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Compare with Nebraska Private Colleges

Compare with Nebraska Private Colleges for University of Nebraska Lincoln
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Creighton University Omaha, NE	$38,422 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE	$33,138 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for University of Nebraska Lincoln
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Iowa State University Ames, IA	$353 higher in-state tuition	2% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA	$849 higher in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN	$6,780 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$1,668 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Kansas State University Manhattan, KS	$787 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Missouri Columbia Columbia, MO	$4,403 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri State University Springfield Springfield, MO	$932 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Oklahoma State University Main Campus Stillwater, OK	$200 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA	$498 lower in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Winona State University Winona, MN	$142 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Morris Morris, MN	$4,092 higher in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Truman State University Kirksville, MO	$596 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	$4,550 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Minnesota Rochester Rochester, MN	$4,582 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD	$1,002 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	$1,474 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dakota State University Madison, SD	$780 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for University of Nebraska Lincoln
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Drake University Des Moines, IA	$41,696 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
St Olaf College Northfield, MN	$49,326 higher in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN	$43,964 higher in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	$42,226 higher in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN	$35,018 higher in-state tuition	5% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Hamline University Saint Paul, MN	$39,570 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Coe College Cedar Rapids, IA	$44,232 higher in-state tuition	23% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Oral Roberts University Tulsa, OK	$25,036 higher in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Drury University Springfield, MO	$26,311 higher in-state tuition	29% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Luther College Decorah, IA	$41,686 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Stephens College Columbia, MO	$17,866 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana University Sioux Falls, SD	$29,726 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William Jewell College Liberty, MO	$10,176 higher in-state tuition	49% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Bethel University Saint Paul, MN	$33,792 higher in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Viterbo University La Crosse, WI	$23,816 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN	$35,050 higher in-state tuition	39% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Benedictine College Atchison, KS	$25,916 higher in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northwestern St Paul Saint Paul, MN	$27,486 higher in-state tuition	6% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Augustana College Rock Island, IL	$41,164 higher in-state tuition	24% lower acceptance rate	Compare
John Brown University Siloam Springs, AR	$21,322 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Evangel University Springfield, MO	$18,114 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Simpson College Indianola, IA	$37,222 higher in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Knox College Galesburg, IL	$47,469 higher in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dordt University Sioux Center, IA	$26,616 higher in-state tuition	19% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Westminster College Fulton, MO	$24,780 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, SD	$23,356 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN	$7,686 higher in-state tuition	0% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Hannibal LaGrange University Hannibal, MO	$16,446 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Emmaus Bible College Dubuque, IA	$10,366 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for University of Nebraska Lincoln
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Arizona State University Tempe, AZ	$1,789 higher in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	$4,066 lower in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Houston Houston, TX	$717 lower in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA	$3,816 higher in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	$3,904 higher in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of South Florida Tampa, FL	$4,024 lower in-state tuition	44% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	$3,195 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Norman, OK	$637 lower in-state tuition	10% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS	$232 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA	$1,520 higher in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$6,140 higher in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=181464.

Last updated: August 2026