Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of Nebraska

Most Affordable Colleges in the state of Nebraska for 2026

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Which colleges are most affordable for Nebraska residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for Nebraska residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of Nebraska.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Peru State College	13000	21500	0.3941	1,308	0	0	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Peru State College Peru, NE Typical Net Price $13,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $21,500 % Savings 39% Undergraduates 1,308 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
2	College of Saint Mary	14300	37300	0.617	552	1103	0.4465	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE Typical Net Price $14,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $37,300 % Savings 62% Undergraduates 552 Est. Median SAT 1,103 Acceptance Rate 44.7 %
3	Wayne State College	14400	19400	0.255	3,902	0	0	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Wayne State College Wayne, NE Typical Net Price $14,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $19,400 % Savings 26% Undergraduates 3,902 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
4	Chadron State College	14700	24500	0.4017	1,690	0	0	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Chadron State College Chadron, NE Typical Net Price $14,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,500 % Savings 40% Undergraduates 1,690 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
5	University of Nebraska at Kearney	15300	22500	0.3184	4,213	1124	0.8949	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE Typical Net Price $15,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $22,500 % Savings 32% Undergraduates 4,213 Est. Median SAT 1,124 Acceptance Rate 89.5 %
6	University of Nebraska at Omaha	16400	23400	0.2996	11,756	1124	0.8698	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE Typical Net Price $16,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $23,400 % Savings 30% Undergraduates 11,756 Est. Median SAT 1,124 Acceptance Rate 87.0 %
7	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	20100	26300	0.2351	19,701	1214	0.8749	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE Typical Net Price $20,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,300 % Savings 24% Undergraduates 19,701 Est. Median SAT 1,214 Acceptance Rate 87.5 %
8	Bellevue University	20200	36400	0.4442	11,037	0	0	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Bellevue University Bellevue, NE Typical Net Price $20,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $36,400 % Savings 44% Undergraduates 11,037 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate --
9	York University	20700	43200	0.5222	428	1010	0.5188	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings York University York, NE Typical Net Price $20,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $43,200 % Savings 52% Undergraduates 428 Est. Median SAT 1,010 Acceptance Rate 51.9 %
10	Nebraska Wesleyan University	20900	69500	0.699	1,463	1200	0.7982	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE Typical Net Price $20,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $69,500 % Savings 70% Undergraduates 1,463 Est. Median SAT 1,200 Acceptance Rate 79.8 %
11	Concordia University-Nebraska	22800	60600	0.6233	3,000	1130	0.8572	#11 #11 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Concordia University-Nebraska Seward, NE Typical Net Price $22,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $60,600 % Savings 62% Undergraduates 3,000 Est. Median SAT 1,130 Acceptance Rate 85.7 %
12	Midland University	23900	65300	0.6334	1,309	1045	0.6612	#12 #12 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Midland University Fremont, NE Typical Net Price $23,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $65,300 % Savings 63% Undergraduates 1,309 Est. Median SAT 1,045 Acceptance Rate 66.1 %
13	Creighton University	24000	62000	0.613	4,377	1328	0.7975	#13 #13 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Creighton University Omaha, NE Typical Net Price $24,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $62,000 % Savings 61% Undergraduates 4,377 Est. Median SAT 1,328 Acceptance Rate 79.8 %
14	Doane University	25300	71000	0.6441	1,315	1125	0.9801	#14 #14 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Doane University Crete, NE Typical Net Price $25,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $71,000 % Savings 64% Undergraduates 1,315 Est. Median SAT 1,125 Acceptance Rate 98.0 %
15	Hastings College	25900	62500	0.586	933	1305	0.7165	#15 #15 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Hastings College Hastings, NE Typical Net Price $25,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $62,500 % Savings 59% Undergraduates 933 Est. Median SAT 1,305 Acceptance Rate 71.7 %
16	Union Adventist University	36700	51200	0.2821	625	1075	1	#16 #16 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Union Adventist University Lincoln, NE Typical Net Price $36,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $51,200 % Savings 28% Undergraduates 625 Est. Median SAT 1,075 Acceptance Rate 100.0 %