Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to La Vista

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
La Vista, NEPhoto: Paltron · CC BY-SA 4.0
Colleges in and near La Vista

College of Saint Mary is 4.7 miles from La Vista

No college sits inside La Vista’s boundary, but College of Saint Mary’s campus in Omaha, with 644 students on campus, is 4.7 miles from the center of town, and Metropolitan Community College Area is 10.5 miles away in Omaha. About 7% of La Vista’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 Vista. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
37,116 students on campus
Nearest college
4.7 mi
College of Saint Mary
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NE (7%)
Nearest community college
10.5 mi
Metropolitan Community College Area · $3,375 tuition
Nearest public university
6.1 mi
University of Nebraska at Omaha · $8,718 in-state
Median household income
$82K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from La Vista

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

A college 4.7 miles awayCollege of Saint Mary has 644 students on campus in Omaha, 60% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Nebraska at OmahaLiving in Nebraska, the University of Nebraska at Omaha charges $8,718 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $23,206. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 10.5 miles awayMetropolitan Community College Area in Omaha: tuition and fees $3,375 a year for Nebraska residents.Students are 7% 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 Vista

Five private colleges within 8.5 miles, two public colleges within 7.1 miles, and Metropolitan Community College Area 10.5 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miMetropolitan Community College AreaUniversity of Nebraska at OmahaCreighton UniversityLa Vista
University or collegeCommunity college
College of Saint MaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 4.7 mi · Omaha45%admitted$17knet price60%graduate$54kearningsNebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 718 on campus · 5.9 mi · Omaha73%admitted$22knet price60%graduate$65kearningsUniversity of Nebraska at OmahaUniversity or college · Public · 11,554 on campus · 6.1 mi · Omaha87%admitted$13knet price47%graduate$54kearningsUniversity of Nebraska Medical CenterUniversity or college · Public · 3,227 on campus · 7.1 mi · Omaha$77kearningsClarkson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 354 on campus · 7.2 mi · Omaha · mostly online78%admitted$19knet price47%graduate$65kearnings67% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Bellevue UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 726 on campus · 8.1 mi · Bellevue · mostly online$18knet price33%graduate$61kearnings95% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Creighton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,982 on campus · 8.5 mi · Omaha80%admitted$32knet price83%graduate$74kearningsMetropolitan Community College AreaCommunity college · Public · 12,911 on campus · 10.5 mi · Omaha$5knet price29%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $3,375 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 $75–110k, where La Vista’s median household income ($81,961) falls.

Metropolitan Community College Area10.5 mi · Omaha · sticker $11,667 · tuition $3,375$8,504a year
College of Saint Mary4.7 mi · Omaha · sticker $35,971$15,242a year
University of Nebraska at Omaha6.1 mi · Omaha · sticker $21,120$15,540a year
Bellevue University8.1 mi · Bellevue · mostly online · sticker $23,531$18,262a year
Clarkson College7.2 mi · Omaha · mostly online · sticker $24,670$20,003a year
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health5.9 mi · Omaha · sticker $32,835$20,420a year
Creighton University8.5 mi · Omaha · sticker $63,423$28,113a 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 Vista: 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 →College of Saint MaryUniversity of Nebraska at OmahaBellevue UniversityCreighton UniversityMetropolitan Community College Area
Metropolitan Community College Area29% graduate$39k earnings$8k typical debt
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 Vista

Is La Vista a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 La Vista residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Nebraska (7). The nearest campus, College of Saint Mary, is 4.7 miles away in Omaha.

What colleges are near La Vista?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Metropolitan Community College Area (10.5 miles, 12,911 students on campus), the University of Nebraska at Omaha (6.1 miles, 11,554) and Creighton University (8.5 miles, 6,982).

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

Metropolitan Community College Area in Omaha, 10.5 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.

How much does the University of Nebraska at Omaha cost if we live in Nebraska?

Tuition and fees are $8,718 a year in-state and $23,206 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,534 (under $30,000 income) to $19,466 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

Neighbors talk college

Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

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 Vista. 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 →