Colleges in Nebraska

There are 33 colleges in Nebraska, 15 public and 18 private, offering a wide range of programs and majors. Nebraska has both small schools (defined as less than 2000 students) and "very large" ones (10,000 or more students) and everything in between, including community colleges, in urban and rural environments.

The University of Nebraska public university system consists of 5 campuses. The flagship institution is located in Lincoln, and with over 24,000 students, it is also the largest. University of Nebraska-Lincoln, offers over 150 undergraduate majors and 275 programs of study. Other system institutions include University of Nebraska-Omaha, University of Nebraska-Kearney, University of Nebraska Medical Center (located in Omaha), and Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture (located in Curtis).

Nebraska State College System includes Chadron State College, Peru State College, and Wayne State College. There are also a number of private institutions, including Bellevue University, Creighton University in Omaha, Concordia University in Seward, and many more.

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