For Nebraska colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,483 for Nebraska residents and $17,794 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,091 for Nebraska residents and $15,572 for out-of-state students.

Creighton University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $47,000 and Western Nebraska Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $3,360 among Nebraska colleges. For graduate programs, Union Adventist University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $32,026 and York University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $5,700 among Nebraska colleges.

You can narrow Nebraska colleges down into public schools and private schools to check tuition and other college costs in deep.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Nebraska colleges in 2024 is $21,290 for state residents and $32,601 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Nebraska colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,483$17,794$8,091$15,572
Books & Supplies$1,103$1,103
Room & Board$9,828$9,828
Other Expenses$3,876$3,876
COA$21,290$32,601$22,898$30,379

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Nebraska colleges is $6,483 for state residents and $17,794 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Nebraska colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Nebraska colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$4,750$1,056$15,196$842
2020-2021$4,857$1,072$15,638$878
2021-2022$4,890$1,081$15,845$871
2022-2023$4,916$1,314$16,196$1,009
2023-2024$5,089$1,395$16,739$1,055
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Nebraska colleges in 2024 is $8,091 for state residents and $15,572 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Nebraska colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Nebraska colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$6,231$1,263$13,056$1,117
2020-2021$6,456$1,238$13,425$1,150
2021-2022$6,522$1,298$13,713$1,239
2022-2023$6,522$1,334$13,945$1,237
2023-2024$6,687$1,404$14,278$1,294

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Nebraska colleges in 2024 is $517 for state residents and $588 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $518 for state residents and $648 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Nebraska colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$469$541 $478$608
2020-2021$482$556 $490$624
2021-2022$493$562 $505$632
2022-2023$502$571 $509$636
2023-2024$517$588 $518$648

Nebraska colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Nebraska colleges in 2024 is $13,704 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $15,336 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 colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Nebraska colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $8,514$3,158 $8,911$3,614
2020-2021 $8,637$3,205 $9,477$3,709
2021-2022 $8,955$3,743 $9,404$4,299
2022-2023 $9,177$3,910 $9,746$4,430
2023-2024 $9,828$3,876 $10,512$4,824