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Colleges in and near Offutt AFB

Bellevue University is 2 miles from Offutt AFB

No college sits inside Offutt AFB’s boundary, but Bellevue University’s campus in Bellevue, with 726 students on campus, is 2 miles from the center of town, and Metropolitan Community College Area is 13.2 miles away in Omaha. About 12% of Offutt AFB’s residents are enrolled in college, above 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 Offutt AFB. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
40,957 students on campus
Nearest college
2 mi
Bellevue University
Residents in college
12%
Above NE (7%)
Nearest community college
13.2 mi
Metropolitan Community College Area · $3,375 tuition
Nearest public university
9.7 mi
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Median household income
$72K
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What stands out about college from Offutt AFB

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

A university 2 miles awayBellevue University has 726 students on campus in Bellevue, 33% of whom graduate within six years.A community college 13.2 miles awayMetropolitan Community College Area in Omaha: tuition and fees $3,375 a year for Nebraska residents.Students are 12% of residentsAbove Nebraska (7%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Offutt AFB

Five private colleges within 12 miles, two public colleges within 10.5 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMetropolitan Community College AreaUniversity of Nebraska at OmahaCreighton UniversityOffutt AFB
University or collegeCommunity college
Bellevue UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 726 on campus · 2 mi · Bellevue · mostly online$18knet price33%graduate$61kearnings95% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.University of Nebraska Medical CenterUniversity or college · Public · 3,227 on campus · 9.7 mi · Omaha$77kearningsCollege of Saint MaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · 9.7 mi · Omaha45%admitted$17knet price60%graduate$54kearningsClarkson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 354 on campus · 9.9 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 · 10.1 mi · Omaha80%admitted$32knet price83%graduate$74kearningsUniversity of Nebraska at OmahaUniversity or college · Public · 11,554 on campus · 10.5 mi · Omaha87%admitted$13knet price47%graduate$54kearningsNebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 718 on campus · 12 mi · Omaha73%admitted$22knet price60%graduate$65kearningsIowa Western Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,841 on campus · 12.3 mi · Council Bluffs, IA$15knet price40%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Metropolitan Community College AreaCommunity college · Public · 12,911 on campus · 13.2 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 $48–75k, where Offutt AFB’s median household income ($72,500) falls.

Metropolitan Community College Area13.2 mi · Omaha · sticker $11,667 · tuition $3,375$5,150a year
College of Saint Mary9.7 mi · Omaha · sticker $35,971$9,320a year
University of Nebraska at Omaha10.5 mi · Omaha · sticker $21,120$12,324a year
Iowa Western Community College12.3 mi · Council Bluffs, IA · sticker $18,978 · tuition $6,930$14,706a year
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health12 mi · Omaha · sticker $32,835$14,892a year
Bellevue University2 mi · Bellevue · mostly online · sticker $23,531$16,324a year
Clarkson College9.9 mi · Omaha · mostly online · sticker $24,670$17,312a year
Creighton University10.1 mi · Omaha · sticker $63,423$23,405a 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 Offutt AFB: 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 UniversityCreighton UniversityUniversity of Nebraska at OmahaIowa WesternMetropolitan 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
Iowa Western Community College40% graduate$43k earnings$11k 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 Offutt AFB

Is Offutt AFB a college town?

No. About 12 of every 100 Offutt AFB residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Nebraska (7). The nearest campus, Bellevue University, is 2 miles away in Bellevue.

What colleges are near Offutt AFB?

9 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: Metropolitan Community College Area (13.2 miles, 12,911 students on campus), the University of Nebraska at Omaha (10.5 miles, 11,554) and Creighton University (10.1 miles, 6,982).

What is the closest community college to Offutt AFB, and what does it cost?

Metropolitan Community College Area in Omaha, 13.2 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 Offutt AFB. 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 →