The Best Lincoln Colleges

Lincoln, Nebraska area Colleges

There are 7 ranked colleges within the Lincoln city limits and 23 colleges within a 50 mile radius. Area colleges collectively enroll a total of 85,117 students. If you're looking for a large school, University of Nebraska Lincoln enrolls the most students with 46 currently taking classes. In terms of affordability, Southeast Community College Area offers the lowest tuition for colleges in the Lincoln area at $2,448 per year.

The top rated college in the area is Creighton University in Omaha which is ranked #117 in the nation by CollegeSimply.

Also explore Lincoln area public, private, four year, public four year, community and junior colleges.

The Lincoln area is home to popular nationally ranked institutions like Creighton University, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska Wesleyan University and Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health.
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Creighton University
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Omaha, NE

Creighton University

Private 4 Year

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#1 Best Value in Nebraska

  • 8,397enrollment
  • $32,877net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • 1206-1420SAT range
  • 27-32ACT range
  • 3.84Avg GPA

50 miles from Lincoln

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University of Nebraska Lincoln
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Lincoln, NE

University of Nebraska Lincoln

Public 4 Year

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#1 Best Public Universities in Nebraska

  • 23,805enrollment
  • $16,805net price
  • 79%acceptance rate
  • 1110-1340SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

Applications Due May 1

1 miles from Lincoln

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Nebraska Wesleyan University
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Lincoln, NE

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Private 4 Year

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#3 Best Colleges in Nebraska

  • 1,688enrollment
  • $25,201net price
  • 81%acceptance rate
  • 1010-1240SAT range
  • 22-29ACT range
  • 3.7Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

3 miles from Lincoln

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Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
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Omaha, NE
 

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Private 4 Year

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#3 Best Private Colleges in Nebraska

  • 1,146enrollment
  • $18,661net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 21-25ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

46 miles from Lincoln

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University of Nebraska at Omaha
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Omaha, NE

University of Nebraska at Omaha

Public 4 Year

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#3 Best Public Universities in Nebraska

  • 15,058enrollment
  • $12,973net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

47 miles from Lincoln

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Concordia University Seward
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Seward, NE

Concordia University Seward

Private 4 Year

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#4 Best Private Colleges in Nebraska

  • 3,047enrollment
  • $23,067net price
  • 91%acceptance rate
  • 1000-1250SAT range
  • 19-25ACT range
  • 3.52Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

23 miles from Lincoln

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Midland University
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Fremont, NE

Midland University

Private 4 Year

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#5 Best Private Colleges in Nebraska

  • 1,615enrollment
  • $22,377net price
  • 65%acceptance rate
  • 950-1210SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.26Avg GPA

45 miles from Lincoln

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Bellevue University
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Bellevue, NE

Bellevue University

Private 4 Year

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  • 13,841enrollment
  • $24,767net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

46 miles from Lincoln

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Clarkson College
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Omaha, NE
 

Clarkson College

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,133enrollment
  • $14,506net price
  • 56%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.3Estimated Avg GPA

48 miles from Lincoln

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BryanLGH College of Health Sciences
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Lincoln, NE
 

BryanLGH College of Health Sciences

Private 4 Year

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  • 725enrollment
  • $26,926net price
  • 68%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

2 miles from Lincoln

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Doane University
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Crete, NE

Doane University

Private 4 Year

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  • 1,879enrollment
  • $24,271net price
  • 76%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.6Avg GPA

19 miles from Lincoln

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Grace University
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Omaha, NE
 

Grace University

Private 4 Year

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  • 298enrollment
  • $19,798net price
  • 46%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 18-21ACT range
  • 3.08Estimated Avg GPA

49 miles from Lincoln

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Purdue Global Lincoln Campus
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Lincoln, NE
 

Purdue Global Lincoln Campus

Private 4 Year

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  • 288enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

1 miles from Lincoln

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Nebraska Christian College
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Papillion, NE
 

Nebraska Christian College

Private 4 Year

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  • 134enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.06Estimated Avg GPA

37 miles from Lincoln

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Purdue Global Omaha Campus
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Omaha, NE
 

Purdue Global Omaha Campus

Private 4 Year

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  • 332enrollment
  • -net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

47 miles from Lincoln

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College of Saint Mary
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Omaha, NE
 

College of Saint Mary

Private 4 Year

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  • 857enrollment
  • $14,984net price
  • 65%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • 3.4Avg GPA

46 miles from Lincoln

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Southeast Community College Area
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Lincoln, NE
 

Southeast Community College Area

Public 2 Year

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  • 9,465enrollment
  • $8,330net price
  • 100%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • -ACT range
  • NAAvg GPA

3 miles from Lincoln

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Union College
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Lincoln, NE
 

Union College

Private 4 Year

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  • 694enrollment
  • $23,462net price
  • 99%acceptance rate
  • 980-1130SAT range
  • 18-24ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

3 miles from Lincoln

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