For Nebraska, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $9,255 for Nebraska residents and $17,832 for out-of-state students. For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $7,637 for Nebraska residents and $15,572 for out-of-state students.

Creighton University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $47,000 and Western Nebraska Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,360 among Nebraska. For graduate programs, Union College has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $32,026 and York University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $5,700 among Nebraska.

You can narrow Nebraska colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Nebraska in 2024 is $24,062 for state residents and $32,639 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Nebraska
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$9,255$17,832$7,637$15,572
Books & Supplies$1,103$1,103
Room & Board$9,828$9,828
Other Expenses$3,876$3,876
COA$24,062$32,639$22,444$30,379

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Nebraska is $9,255 for state residents and $17,832 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Nebraska over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Nebraska (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$4,750$1,056$15,540$850
2020-2021$4,857$1,072$15,931$915
2021-2022$4,890$1,081$15,845$871
2022-2023$4,916$1,314$16,196$1,009
2023-2024$5,875$3,380$17,729$102

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Nebraska in 2024 is $7,637 for state residents and $15,572 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Nebraska over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Nebraska (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,231$1,263$13,056$1,117
2020-2021$6,456$1,238$13,425$1,150
2021-2022$6,522$1,298$13,713$1,239
2022-2023$6,522$1,334$13,945$1,237
2023-2024$6,233$1,404$14,278$1,294

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Nebraska in 2024 is $170 for state residents and $593 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $300 for state residents and $654 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Nebraska (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$476$542 $478$608
2020-2021$484$556 $490$624
2021-2022$493$562 $505$632
2022-2023$502$571 $509$636
2023-2024$170$593 $300$654

Nebraska Living Costs

The average living costs of Nebraska in 2024 is $13,704 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,336 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Nebraska.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Nebraska (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,551$3,247 $8,834$3,528
2020-2021 $8,637$3,205 $9,313$3,660
2021-2022 $8,955$3,743 $9,404$4,299
2022-2023 $9,177$3,910 $9,746$4,430
2023-2024 $9,828$3,876 $10,512$4,824