Universities in Nebraska
Nebraska has 40 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 16 public, 15 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 89,648 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: Other Health Professions | 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: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 781 |
| 22 | Clarkson CollegeOmaha · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 622 |
| 23 | Bryan College of Health SciencesLincoln · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | 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 · Special Focus: Law | Public | 327 |
| 28 | Xenon A Stephanie Moss AcademyOmaha · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 241 |
| 29 | Nebraska College of Technical AgricultureCurtis · Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields | Public | 196 |
| 30 | Little Priest Tribal CollegeWinnebago · Special Focus: Law | Public | 182 |
| 31 | Capitol Beauty SchoolOmaha · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 161 |
| 32 | College of Hair Design-East CampusLincoln · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 125 |
| 33 | Entourage Institute of Beauty and EstheticsLincoln · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 99 |
| 34 | Joseph's College CosmetologyLincoln · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 92 |
| 35 | College of Hair Design-DowntownLincoln · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 53 |
| 36 | CHI Health School of Radiologic TechnologyOmaha · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private | 29 |
| 37 | Universal College of Healing ArtsOmaha · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 26 |
| 38 | Summit Christian CollegeGering · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Assoc. Dominant | Private | 21 |
| 39 | Myotherapy InstituteLincoln · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 12 |
| 40 | Ricketts Great Books CollegeOmaha · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | – |
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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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.