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Colleges in Nebraska.

All 15 four-year colleges in Nebraska that report admissions (3 public, 12 private), with acceptance rates, SAT ranges, average price after grants and the first 2026–27 deadline. Most applied to first. Open a college to check your chances.

CollegeAdmittedSAT middle 50%Net priceFirst deadline
University of Nebraska–LincolnLincoln88%1070–1310$18,029Rolling
University of Nebraska at OmahaOmaha87%1010–1240$13,284–
Creighton UniversityOmaha92%1280–1410$33,364EA Nov 1
University of Nebraska at KearneyKearney86%903–1158$16,249–
Nebraska Wesleyan UniversityLincoln84%1020–1210$24,863Rolling
Hastings CollegeHastings73%–$21,821Rolling
Concordia University-NebraskaSeward90%1040–1235$24,099–
Midland UniversityFremont67%893–1110$24,143–
Doane UniversityCrete90%–$26,112–
Union Adventist UniversityLincoln100%–$23,602–
York UniversityYork48%845–1060$20,163–
College of Saint MaryOmaha44%970–1180$14,265Rolling
Bryan College of Health SciencesLincoln63%–$21,834–
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthOmaha88%–$20,650–
Clarkson CollegeOmaha64%–$13,814–

ED = early decision, EA = early action, REA = restrictive early action, RD = regular decision. Deadlines are from Common App’s requirements grid; colleges not on the Common App show a dash. Admit rates come from each college’s Common Data Set when it publishes one, otherwise IPEDS (fall 2023). All application deadlines.

Hardest colleges to get into in Nebraska

  1. York University admitted 48% of 506 applicants.
  2. Midland University admitted 67% of 1,436 applicants.
  3. Hastings College admitted 73% of 2,001 applicants.
  4. Nebraska Wesleyan University admitted 84% of 2,295 applicants.
  5. University of Nebraska at Kearney admitted 86% of 5,226 applicants.

Easiest colleges to get into in Nebraska

  1. Union Adventist University admitted 100% of 936 applicants.
  2. Creighton University admitted 92% of 6,389 applicants.
  3. Concordia University-Nebraska admitted 90% of 1,587 applicants.
  4. Doane University admitted 90% of 1,289 applicants.
  5. University of Nebraska–Lincoln admitted 88% of 18,648 applicants.

Among colleges with at least 500 applicants.

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Sources: each college’s Common Data Set where published, IPEDS (College Navigator), and Common App’s 2026–27 requirements grid. Clarity Prep isn’t affiliated with any college listed.