Omaha Has Most Colleges with 47,614 Students Enrolled in Nebraska

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Nebraska is Omaha, NE with a total of 11 colleges with 47,614 students enrolled. Omaha is the largest city in terms of both the number of schools and total student population in Nebraska.

The largest college in Omaha is University of Nebraska at Omaha with 14,972 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Nebraska include

Nebraska Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges 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.

Nebraska Cities with Most Colleges
CityTotal Number of SchoolsTotal EnrollmentUndergraduateGraduateMenWomen
Omaha, NE11 Schools47,61436,18411,43019,46328,151
Lincoln, NE10 Schools38,73833,6155,12318,26820,470
Bellevue, NE2 Schools14,66711,0373,6306,5778,090
Grand Island, NE1 School6,9276,928-2,9523,975
Kearney, NE1 School5,8814,2131,6682,0943,787
Norfolk, NE1 School5,7205,721-3,0532,667
Wayne, NE1 School4,6663,9027641,8402,826
Seward, NE1 School3,4793,0004791,5661,913
North Platte, NE1 School2,1402,141-8811,259
Chadron, NE1 School2,0981,6904087091,389