List of colleges and universities in Nebraska
Encyclopedia
The following is a list of college
s and universities
in the U.S. state
of Nebraska
.
, along with several specialized facilities located away from regular campuses. The Nebraska State College System
has three member institutions.
s are members of the Nebraska Community College Association.
College
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s and universities
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
.
Private liberal arts colleges
| Private liberal arts colleges Liberal arts colleges in the United States Liberal arts colleges in the United States are certain undergraduate institutions of higher education in the United States. The Encyclopædia Britannica Concise offers a definition of the liberal arts as a "college or university curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge and developing general... in Nebraska in alphabetical order |
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| Creighton University Creighton University Creighton University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1878, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities. The university is accredited by... |
1878 | 2500 California Plaza, Omaha | 4,075 | See Creighton University (category) for more information. |
| Doane College Doane College Doane College is a private liberal arts college in Crete, Nebraska, United States, with additional campuses located in Lincoln and Grand Island.-History:... |
1872 | 1014 Boswell Avenue, Crete Crete, Nebraska Crete is a city in Saline County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 6,960 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Crete is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
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| Hastings College Hastings College Hastings College is a private, undergraduate, four-year, residential liberal arts college in Hastings, Nebraska, USA.- History :The college was founded in 1882 by a group of men and women seeking to establish a Presbyterian college dedicated to high academic and cultural standards... |
1882 | Hastings Hastings, Nebraska Hastings is a city in and the county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States. It is the principal city of the Hastings, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area, which consists of Adams and Clay counties. The population was 24,907 at the 2010 census... |
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| Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private, coeducational university located in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was founded in 1887 by Nebraska Methodists. As of 2007, it has 1,600 full-time students and 300 faculty and staff. The school teaches in the tradition of a liberal arts college education.... |
1887 | 5000 St. Paul Avenue, Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379.... |
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Private colleges and universities
| Private liberal arts colleges Liberal arts colleges in the United States Liberal arts colleges in the United States are certain undergraduate institutions of higher education in the United States. The Encyclopædia Britannica Concise offers a definition of the liberal arts as a "college or university curriculum aimed at imparting general knowledge and developing general... in Nebraska in alphabetical order |
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| Bellevue University Bellevue University Bellevue University is a private university located in Bellevue, Nebraska.-History:Creating a new college in Bellevue, Nebraska was No. 1 on the agenda for the Chamber of Commerce in June 1965. Local civic-leader and businessman Bill Brooks met with his fellow members of the chamber and lead the... |
1966 | Bellevue Bellevue, Nebraska Bellevue is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 50,137 at the 2010 census. Eight miles south of Omaha, Bellevue is part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Originally settled in the 1830s, It was the first state capitol. Bellevue was incorporated in... |
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| BryanLGH College of Health Sciences | 1926 | 5035 Everett St, Lincoln, NE 68506 | ||
| Clarkson College Clarkson College Clarkson College is a private college located in Omaha, Nebraska that offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the health sciences. Areas of study include nursing, medical imaging, imaging informatics, radiologic technology, health care business, physical therapist assistant and professional... |
Omaha Omaha, Nebraska Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River... |
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| College of Saint Mary College of Saint Mary College of Saint Mary is a Catholic women's college located in Omaha, Nebraska. , there were 820 undergraduates and 243 graduate students.The academic programs at Saint Mary are primarily career-focused, with majors offered in fields such as medical technology, business administration, and nursing.... |
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| Concordia University Concordia University, Seward Concordia University, Nebraska, is a private, coeducational university located in Seward, Nebraska. It is affiliated with the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod and part of its ten-member Concordia University System... |
Seward Seward, Nebraska Seward is a city in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 6,133 at the 2000 census... |
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| Grace University Grace University Grace University is a private Bible college located in Omaha, Nebraska. The university includes three separate colleges: Grace College of the Bible, Grace College of Graduate Studies, and Grace College of Continuing Education.-History:... |
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| Midland University | Fremont Fremont, Nebraska Fremont is a city in and the county seat of Dodge County, Nebraska, United States, near Omaha in the eastern part of the state. The population was 26,397 at the 2010 census.... |
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| Nebraska Christian College Nebraska Christian College For the former Nebraska Christian University, see Cotner College.Nebraska Christian College is an accredited baccalaureate college of the Association for Biblical Higher Education, located in Papillion, Nebraska. Nebraska Christian College offers a Bible-based education to prepare people for... |
