Universities in Nebraska
Nebraska has 39 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 16 public, 15 private nonprofit, 8 for-profit, together enrolling about 89,523 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Nebraska-LincolnLincoln · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 19,178 |
| 2 | University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 11,488 |
| 3 | Bellevue UniversityBellevue · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 10,220 |
| 4 | Metropolitan Community College AreaOmaha · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 8,775 |
| 5 | Southeast Community College AreaLincoln · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 6,773 |
| 6 | Creighton UniversityOmaha · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Private | 4,348 |
| 7 | University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 4,088 |
| 8 | Central Community CollegeGrand Island · Associate's: High Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 3,353 |
| 9 | Wayne State CollegeWayne · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 3,010 |
| 10 | Northeast Community CollegeNorfolk · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 2,387 |
| 11 | Chadron State CollegeChadron · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 1,540 |
| 12 | Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,453 |
| 13 | Concordia University-NebraskaSeward · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 1,283 |
| 14 | Midland UniversityFremont · Master's, Small Programs | Private | 1,159 |
| 15 | Peru State CollegePeru · Master's, Medium Programs | Public | 1,092 |
| 16 | Doane UniversityCrete · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 978 |
| 17 | University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha · Special Focus: Research Institution | Public | 938 |
| 18 | Mid-Plains Community CollegeNorth Platte · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 937 |
| 19 | Western Nebraska Community CollegeScottsbluff · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 893 |
| 20 | Hastings CollegeHastings · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 891 |
| 21 | Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 781 |
| 22 | Clarkson CollegeOmaha · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 622 |
| 23 | Bryan College of Health SciencesLincoln · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | 553 |
| 24 | Union Adventist UniversityLincoln · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 471 |
| 25 | College of Saint MaryOmaha · Master's, Medium Programs | Private | 445 |
| 26 | York UniversityYork · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Private | 428 |
| 27 | Nebraska Indian Community CollegeMacy · Tribal College | Public | 327 |
| 28 | Xenon A Stephanie Moss AcademyOmaha · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 241 |
| 29 | Nebraska College of Technical AgricultureCurtis · Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields | Public | 196 |
| 30 | Little Priest Tribal CollegeWinnebago · Tribal College | Public | 182 |
| 31 | Capitol Beauty SchoolOmaha · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 161 |
| 32 | Entourage Institute of Beauty and EstheticsLincoln · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 99 |
| 33 | Joseph's College CosmetologyLincoln · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 92 |
| 34 | College of Hair Design-DowntownLincoln · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 53 |
| 35 | CHI Health School of Radiologic TechnologyOmaha · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private | 29 |
| 36 | Universal College of Healing ArtsOmaha · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 26 |
| 37 | Summit Christian CollegeGering · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | 21 |
| 38 | Myotherapy InstituteLincoln · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 12 |
| 39 | Ricketts Great Books CollegeOmaha · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 0 |
A directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Nebraska?
39 degree-granting institutions in Nebraska report to the U.S. Department of Education: 16 public, 15 private nonprofit, 8 for-profit. Together they enroll about 89,523 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Nebraska college enrolls the most undergraduates?
University of Nebraska-Lincoln in Lincoln, with about 19,178 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 39 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Where does this Nebraska college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check; nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.