2022 Nebraska Best College Rankings
University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranked first and Creighton University ranked second in Nebraska college rankings. The 2022 average tuition & fees of the Nebraska best colleges is $18,149 for Nebraska residents and $22,957 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 77.11% and the average SAT score is 1,111. The average number of student population is 6,380 and the average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Nebraska best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $22,957 and Creighton University has the highest tuition & fees of $44,524 and Wayne State College has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,618.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $12,539 and University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the highest tuition & fees of $19,541 and Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,318.
- The average SAT score is 1,111 and Creighton University has the highest SAT score of 1,250 and University of Nebraska at Omaha has the lowest score of 971.
- The average acceptance rate is 77.11% and College of Saint Mary has the tightest (lowest) rate of 50% and University of Nebraska at Kearney has the loosest (lowest) rate of 90%.
- The average student population is 6,380 and University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the most students of 25,108 and College of Saint Mary has the fewest students of 1,024.
- The average graduation rate is 53.92% and Creighton University has the highest rate of 82% and Bellevue University has the lowest rate of 23%.
Nebraska Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 14 best colleges in Nebraska. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that your want sort.
Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
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1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | $27,002 | $19,541 | 1,205 | 81.0% | 25,108 | 66% | 16 to 1 |
2 | Creighton University Omaha, NE | $44,524 | $19,096 | 1,250 | 78.0% | 8,770 | 82% | 12 to 1 |
3 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | $38,334 | $7,580 | 1,165 | 82.0% | 1,924 | 63% | 13 to 1 |
4 | Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE | $36,310 | $8,650 | 1,125 | 85.0% | 3,224 | 63% | 14 to 1 |
5 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | $21,718 | $16,374 | 971 | 87.0% | 15,892 | 49% | 16 to 1 |
6 | University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE | $14,238 | $14,982 | 1,036 | 90.0% | 6,225 | 59% | 13 to 1 |
7 | Midland University Fremont, NE | $36,746 | $14,613 | 1,028 | 64.0% | 1,765 | 44% | 17 to 1 |
8 | Doane University Crete, NE | $37,880 | $8,586 | - | 77.0% | 2,281 | 60% | 11 to 1 |
9 | College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE | $21,800 | $17,638 | - | 50.0% | 1,024 | 61% | 9 to 1 |
10 | Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies Lincoln, NE | $11,370 | $7,318 | - | - | 1,609 | - | 14 to 1 |
11 | Wayne State College Wayne, NE | $7,618 | $9,597 | - | - | 4,202 | 53% | 20 to 1 |
12 | Chadron State College Chadron, NE | $7,874 | $10,727 | - | - | 2,330 | 42% | 17 to 1 |
13 | Peru State College Peru, NE | $7,680 | $9,120 | - | - | 1,902 | 36% | 20 to 1 |
14 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | $8,310 | $11,730 | - | - | 13,059 | 23% | 16 to 1 |
Average | $22,957 | $12,539 | 1,111 | 77.1% | 6,380 | 54% | 15 to 1 |