2022 Nebraska Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Nebraska with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, University of Nebraska-Lincoln rank first in the best Nebraska college ranking and Creighton University is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Nebraska

3 public and 7 private schools rank in the best Nebraska colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 69.78% where College of Saint Mary has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 50% and University of Nebraska at Kearney has the highest rate of 88%. Total 67,822 students are attending one of the best Nebraska schools where University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the largest population with 25,108 students and College of Saint Mary has the smallest number of students (1,024 students). The average graduation rate is 60.78% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.20:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Nebraska colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Nebraska Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
78%1,21566%25,10818:1 (5.56 %)
2Creighton University
Omaha, NE
64%1,26082%8,77011:1 (9.09 %)
3Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE
70%1,12063%1,92410:1 (10.00 %)
4Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, NE
76%1,09063%3,22414:1 (7.14 %)
5University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
82%97149%15,89215:1 (6.67 %)
6University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE
88%1,03059%6,22513:1 (7.69 %)
7Midland University
Fremont, NE
51%1,01044%1,76516:1 (6.25 %)
8Doane University
Crete, NE
69%-60%2,28111:1 (9.09 %)
9College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NE
50%-61%1,02410:1 (10.00 %)
10Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies
Lincoln, NE
---1,60914:1 (7.14 %)
Average69.78%1,09960.78%67,822 (Total)13.20:1 (7.58 %)

Best Nebraska Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Nebraska colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Nebraska colleges is $28,992 where Creighton University has the most expensive costs at $44,524 and Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies has the lowest amount of tuition at $11,370. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Nebraska colleges is $13,438 where University of Nebraska-Lincoln has the highest tuition with $19,541 and Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $7,318.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best Nebraska Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1University of Nebraska-Lincoln $9,872$27,002 $10,057 $27,185
2Creighton University $44,524$46,083
3Nebraska Wesleyan University $38,334$39,873
4Concordia University-Nebraska $36,310$37,777
5University of Nebraska at Omaha $8,136$21,718 $8,136 $21,718
6University of Nebraska at Kearney $7,986$14,238 $8,010 $14,312
7Midland University $36,746$38,006
8Doane University $37,880$38,992
9College of Saint Mary $21,800$22,239
10Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies $11,370-
Average$8,665$28,992$8,734$31,798
Table. Best Nebraska Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1University of Nebraska-Lincoln $7,751$19,541 $7,751$7,779
2Creighton University $19,096$19,681
3Nebraska Wesleyan University $7,580$11,079
4Concordia University-Nebraska $8,650$8,650
5University of Nebraska at Omaha $7,752$16,374 $7,752$7,752
6University of Nebraska at Kearney $7,542$14,982 $7,542$7,737
7Midland University $14,613$13,452
8Doane University $8,586$9,620
9College of Saint Mary $17,638$18,167
10Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies $7,318-
Average$7,682$13,438$7,756$14,641