Papillion Papillion, Nebraska Papillion is a city in Sarpy County in the U.S. state of Nebraska. It is a suburb to the southwest of neighboring Omaha, and is the county seat of Sarpy County. The population of Papillion was 18,894 at the 2010 census. In 2009, Papillion was named the #3 best place to live in the United States by... |
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| Nebraska Methodist College Nebraska Methodist College Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing and Allied Health is located in Omaha, Nebraska. The college is a coed, private, baccalaureate college which is regionally accredited.- Majors available :*Medical Group Administration... |
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| Summit Christian College Summit Christian College Summit Christian College, based in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, was established in 1951 as Platte Valley Bible College. It offers on-campus and distance education programs leading to one-year certificates and 2- and 4-year degrees in the areas of Bible and ministry, Christian education, missions, and... |
Gering Gering, Nebraska Gering is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,751 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Scotts Bluff County.... |
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| Union College | Lincoln Lincoln, Nebraska The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379.... |
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| York College York College (Nebraska) York College is a private four year college affiliated with the Churches of Christ located in York, Nebraska. The college was founded in 1890.-History:York College was founded in 1890 by the United Brethren Church... |
York York, Nebraska York is a city in York County, Nebraska, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 7,766. It is the county seat of York County. It is the home of York College and the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women.-Geography:... |
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Public colleges and universities
There are three regular campuses in the University of Nebraska systemUniversity of Nebraska system
The University of Nebraska system is the public university system in the state of Nebraska, USA. Founded in 1869 with one campus in Lincoln, the system now has four universities and an agricultural college....
, along with several specialized facilities located away from regular campuses. The Nebraska State College System
Nebraska State College System
The Nebraska State College System is the governing body for Nebraska's three public colleges that are not part of the University of Nebraska System.-Board of trustees:*Steve Lewis...
has three member institutions.
| Public colleges and universities Public university A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions... in Nebraska in alphabetical order |
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| Chadron State College Chadron State College Chadron State College is a four-year public college in the Nebraska State College System in Chadron, Nebraska. The college is located in the northern part of the Nebraska Panhandle, in the Pine Ridge area.... |
Chadron Chadron, Nebraska Chadron is a city in Dawes County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,851 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Dawes County. Chadron is the home of Chadron State College.... |
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| Peru State College Peru State College Peru State College is a public four-year institution located in the rural city of Peru, Nebraska, in the Midwest region of the United States. Founded by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1865, making it the first and oldest institution in Nebraska, it would undergo several name changes... |
Peru Peru, Nebraska Peru is a city in Nemaha County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 569 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Peru is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.... |
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| University of Nebraska at Kearney University of Nebraska at Kearney The University of Nebraska at Kearney , founded in 1905 as the Nebraska State Normal School at Kearney, is the Kearney, Nebraska, United States campus of the University of Nebraska system.-History:... |
Kearney Kearney, Nebraska Kearney is a city in and the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 30,787 at the 2010 census. It is home to the University of Nebraska-Kearney.... |
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| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | 1869 | Lincoln | 21,792 | The Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture is located in Curtis, Nebraska. The college is a coed, public, associate college which is regionally accredited. It is primarily a commuter campus.- History :... is an affiliate of UNL. See University of Nebraska at Lincoln (category) for more information. |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nebraska at Omaha The University of Nebraska at Omaha is a four-year state university located in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Founded in 1908 as Omaha University, the institution became the public Municipal University of Omaha in 1931. It assumed its current name in 1968 following a merger into the University... |
1908 | 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha | 13,824 | See University of Nebraska at Omaha (category) for more information. |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center University of Nebraska Medical Center The University of Nebraska Medical Center is a public academic health sciences center located on 42nd and Emile Streets in Midtown Omaha, Nebraska. UNMC is the only public academic health science center in Nebraska.-Academics and rankings:... |
Omaha | See University of Nebraska Medical Center (category) for more information. | ||
| Wayne State College Wayne State College Wayne State College is a four-year public college in the Nebraska State College System in Wayne, Nebraska. The current enrollment is 3,571. The college opened as a State Normal School in 1910 after the State purchased the private Nebraska Normal College . The State Normal College became State... |
Wayne Wayne, Nebraska Wayne is a city in Wayne County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,660 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wayne County and the home of Wayne State College.-Geography:Wayne is located at .... |
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Community colleges
The following community collegeCommunity college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
s are members of the Nebraska Community College Association.
