Nebraska Public colleges 2025 Average Tuition

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.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

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.

Table. 2025 Average Costs of Attendance for Nebraska Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-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

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

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.

Table. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Nebraska Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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 amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

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.

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Nebraska Public colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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

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

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.

Table. 2025 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Nebraska Public colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-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

Nebraska Public colleges Living Costs

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.

Table. 2025 Average Living Costs for Nebraska Public colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther 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