $40,491 | 1,879 | 122 | 56 | 1 | 10 to 1 |
| University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE Public, 4 years four-years | $8,302 | $14,260 | 6,041 | 2,358 | 62 | 10 | 13 to 1 |
| Purdue University Global-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Public, 4 years four-years | $15,352 | $14,343 | 288 | 243 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health Omaha, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $15,672 | $18,173 | 1,146 | 354 | 31 | 17 | 12 to 1 |
| Metropolitan Community College Area Omaha, NE Public, 2-4 years | $3,285 | $4,815 | 14,541 | 3,384 | 144 | 10 | 14 to 1 |
| Mid-Plains Community College North Platte, NE Public, 2-4 years | $3,600 | $4,530 | 2,084 | 510 | 44 | - | 11 to 1 |
| Midland University Fremont, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $31,675 | $40,270 | 1,615 | 267 | 48 | 8 | 14 to 1 |
| Nebraska Christian College of Hope International University Papillion, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $16,830 | $18,000 | 134 | 3 | - | - | 13 to 1 |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE Public, 4 years four-years | $8,370 | $22,358 | 15,058 | 3,546 | 160 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Purdue University Global-Omaha Omaha, NE Public, 4 years four-years | $15,352 | $14,343 | 332 | 295 | - | - | 20 to 1 |
| Nebraska Indian Community College Macy, NE Public, 2-4 years | $4,080 | $4,080 | 474 | 235 | 12 | 8 | 5 to 1 |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE Public, 4 years four-years | $14,720 | $33,890 | 3,660 | 535 | 58 | - | 2 to 1 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $32,894 | $41,658 | 1,688 | 73 | 65 | 3 | 11 to 1 |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Public, 4 years four-years | $10,108 | $27,748 | 23,805 | 1,652 | 292 | 19 | 16 to 1 |
| Northeast Community College Norfolk, NE Public, 2-4 years | $3,840 | $5,130 | 5,583 | 932 | 114 | 17 | 17 to 1 |
| Peru State College Peru, NE Public, 4 years four-years | $7,920 | $8,280 | 1,799 | 681 | 41 | - | 20 to 1 |
| Summit Christian College Gering, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $6,565 | $8,278 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 to 1 |
| College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $19,950 | $23,340 | 857 | 65 | 48 | 2 | 8 to 1 |
| Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE Public, 2-4 years | $3,540 | $4,260 | 9,465 | 2,620 | 69 | 8 | 11 to 1 |
| Union College Lincoln, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $23,070 | $27,990 | 694 | 1 | 60 | - | 8 to 1 |
| Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Curtis, NE Public, 2-4 years | $5,602 | $5,756 | 303 | 56 | 6 | - | 22 to 1 |
| Wayne State College Wayne, NE Public, 4 years four-years | $7,688 | $7,970 | 4,773 | 845 | 64 | 9 | 22 to 1 |
| Western Nebraska Community College Scottsbluff, NE Public, 2-4 years | $3,000 | $3,360 | 1,575 | 185 | 79 | - | 17 to 1 |
| York University York, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $18,760 | $21,600 | 626 | 167 | 28 | 4 | 11 to 1 |
| Omaha School of Massage and Healthcare of Herzing University Omaha, NE Private, 2-4 years | $13,850 | $13,850 | 17 | 5 | - | - | 10 to 1 |
| Little Priest Tribal College Winnebago, NE Public, 2-4 years | $5,140 | $5,400 | 208 | 94 | 7 | - | 7 to 1 |
| Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies Lincoln, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $10,780 | $11,370 | 1,609 | 106 | - | - | 14 to 1 |
| National American University-Bellevue Bellevue, NE Private, 4 years four-years | $15,000 | $15,000 | 68 | 55 | - | - | 3 to 1 |
| Average | $11,641 | $12,090 | 136,266 | 39,925 | - | - | 13 to 1 |