Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Nebraska

Most Affordable Colleges in the state of Nebraska for 2027

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Which colleges are most affordable for Nebraska residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Nebraska residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Nebraska.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

  • Number of people in family: 4
  • Number of students in college: 1
  • Total income: $80,000
  • Total assets: $50,000
Nebraska
Rank Institution Typical Net Price Sticker Price % Savings Undergraduates Est. Median SAT Acceptance Rate Save
1 Peru State College 13000 21500 0.3946 1,308 0 1
#1

#1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Peru State College
Peru, NE

Sticker Price

$21,500

% Savings

39%

Undergraduates

1,308

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

2 College of Saint Mary 14300 37300 0.617 552 1103 0.4465
#2

#2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

College of Saint Mary
Omaha, NE

Sticker Price

$37,300

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

552

Est. Median SAT

1,103

Acceptance Rate

44.7 %

3 Wayne State College 14400 19400 0.255 3,886 0 1
#3

#3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Wayne State College
Wayne, NE

Sticker Price

$19,400

% Savings

26%

Undergraduates

3,886

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

4 Chadron State College 14700 24500 0.4017 1,691 0 0
#4

#4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Chadron State College
Chadron, NE

Sticker Price

$24,500

% Savings

40%

Undergraduates

1,691

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

--

5 University of Nebraska at Kearney 15000 22500 0.3318 4,056 1090 0.4151
#5

#5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska at Kearney
Kearney, NE

Sticker Price

$22,500

% Savings

33%

Undergraduates

4,056

Est. Median SAT

1,090

Acceptance Rate

41.5 %

6 University of Nebraska at Omaha 16400 23400 0.2996 11,756 1124 0.8727
#6

#6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE

Sticker Price

$23,400

% Savings

30%

Undergraduates

11,756

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

87.3 %

7 University of Nebraska-Lincoln 18200 26300 0.3078 19,787 1197 0.8807
#7

#7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$26,300

% Savings

31%

Undergraduates

19,787

Est. Median SAT

1,197

Acceptance Rate

88.1 %

8 Bellevue University 20200 36400 0.4445 11,037 0 1
#8

#8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Bellevue University
Bellevue, NE

Sticker Price

$36,400

% Savings

44%

Undergraduates

11,037

Est. Median SAT

--

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

9 York University 20600 43200 0.5224 428 1010 0.5188
#9

#9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

York University
York, NE

Sticker Price

$43,200

% Savings

52%

Undergraduates

428

Est. Median SAT

1,010

Acceptance Rate

51.9 %

10 Concordia University-Nebraska 22900 60600 0.6218 3,007 1135 0.8572
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Concordia University-Nebraska
Seward, NE

Sticker Price

$60,600

% Savings

62%

Undergraduates

3,007

Est. Median SAT

1,135

Acceptance Rate

85.7 %

10 Nebraska Wesleyan University 22900 69500 0.6704 1,391 1200 0.7243
#10

#10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$69,500

% Savings

67%

Undergraduates

1,391

Est. Median SAT

1,200

Acceptance Rate

72.4 %

12 Hastings College 23400 62500 0.626 936 1116 0.654
#12

#12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Hastings College
Hastings, NE

Sticker Price

$62,500

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

936

Est. Median SAT

1,116

Acceptance Rate

65.4 %

13 Midland University 23900 65300 0.6336 1,309 1045 0.6612
#13

#13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Midland University
Fremont, NE

Sticker Price

$65,300

% Savings

63%

Undergraduates

1,309

Est. Median SAT

1,045

Acceptance Rate

66.1 %

14 Creighton University 24000 62000 0.613 4,833 1328 0.9216
#14

#14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Creighton University
Omaha, NE

Sticker Price

$62,000

% Savings

61%

Undergraduates

4,833

Est. Median SAT

1,328

Acceptance Rate

92.2 %

15 Doane University 24900 71000 0.6498 1,758 1124 0.9633
#15

#15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Doane University
Crete, NE

Sticker Price

$71,000

% Savings

65%

Undergraduates

1,758

Est. Median SAT

1,124

Acceptance Rate

96.3 %

16 Union Adventist University 36700 51200 0.2823 625 1075 1
#16

#16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings

Union Adventist University
Lincoln, NE

Sticker Price

$51,200

% Savings

28%

Undergraduates

625

Est. Median SAT

1,075

Acceptance Rate

100.0 %

School data is from 2023–2024 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

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