9 colleges in Nebraska with an average net price under $20,000 a year, ranked by what families actually pay after aid. Cheapest: Peru State College at $11,632.
Net price is the average a family pays after grant aid — not the published sticker price. Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Schools granting only associate degrees are excluded, so a community college appears here only if it also awards bachelor's degrees.
Compare these on the map| # | College | Net price / yr | Graduates | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru State College Peru, NE |
$11,632$22,240 | 38% | — |
| 2 | Chadron State College Chadron, NE |
$12,549$21,132 | 50% | — |
| 3 | University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE |
$13,441$21,120 | 47% | 87% |
| 4 | Wayne State College Wayne, NE |
$15,360$22,565 | 52% | — |
| 5 | University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE |
$16,242$25,808 | 58% | 89% |
| 6 | Bellevue University Bellevue, NE |
$17,550$23,531 | 33% | — |
| 7 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE |
$17,747$26,697 | 67% | 87% |
| 8 | Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE |
$18,327$53,569 | 66% | 80% |
| 9 | Clarkson College Omaha, NE |
$19,241$24,670 | 47% | 78% |