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Most affordable colleges in Nebraska

Nebraska has 29 schools with usable net price coverage across the main college types families compare most often. Start with the type of school you are considering, then click into an individual Worth-It Score when you want the deeper affordability and outcome read.

Most affordable public universities in Nebraska

7 public universities in Nebraska report net price data, ranging from $11,855 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $15,458. Nebraska's public universities run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Peru State College

$11,855 net price

98% receive grant aid

University of Nebraska at Omaha

$13,284 net price

79% receive grant aid

Chadron State College

$13,852 net price

95% receive grant aid

Most affordable private colleges in Nebraska

14 private colleges in Nebraska report net price data, ranging from $13,814 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $22,718. Nebraska's private colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Clarkson College

$13,814 net price

81% receive grant aid

College of Saint Mary

$14,265 net price

100% receive grant aid

Summit Christian College

$19,951 net price

100% receive grant aid

Most affordable for-profit colleges in Nebraska

Nebraska has a smaller set of for-profit colleges reporting net price data right now. This page still captures the schools that do report, sorted by what families typically pay after grants and scholarships.

This sector has a small reporting set in Nebraska. We still publish the full page so families can see the options that do report net price.

Most affordable community colleges in Nebraska

8 community colleges in Nebraska report net price data, ranging from $4,691 at the lowest to higher costs at more selective schools. The median net price across these is $7,664. Nebraska's community colleges run a bit higher than the national average for the kind. The list below shows the most affordable options, ranked by net price.

Metropolitan Community College Area

$4,691 net price

78% receive grant aid

Western Nebraska Community College

$5,958 net price

84% receive grant aid

Mid-Plains Community College

$7,223 net price

84% receive grant aid

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Affordability rankings use publicly available federal higher-ed cost data. Net price reflects the average cost a family pays after grants and scholarships are subtracted from total cost of attendance, for the 2022-23 reporting year. Rankings include only institutions that report net price data.