The top city with the largest student population in Nebraska is Omaha, NE with 47,614 students enrolled across 11 colleges. Omaha is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools in Nebraska.The largest college in Omaha is University of Nebraska at Omaha with 14,972 students enrolled.
Other top cities in Nebraska include
- Lincoln, NE (10 colleges, 38,738 students). The leading institution in Lincoln is University of Nebraska-Lincoln with 24,393 students.
- Bellevue, NE (2 colleges, 14,667 students). The top college in Bellevue is Bellevue University with 14,667 students.
- Grand Island, NE (1 colleges, 6,927 students). .
- Kearney, NE (1 colleges, 5,881 students). The biggest institution in Kearney is University of Nebraska at Kearney with 5,881 students.
- Norfolk, NE (1 colleges, 5,720 students). The leading institution in Norfolk is Old Dominion University with 23,743 students.
- Wayne, NE (1 colleges, 4,666 students). The top college in Wayne is William Paterson University of New Jersey with 9,942 students.
- Seward, NE (1 colleges, 3,479 students). The most prominent college in Seward is Concordia University-Nebraska with 3,479 students.
- North Platte, NE (1 colleges, 2,140 students). .
- Chadron, NE (1 colleges, 2,098 students). The leading institution in Chadron is Chadron State College with 2,098 students.
Nebraska Cities with Largest College Student Population
The following table lists cities with the largest student populations in Nebraska, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students
, along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.