For Nebraska Public colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,854 for Nebraska residents and $11,025 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,610 for Nebraska residents and $15,493 for out-of-state students.
University of Nebraska Medical Center has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $39,962 and Southeast Community College Area has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,032 among Nebraska Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Nebraska Medical Center has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $21,696 and Peru State College has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $9,600 among Nebraska Public colleges.
The average COA of Nebraska Public colleges in 2025 is $21,875 for state residents and $26,045 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Tuition & Fees | $6,854 | $11,025 | $8,610 | $15,493 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,211 | $1,211 | ||
| Room & Board | $10,319 | $10,319 | ||
| Other Expenses | $3,490 | $3,490 | ||
| COA | $21,875 | $26,045 | $23,631 | $30,514 |
The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Nebraska Public colleges is $6,854 for state residents and $11,025 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Nebraska Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $4,857 | $1,072 | $9,093 | $1,005 |
| 2021-2022 | $4,890 | $1,081 | $8,829 | $1,014 |
| 2022-2023 | $4,916 | $1,314 | $8,859 | $1,232 |
| 2023-2024 | $5,089 | $1,395 | $9,125 | $1,220 |
| 2024-2025 | $5,245 | $1,610 | $9,616 | $1,409 |
The average graduate program tuition & fees of Nebraska Public colleges in 2025 is $8,610 for state residents and $15,493 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Nebraska Public colleges over last 5 years.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | Fees | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2020-2021 | $6,456 | $1,238 | $14,083 | $1,238 |
| 2021-2022 | $6,522 | $1,298 | $14,216 | $1,298 |
| 2022-2023 | $6,522 | $1,334 | $14,216 | $1,334 |
| 2023-2024 | $6,687 | $1,404 | $14,548 | $1,404 |
| 2024-2025 | $6,459 | $2,151 | $13,342 | $2,151 |
The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Nebraska Public colleges in 2025 is $182 for state residents and $342 for out-of-state students.
The graduate average cost per credit hour is $323 for state residents and $688 for out-of-state students.
The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.
| Undergraduate | Graduate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| 2020-2021 | $166 | $309 | $304 | $667 |
| 2021-2022 | $166 | $299 | $304 | $667 |
| 2022-2023 | $166 | $300 | $304 | $667 |
| 2023-2024 | $173 | $310 | $312 | $685 |
| 2024-2025 | $182 | $342 | $323 | $688 |
The average living costs of Nebraska Public colleges in 2025 is $13,810 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $16,171 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 Public colleges.
| On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room&Board | Other Expenses | Room&Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2020-2021 | $8,479 | $3,148 | $8,741 | $3,607 |
| 2021-2022 | $8,824 | $3,130 | $8,971 | $3,593 |
| 2022-2023 | $8,966 | $3,302 | $9,260 | $3,835 |
| 2023-2024 | $9,698 | $3,385 | $10,047 | $4,312 |
| 2024-2025 | $10,319 | $3,490 | $11,225 | $4,946 |