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Colleges in and near La Platte

Bellevue University is 5.4 miles from La Platte

No college sits inside La Platte’s boundary, but Bellevue University’s campus in Bellevue, with 726 students on campus, is 5.4 miles from the center of town, and Metropolitan Community College Area is 16.5 miles away in Omaha. About —% of La Platte’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nebraska (7%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of La Platte. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
7
24,205 students on campus
Nearest college
5.4 mi
Bellevue University
Residents in college
—%
About the same as NE (7%)
Nearest community college
16.5 mi
Metropolitan Community College Area · $3,375 tuition
Nearest public university
13 mi
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Median household income
—
prices below start here

What stands out about college from La Platte

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 5.4 miles awayBellevue University has 726 students on campus in Bellevue, 33% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 16.5 miles awayMetropolitan Community College Area in Omaha: tuition and fees $3,375 a year for Nebraska residents.Students are —% of residentsAbout the same as Nebraska (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of La Platte

Five private colleges within 14.8 miles, and two public colleges within 13.6 miles.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Nebraska at OmahaCreighton UniversityUniversity of Nebraska Medical CenterLa Platte
University or collegeCommunity college
Bellevue UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 726 on campus · 5.4 mi · Bellevue · mostly online$18knet price33%graduate$61kearnings95% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.College of Saint MaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 12.6 mi · Omaha45%admitted$17knet price60%graduate$54kearningsUniversity of Nebraska Medical CenterUniversity or college · Public · 3,227 on campus · 13 mi · Omaha$77kearningsClarkson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 354 on campus · 13.2 mi · Omaha · mostly online78%admitted$19knet price47%graduate$65kearnings67% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Creighton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,982 on campus · 13.4 mi · Omaha80%admitted$32knet price83%graduate$74kearningsUniversity of Nebraska at OmahaUniversity or college · Public · 11,554 on campus · 13.6 mi · Omaha87%admitted$13knet price47%graduate$54kearningsNebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 718 on campus · 14.8 mi · Omaha73%admitted$22knet price60%graduate$65kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Under $30k; the Census has no median household income for La Platte.

University of Nebraska at Omaha13.6 mi · Omaha · sticker $21,120$10,534a year
College of Saint Mary12.6 mi · Omaha · sticker $35,971$14,090a year
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health14.8 mi · Omaha · sticker $32,835$17,272a year
Bellevue University5.4 mi · Bellevue · mostly online · sticker $23,531$17,561a year
Creighton University13.4 mi · Omaha · sticker $63,423$20,472a year
Clarkson College13.2 mi · Omaha · mostly online · sticker $24,670—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of La Platte: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Bellevue UniversityCollege of Saint MaryClarkson CollegeCreighton UniversityUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska at Omaha47% graduate$54k earnings$19k typical debt
Creighton University83% graduate$74k earnings$25k typical debt
Bellevue University33% graduate$61k earnings$20k typical debt
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health60% graduate$65k earnings$23k typical debt
College of Saint Mary60% graduate$54k earnings$24k typical debt
Clarkson College47% graduate$65k earnings$24k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near La Platte

Is La Platte a college town?

No. About — of every 100 La Platte residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Nebraska (7). The nearest campus, Bellevue University, is 5.4 miles away in Bellevue.

What colleges are near La Platte?

7 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Nebraska at Omaha (13.6 miles, 11,554 students on campus), Creighton University (13.4 miles, 6,982) and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (13 miles, 3,227).

What is the closest community college to La Platte, and what does it cost?

Metropolitan Community College Area in Omaha, 16.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $3,375 a year for Nebraska residents; the federal net price, $4,982, counts housing and food at full cost.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of La Platte. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →