List of colleges and universities in Nebraska
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The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Nebraska.[1]
Public colleges and universities
There are three regular and two specialized universities in the University of Nebraska system. The Nebraska State College System has three member institutions.
Name | Founded | Location | Enrollment (Fall 2021)[2] | System |
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Chadron State College | 1911 | Chadron | 2,250 | NSCS |
Peru State College | 1867 | Peru | 2,067 | NSCS |
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | 1965 | Curtis | 292 | NU |
University of Nebraska at Kearney | 1905 | Kearney | 6,275 | NU |
University of Nebraska–Lincoln | 1869 | Lincoln | 24,431 | NU |
University of Nebraska Omaha | 1908 | Omaha | 15,328 | NU |
University of Nebraska Medical Center | 1880 | Omaha | 3,750 | NU |
Wayne State College | 1910 | Wayne | 4,580 | NSCS |
Private liberal arts colleges
Name | Founded | Location | Religious Affiliation | Enrollment (Fall 2021)[2] |
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Creighton University | 1878 | Omaha | Jesuit | 8,735 |
Doane University | 1872 | Crete | Christian | 2,060 |
Hastings College | 1882 | Hastings | Presbyterian | 946 |
Nebraska Wesleyan University | 1887 | Lincoln | Methodist | 1,816 |
Private colleges and universities
Name | Founded | Location | Religious Affiliation | Enrollment (Fall 2021)[2] |
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Bellevue University | 1966 | Bellevue | Secular | 11,902 |
Bryan College of Health Sciences[3] | 1926 | Lincoln | Secular | 744 |
Clarkson College | 1888 | Omaha | Episcopal | 1,180 |
CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology | 2019 | Omaha | Catholic | 19 |
College of Saint Mary | 1923 | Omaha | Sisters of Mercy | 1,011 |
Concordia University | 1894 | Seward | Lutheran | 2,989 |
Midland University | 1883 | Fremont | Evangelical Lutheran | 1,671 |
Nebraska Methodist College | 1891 | Omaha | Methodist | 1,229 |
Summit Christian College | 1951 | Gering | Christian | 26 |
Union College | 1891 | Lincoln | Seventh-day Adventist | 774 |
York College | 1890 | York | Churches of Christ | 648 |
Community colleges
The following community colleges are members of the Nebraska Community College Association. In 1971, the Nebraska Legislature began development on a plan to merge the vocational-technical schools and junior colleges. In July 1973, the Nebraska Community College system was established with legislation (LB 759) consolidating junior colleges and vocational/technical schools.[4]
Name | Campus Locations | Enrollment (Fall 2021)[2] | Previous Names |
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Central Community College | Grand Island, Columbus, Hastings | 6,309 | Central Nebraska Technical College; Platte Junior College |
Little Priest Tribal College | Winnebago | 165 | |
Metropolitan Community College | Omaha | 13,709 | Metropolitan Technical Community College, "MetroTech" |
Mid-Plains Community College | McCook, North Platte | 2,101 | McCook Junior College; North Platte Junior College; Mid-Plains Vocational Technical School |
Nebraska Indian Community College | Macy, Santee, South Sioux City | 409 | American Indian Satellite Community College |
Northeast Community College | Norfolk, O'Neill, West Point, South Sioux City | 5,345 | Norfolk Junior College; Northeast Nebraska Technical College |
Southeast Community College | Lincoln, Milford, Beatrice | 9,416 | Fairbury Junior College |
Western Nebraska Community College | Scottsbluff, Sidney, Alliance | 1,306 | Scottsbluff Junior College; Alliance School of Practical Nursing; Western Nebr. Vocational Technical School |
Defunct colleges
Name | Founded | Closed | Address | Other Names and Notes |
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Brownville College | 1858 | 1860 | Brownville | |
Central Lutheran Theological Seminary | 1893 | 1967 | Fremont | Merged with the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, Illinois. |
Cotner College | 1889 | 1933 | Bethany Heights (Lincoln) | Nebraska Christian University; Cotner School of Religion |
Custer College | 1901 | 1916 | Broken Bow | Broken Bow Normal & Business College |
Dana College | 1884 | 2010 | Blair | Trinity Seminary |
Grace University | 1943 | 2018 | Omaha | Grace Bible Institute; Grace College of the Bible |
Grand Island Baptist College | 1892 | 1931 | Grand Island | Grand Island College and Conservatory of Music. Merged with the University of Sioux Falls. |
Grand Island College | 1885 | 1999 | Grand Island | Grand Island Business and Normal College; Grand Island School of Business; Spencer School of Business. |
Hiram Scott College | 1965 | 1972 | Scottsbluff | Acquired by the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center. |
John F. Kennedy College | 1965 | 1975 | Wahoo | |
John J. Pershing College | 1966 | 1971 | Beatrice | Now occupied by the Beatrice campus of Southeast Community College. |
Lincoln Normal University | 1892 | Lincoln | ||
Lincoln School of Commerce | 1884 | 1997 | Lincoln | Lincoln Business College. Acquired by Educational Medical, Inc., later Hamilton College, Kaplan University, and finally Purdue University Global. |
Nebraska Christian College | 1945 | 2020 | Papillion | [5] |
Nebraska College and Divinity School | 1868 | 1885 | Nebraska City | |
Nebraska University | 1855 | 1872 | Fontanelle | Fontanelle University; Reorganized as Doane College in Crete, Nebraska in 1872. |
Otoe University | 1859 | 1872 | Nebraska City | In 1872, Otoe University was closed and taken over by Nebraska College and Divinity School. |
Presbyterian Theological Seminary | 1891 | 1943 | Omaha |
See also
- List of college athletic programs in Nebraska
- List of colleges and universities in Omaha, Nebraska
- Higher education in the United States
- List of American institutions of higher education
- List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
- List of colleges and universities
- List of colleges and universities by country
References
- ^ "Colleges, Community Colleges, & Universities in Nebraska" UnivSource. Retrieved 6/25/08.
- ^ a b c d "College Navigator". National Center for Education Statistics. U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "History, Bryan College of Health Sciences".
- ^ "MPCC | General Information". www.mpcc.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02.
- ^ "Nebraska Christian College in Papillion to close amid 'catastrophically low' enrollment".