Top Colleges in Nebraska Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

University of Nebraska-Lincoln ranked first in the Top Colleges in Nebraska rankings, followed by Creighton University and College of Saint Mary.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in Nebraska is $8,972 for in-state and $28,888 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

Creighton University has the highest tuition & fees of $48,856 and Wayne State College has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,171 among Top Colleges in Nebraska. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $7,657 for in-state and $14,818 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 81.49% and the SAT score is 1184 for the Top Colleges in Nebraska. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.

Top Colleges in Nebraska Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in Nebraska Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$28,584 ($10,434) $836 ($326)	$20,944 ($8,434) $626 ($266)	87.49% 10.42%	1,200 SAT 24 ACT0 /0	24,393 407	67% 2%
2	Creighton UniversityOmaha, NE	$48,856 $1,856	$20,056 $380	79.75% 7.44%	1,325 SAT 28 ACT 5 /1	8,581 326	83% 3%
3	College of Saint MaryOmaha, NE	$24,510 $1,170	$22,155 $416	44.65% 0.70%	-	786 53	61% 2%
4	Concordia University-NebraskaSeward, NE	$40,640 $1,310	$8,100 $450	85.72% -4.32%	-	3,479 56	65% 1%
5	University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney, NE	$16,484 ($8,564) $564 ($294)	$16,074 ($8,106) $504 ($240)	89.49% 3.70%	1,030 SAT 22 ACT -30 /1	5,881 -136	58% -1%
6	University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha, NE	$23,206 ($8,718) $848 ($348)	$17,500 ($8,305) $640 ($327)	86.98% 0.08%	-	14,972 -43	47%
7	Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln, NE	$43,572 $1,860	$10,350 $867	79.82% -3.93%	1,180 SAT 24 ACT 70 /-1	1,654 -36	66% -2%
8	Doane UniversityCrete, NE	$41,985 $1,494	$10,173 $950	98.01% 8.48%	-	1,985 37	57% 2%
9	Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE	$8,171 ($8,171) $248 ($248)	$10,194 ($5,784) $234 ($144)	-	-	4,666 -141	52% -3%
10	Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE	$12,873 $3,987	$12,630 $198	-	-	14,667 191	33% -22%
	Average	$28,888 ($8,972)	$14,818 ($7,657)	81%	1,184	8,106	59%