Colleges in Nebraska: ACT scores and what they really cost.
19 four-year colleges in Nebraska, 9 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among NE schools is $11,632 a year at Peru State College, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
Peru State College
Chadron State College
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Wayne State College
University of Nebraska at Kearney
College of Saint Mary
Bellevue University
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Clarkson College
York University
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Union Adventist University
Concordia University-Nebraska
Hastings College
Midland University
Doane University
Bryan College of Health Sciences
Creighton University
Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
How many four-year colleges are in Nebraska?
Nebraska (NE) has 19 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 9 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.
What is the cheapest college in Nebraska?
By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, Peru State College in Peru is the least expensive four-year college in Nebraska at $11,632 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.
Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in Nebraska?
Usually, but not always. Among Nebraska's 6 public colleges the median net price is $15,360 a year, against $23,716 across 13 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.
Does household income change what college costs in Nebraska?
Substantially. Across Nebraska colleges the median net price is $17,561 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $23,652 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.