Nebraska colleges 2025 Average Tuition

For Nebraska colleges, the 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $6,854 for Nebraska residents and $18,835 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $8,610 for Nebraska residents and $16,148 for out-of-state students.

Creighton University has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $48,856 and Southeast Community College Area has the lowest tuition & fees of $4,032 among Nebraska colleges. For graduate programs, Union Adventist University has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $33,264 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 2025 is $23,018 for state residents and $34,999 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 colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,854$18,835$8,610$16,148
Books & Supplies$1,174$1,174
Room & Board$10,611$10,611
Other Expenses$4,379$4,379
COA$23,018$34,999$24,773$32,311

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Nebraska colleges is $6,854 for state residents and $18,835 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. 2025 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Nebraska colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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
2024-2025$5,245$1,610$17,682$1,153
*The amount of tuition for 2024-2025 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Nebraska colleges in 2025 is $8,610 for state residents and $16,148 for out-of-state students.

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

Table. 2025 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Nebraska colleges (2021-2025)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
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
2024-2025$6,459$2,151$14,610$1,538

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

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Nebraska colleges in 2025 is $539 for state residents and $622 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $548 for state residents and $676 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 colleges (2021-2025)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2020-2021$482$556 $490$624
2021-2022$493$562 $505$632
2022-2023$502$571 $509$636
2023-2024$517$588 $518$648
2024-2025$539$622 $548$676

Nebraska colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Nebraska colleges in 2025 is $14,990 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,140 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. 2025 Average Living Costs for Nebraska colleges (2021-2025)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
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
2024-2025 $10,611$4,379 $11,657$5,483