Best Nebraska Community Colleges (2021)
For the 2021 school year, there are 14 community colleges serving 40,736 students in Nebraska (9 public colleges and 5 private colleges).
For Nebraska community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $5,808 per year for in-state students and $6,864 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $16,095 per year (view national tuition costs).
Nebraska community colleges have a diversity score of 0.50, which is lower than the national average of 0.73 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 31% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 23:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(NE) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
3%
Hispanic
12%
Black
6%
White
69%
Two or more races
2%
Non Resident
2%
Unknown
5%
Top Nebraska Community Colleges by Town (2021)
- College Location Students
- National American University-BellevuePrivate for-profit3604 Summit Plaza Drive
Bellevue, NE 68123
(402) 972-4250 68 students - 404 East 7th
Curtis, NE 69025
(308) 367-5266 384 students - Universal College of Healing ArtsPrivate for-profit8702 North 30th Street
Omaha, NE 68112
(402) 556-4456 35 students - 3134 West Hwy 34
Grand Island, NE 68802
(308) 398-4222 6,354 students - CHI Health School of Radiologic TechnologyPrivate not-for-profit6901 North 72nd St
Omaha, NE 68122
(402) 572-3654 15 students - 30 & Fort Street
Omaha, NE 68111
(531) 622-2400 14,913 students - 1101 Halligan Drive
North Platte, NE 69101
(800) 658-4308 2,216 students - Myotherapy InstitutePrivate for-profit4001 Pioneer Woods Drive
Lincoln, NE 68506
(402) 421-7410 11 students - 5425 North 103rd Street
Omaha, NE 68134
(402) 431-6100 332 students - 301 South 68th Street Place
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 471-3333 9,240 students - 1601 East 27th Street
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-3606 1,825 students
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