2026 Most Enrolled Students in Nebraska Rankings
Among Nebraska colleges, University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the largest number of students (24,393) and University of Nebraska at Omaha has the second largest number of students (14,972) based on academic year 2023-2024 college enrollment data.
The following table ranks and compares the Most Enrolled Students in Nebraska having the largest student population. For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges and exclude colleges which the percentage of online students is more than 50% of total enrollment. You can view the largest online colleges at colleges with most online students rankings.
Most Enrolled Students in Nebraska
| Rank | College Name | Total Population | Men | Women | Undergraduate | Graduate | Online Enrollment | Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | Students to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | 24,393 | 12,079 | 12,314 | 19,701 | 4,692 | 1,697 | $28,584 | 87.5% | 17 to 1 |
| 2 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | 14,972 | 6,438 | 8,534 | 11,756 | 3,216 | 3,647 | $23,206 | 87.0% | 15 to 1 |
| 3 | Creighton University Omaha, NE | 8,581 | 3,486 | 5,095 | 4,377 | 4,204 | 1,314 | $48,856 | 79.8% | 11 to 1 |
| 4 | University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE | 5,881 | 2,094 | 3,787 | 4,213 | 1,668 | 2,191 | $16,484 | 89.5% | 14 to 1 |
| 5 | Wayne State College Wayne, NE | 4,666 | 1,840 | 2,826 | 3,902 | 764 | 720 | $8,171 | - | 19 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Nebraska Medical Center Omaha, NE | 3,988 | 1,122 | 2,866 | 971 | 3,017 | 591 | $39,962 | - | 3 to 1 |
| 7 | Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE | 3,479 | 1,566 | 1,913 | 3,000 | 479 | 467 | $40,640 | 85.7% | 14 to 1 |
| 8 | Doane University Crete, NE | 1,985 | 832 | 1,153 | 1,315 | 670 | 144 | $41,985 | 98.0% | 11 to 1 |
| 9 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | 1,654 | 726 | 928 | 1,463 | 191 | 93 | $43,572 | 79.8% | 12 to 1 |
| 10 | Midland University Fremont, NE | 1,558 | 792 | 766 | 1,309 | 249 | 243 | $42,050 | 66.1% | 14 to 1 |
Qualified Nebraska Colleges in Core Admission Stats
