Top Colleges in Nebraska Tuition Comparison

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.

Table. Top Colleges in Nebraska Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln, NE$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%
2Creighton 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%
3College of Saint MaryOmaha, NE$24,510
$1,170		$22,155
$416		44.65%
0.70%		-786
53		61%
2%
4Concordia University-NebraskaSeward, NE$40,640
$1,310		$8,100
$450		85.72%
-4.32%		-3,479
56		65%
1%
5University 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%
6University 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%
7Nebraska 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%
8Doane UniversityCrete, NE$41,985
$1,494		$10,173
$950		98.01%
8.48%		-1,985
37		57%
2%
9Wayne State CollegeWayne, NE$8,171 ($8,171)
$248 ($248)		$10,194 ($5,784)
$234 ($144)		--4,666
-141		52%
-3%
10Bellevue UniversityBellevue, NE$12,873
$3,987		$12,630
$198		--14,667
191		33%
-22%
Average$28,888 ($8,972)$14,818 ($7,657)81%1,1848,10659%
Top Colleges in Nebraska Tuition Comparison