What college costs in Nebraska
We have federal cost data for 19 four-year colleges in Nebraska: 6 public and 13 private. For 2024–25, the median cost of attendance was $22,565 at public colleges (in-state) and $42,099 at private colleges. The median average net price, what students who got federal aid actually paid, was $19,241. Colleges are sorted by average net price.
Nebraska state financial aid
- State Higher Education Agency: Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Source: U.S. Department of Education state contacts. State grants usually require state residency and the FAFSA.
| College | Cost of attendance | Avg net price | Net price, income under $30k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru State CollegePeru | $22,240 | $11,632 | $9,986 |
| Chadron State CollegeChadron | $21,132 | $12,549 | $10,047 |
| University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha | $21,120 | $13,441 | $10,534 |
| Wayne State CollegeWayne | $22,565 | $15,360 | $12,844 |
| University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney | $25,808 | $16,242 | $13,066 |
| University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln | $26,697 | $17,747 | $12,751 |
| College | Cost of attendance | Avg net price | Net price, income under $30k |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Saint MaryOmaha | $35,971 | $16,590 | $14,090 |
| Bellevue UniversityBellevue | $23,531 | $17,550 | $17,561 |
| Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln | $53,569 | $18,327 | $14,925 |
| Clarkson CollegeOmaha | $24,670 | $19,241 | n/a |
| York UniversityYork | $34,268 | $20,951 | $19,343 |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha | $32,835 | $21,863 | $17,272 |
| Union Adventist UniversityLincoln | $42,099 | $23,716 | $19,477 |
| Concordia University-NebraskaSeward | $53,292 | $23,965 | $19,107 |
| Hastings CollegeHastings | $51,422 | $24,452 | $21,646 |
| Midland UniversityFremont | $55,719 | $26,267 | $21,086 |
| Doane UniversityCrete | $57,836 | $26,364 | $21,129 |
| Bryan College of Health SciencesLincoln | $32,845 | $26,919 | $23,196 |
| Creighton UniversityOmaha | $63,423 | $31,568 | $20,472 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, cost of attendance 2024–25. Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid; it doesn't apply to international students. Public costs are in-state. Colleges with too little reported data are left out.