Top Rated Nebraska Public Colleges

The Best Public Colleges in Nebraska for 2025

These are the top ranked public four-year colleges in Nebraska as ranked by CollegeSimply. Leading the rankings for 2025 as the best public college in Nebraska is University of Nebraska Lincoln. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
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University of Nebraska Lincoln
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Lincoln, NE

University of Nebraska Lincoln

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#1 Best Public Universities in Nebraska

  • 23,986enrollment
  • $18,029net price
  • 77%acceptance rate
  • 1090-1330SAT range
  • 22-28ACT range
  • 3.63Avg GPA

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University of Nebraska at Kearney
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Kearney, NE

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Public 4 Year

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#2 Best Public Universities in Nebraska

  • 6,017enrollment
  • $16,249net price
  • 86%acceptance rate
  • 970-1150SAT range
  • 18-25ACT range
  • 3.24Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 15

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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

  • 15,015enrollment
  • $13,284net price
  • 87%acceptance rate
  • -SAT range
  • 18-26ACT range
  • 3.44Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 1

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