Nebraska Best College Rankings
University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranked first and Creighton University ranked second in Nebraska college rankings. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the Nebraska best colleges is $17,759 for Nebraska residents and $24,213 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 78.74% and the average SAT score is 1,166. The average number of student population is 6,954 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 $24,213 and Creighton University has the highest tuition & fees of $47,000 and Chadron State College has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,564.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $13,625 and College of Saint Mary has the highest tuition & fees of $21,739 and Concordia University-Nebraska has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,650.
- The average SAT score is 1,166 and Creighton University has the highest SAT score of 1,320 and University of Nebraska at Kearney has the lowest score of 1,060.
- The average acceptance rate is 78.74% and College of Saint Mary has the tightest (lowest) rate of 44% and Doane University has the loosest (lowest) rate of 90%.
- The average student population is 6,954 and University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the most students of 23,805 and College of Saint Mary has the fewest students of 857.
- The average graduation rate is 54.83% and Creighton University has the highest rate of 78% and Peru State College has the lowest rate of 33%.
Nebraska Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 12 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 | $27,748 | $20,318 | 1,200 | 77.0% | 23,805 | 64% | 16 to 1 |
| 2 | Creighton University Omaha, NE | $47,000 | $19,676 | 1,320 | 72.0% | 8,397 | 78% | 11 to 1 |
| 3 | College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE | $23,340 | $21,739 | - | 44.0% | 857 | 66% | 8 to 1 |
| 4 | Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE | $39,330 | $7,650 | 1,140 | 90.0% | 3,047 | 59% | 12 to 1 |
| 5 | University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE | $15,920 | $15,570 | 1,060 | 86.0% | 6,041 | 54% | 13 to 1 |
| 6 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE | $22,358 | $16,860 | - | 87.0% | 15,058 | 49% | 15 to 1 |
| 7 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE | $41,712 | $9,483 | 1,110 | 84.0% | 1,688 | 59% | 11 to 1 |
| 8 | Doane University Crete, NE | $40,491 | $9,223 | - | 90.0% | 1,879 | 61% | 10 to 1 |
| 9 | Wayne State College Wayne, NE | $7,923 | $9,960 | - | - | 4,773 | 51% | 22 to 1 |
| 10 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE | $8,886 | $12,432 | - | - | 13,841 | 40% | 13 to 1 |
| 11 | Chadron State College Chadron, NE | $7,564 | $11,183 | - | - | 2,260 | 44% | 16 to 1 |
| 12 | Peru State College Peru, NE | $8,280 | $9,408 | - | - | 1,799 | 33% | 20 to 1 |
| Average | $24,213 | $13,625 | 1,166 | 78.7% | 6,954 | 55% | 14 to 1 |
Nebraska Colleges by Ranking and School Type