2026 Most Selective Colleges in Nebraska

Name: 2026 Most Selective Colleges in Nebraska (Kollegio college rankings)
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16 Nebraska schools ranked in Kollegio's 2026 Most Selective Colleges ranking, based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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$77,180

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Undergraduate enrollment

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268763

Financial

Alumni starting salary

Tuition cost

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$67,000

In-state tuition

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Proportion of need based aid received

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100%Clear Filter

International students received aid

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100%

Average aid package

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$82,308

Application fee

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$150

Academics

Mean GPA

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Mean SAT

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1200

Mean ACT

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#1 Most Selective Colleges

Creighton University

Omaha

Acceptance rate

72.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$42,618

Avg. Cost after Aid

$31,000

#2 Most Selective Colleges

Bryan College of Health Sciences

Lincoln

Acceptance rate

62.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$16,716

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#3 Most Selective Colleges

Clarkson College

Omaha

Acceptance rate

64.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$14,880

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#4 Most Selective Colleges

University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Lincoln

Acceptance rate

87.5%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,770

Avg. Cost after Aid

$12,229

#5 Most Selective Colleges

Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

Omaha

Acceptance rate

88.3%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$14,869

Avg. Cost after Aid

$19,474

#6 Most Selective Colleges

Nebraska Wesleyan University

Lincoln

Acceptance rate

83.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$37,402

Avg. Cost after Aid

$26,000

#7 Most Selective Colleges

Midland University

Fremont

Acceptance rate

66.9%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$35,996

Avg. Cost after Aid

$22,000

#8 Most Selective Colleges

Hastings College

Hastings

Acceptance rate

69.9%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$31,810

Avg. Cost after Aid

$21,000

#9 Most Selective Colleges

Bellevue University

Bellevue

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$7,560

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#10 Most Selective Colleges

Concordia University (NE)

Seward

Acceptance rate

90.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$35,600

Avg. Cost after Aid

$23,000

#11 Most Selective Colleges

University of Nebraska at Kearney

Kearney

Acceptance rate

85.8%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$6,270

Avg. Cost after Aid

$16,000

#12 Most Selective Colleges

University of Nebraska Omaha

Omaha

Acceptance rate

86.9%

Institution type

UNIV

Total Tuition Cost

$8,136

Avg. Cost after Aid

$13,000

#13 Most Selective Colleges

Doane University

Crete

Acceptance rate

89.5%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$37,080

Avg. Cost after Aid

$24,000

#14 Most Selective Colleges

Wayne State College

Wayne

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

4YEAR

Total Tuition Cost

$5,580

Avg. Cost after Aid

$14,000

#15 Most Selective Colleges

Chadron State College

Chadron

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,208

Avg. Cost after Aid

$15,000

#16 Most Selective Colleges

Peru State College

Peru

Acceptance rate

100.0%

Institution type

COMP

Total Tuition Cost

$5,640

Avg. Cost after Aid

$17,000

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