Nebraska Best College Rankings
University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranked first and Creighton University ranked second in Nebraska college rankings. The 2025 average tuition & fees of the Nebraska best colleges is $18,991 for Nebraska residents and $26,743 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 79.78% and the average SAT score is 1,161. The average number of student population is 6,632 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 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 $26,743 and Creighton University has the highest tuition & fees of $48,856 and Wayne State College has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,171.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $13,986 and College of Saint Mary has the highest tuition & fees of $22,155 and Concordia University-Nebraska has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,100.
- The average SAT score is 1,161 and Creighton University has the highest SAT score of 1,325 and University of Nebraska at Kearney has the lowest score of 1,030.
- The average acceptance rate is 79.78% and College of Saint Mary has the tightest (lowest) rate of 45% and Doane University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 98%.
- The average student population is 6,632 and University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the most students of 24,393 and College of Saint Mary has the fewest students of 786.
- The average graduation rate is 55.31% and Creighton University has the highest rate of 83% and Bellevue University has the lowest rate of 33%.
Nebraska Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 13 best colleges in Nebraska with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE | $28,584 | $20,944 | 1,200 | 87.5% | 24,393 | 67% | 17 to 1 |
| 2 | Creighton University Omaha, NE | $48,856 | $20,056 | 1,325 | 79.8% | 8,581 | 83% | 11 to 1 |
| 3 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | $23,206 | $17,500 | - | 87.0% | 14,972 | 47% | 15 to 1 |
| 4 | Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE | $40,640 | $8,100 | - | 85.7% | 3,479 | 65% | 14 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE | $16,484 | $16,074 | 1,030 | 89.5% | 5,881 | 58% | 14 to 1 |
| 6 | College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE | $24,510 | $22,155 | - | 44.7% | 786 | 61% | 8 to 1 |
| 7 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | $43,572 | $10,350 | 1,180 | 79.8% | 1,654 | 66% | 12 to 1 |
| 8 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | $12,873 | $12,630 | - | - | 14,667 | 33% | 12 to 1 |
| 9 | Midland University Fremont, NE | $42,050 | $13,743 | 1,070 | 66.1% | 1,558 | 42% | 14 to 1 |
| 10 | Doane University Crete, NE | $41,985 | $10,173 | - | 98.0% | 1,985 | 57% | 11 to 1 |
| 11 | Wayne State College Wayne, NE | $8,171 | $10,194 | - | - | 4,666 | 52% | 19 to 1 |
| 12 | Peru State College Peru, NE | $8,433 | $9,600 | - | - | 1,492 | 38% | 17 to 1 |
| 13 | Chadron State College Chadron, NE | $8,294 | $10,293 | - | - | 2,098 | 50% | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $26,743 | $13,986 | 1,161 | 79.8% | 6,632 | 55% | 14 to 1 |
Nebraska Colleges by Ranking and School Type