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

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE	78%	1,215	66%	25,108	18:1 (5.56 %)
2	Creighton University Omaha, NE	64%	1,260	82%	8,770	11:1 (9.09 %)
3	Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE	70%	1,120	63%	1,924	10:1 (10.00 %)
4	Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE	76%	1,090	63%	3,224	14:1 (7.14 %)
5	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	82%	971	49%	15,892	15:1 (6.67 %)
6	University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE	88%	1,030	59%	6,225	13:1 (7.69 %)
7	Midland University Fremont, NE	51%	1,010	44%	1,765	16:1 (6.25 %)
8	Doane University Crete, NE	69%	-	60%	2,281	11:1 (9.09 %)
9	College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE	50%	-	61%	1,024	10:1 (10.00 %)
10	Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies Lincoln, NE	-	-	-	1,609	14:1 (7.14 %)
	Average	69.78%	1,099	60.78%	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.

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Table. Best Nebraska Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	$9,872	$27,002	$10,057	$27,185
2	Creighton University	$44,524		$46,083
3	Nebraska Wesleyan University	$38,334		$39,873
4	Concordia University-Nebraska	$36,310		$37,777
5	University of Nebraska at Omaha	$8,136	$21,718	$8,136	$21,718
6	University of Nebraska at Kearney	$7,986	$14,238	$8,010	$14,312
7	Midland University	$36,746		$38,006
8	Doane University	$37,880		$38,992
9	College of Saint Mary	$21,800		$22,239
10	Doane 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

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	$7,751	$19,541	$7,751	$7,779
2	Creighton University	$19,096		$19,681
3	Nebraska Wesleyan University	$7,580		$11,079
4	Concordia University-Nebraska	$8,650		$8,650
5	University of Nebraska at Omaha	$7,752	$16,374	$7,752	$7,752
6	University of Nebraska at Kearney	$7,542	$14,982	$7,542	$7,737
7	Midland University	$14,613		$13,452
8	Doane University	$8,586		$9,620
9	College of Saint Mary	$17,638		$18,167
10	Doane University-Graduate and Professional Studies	$7,318		-
	Average	$7,682	$13,438	$7,756	$14,641