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| Central Community College Central Community College (Nebraska) Central Community College is a two-year public college with three campuses, in Hastings, Columbus, and Grand Island, Nebraska. In addition the college has learning centers in Holdrege, Kearney, and Lexington... |
Columbus Columbus, Nebraska Columbus is a city in east central Nebraska, United States. Its population was 22,111 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Platte County.-Pre-settlement history:... |
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| Little Priest Tribal College Little Priest Tribal College Little Priest Tribal College in Winnebago, Nebraska, USA is an accredited college of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium . The college is primarily supported by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.- History :... |
Winnebago Winnebago, Nebraska Winnebago is a village in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 768 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Winnebago is located at... |
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| Metropolitan Community College Metropolitan Community College (Omaha) Metropolitan Community College is a public community college with multiple campuses located throughout the Omaha, Nebraska metro area.- About :... |
1974 | Omaha | 12,961 | Metro provides two-year programs with student housing at the Fort Omaha Fort Omaha Fort Omaha, originally known as Sherman Barracks and then Omaha Barracks, is an Indian War-era United States Army supply installation. Located at 5730 North 30th Street, with the entrance at North 30th and Fort Streets in modern-day North Omaha, Nebraska, the facility is primarily occupied by ... campus. |
| Mid-Plains Community College | McCook McCook, Nebraska McCook is a city in Red Willow County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,994 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Red Willow County... |
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| Nebraska Indian Community College Nebraska Indian Community College Nebraska Indian Community College is a co-educational public, regionally accredited community college located in Macy, Nebraska. Nebraska Indian Community College began in July, 1973 as the American Indian Satellite Community College under a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of... |
Macy Macy, Nebraska Macy is a census-designated place in Thurston County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 956 at the 2000 census.It is within the Omaha Indian Reservation.-Geography:Macy is located at .... |
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| Northeast Community College Northeast Community College Northeast Community College is a community college system located in Northeast Nebraska.Established by the state legislature in 1973 as a comprehensive community college offering vocational/technical, liberal arts, college transfer, and continuing education, Northeast Community College is a... |
Norfolk Norfolk, Nebraska Norfolk is a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States, 113 miles northwest of Omaha and 83 miles west of Sioux City at the intersection of U.S. Routes 81 and 275. The population was 24,210 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Nebraska. It is the principal city of the... |
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| Southeast Community College Southeast Community College Southeast Community College is a community college system located in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Nebraska.- Locations :The college includes three campuses and more than 20 off-campus sites in 15 counties... |
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| Western Nebraska Community College Western Nebraska Community College Western Nebraska Community College is a community college in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Its athletics teams are known as the Cougars.WNCC was previously known as Scottsbluff Junior College, Scotts Bluff County College, and Nebraska Western College.... |
Scottsbluff Scottsbluff, Nebraska Scottsbluff is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 15,039 at the 2010 census. Scottsbluff is the largest city in the Nebraska Panhandle, and the 13th largest city in Nebraska.... |
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Defunct colleges
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| Dana College Dana College Dana College is a now defunct baccalaureate college located in Blair, Nebraska. Its rural 150-acre campus is approximately 25 miles northwest of Omaha, and overlooks a portion of the Missouri River Valley.... |
Blair Blair, Nebraska Blair is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 7,990 at the 2000 census. Blair is a part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :... |
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