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Colleges in and near Omaha

Omaha is home to seven colleges, with about 36,000 students on campus

Metropolitan Community College Area (12,911 students on campus) and the University of Nebraska at Omaha (11,554) are inside the city. About 7% of Omaha’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nebraska (7%).

University of Nebraska at OmahaUniversity of Nebraska Medical CenterCreighton UniversityMetropolitan Community College Area

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 Omaha. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
9
40,957 students on campus
Nearest college
0.3 mi
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health
Residents in college
7%
About the same as NE (7%)
Nearest community college
6 mi
Metropolitan Community College Area · $3,375 tuition
Nearest public university
2.4 mi
University of Nebraska at Omaha · $8,718 in-state
Median household income
$73K
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What stands out about college in Omaha

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

Four colleges within 6 milesUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha admits 87% of applicants; Creighton University admits 80%. Together they have 34,674 students on campus.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 6 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 Omaha

Five private colleges within 10.5 miles, two public colleges within 4.2 miles, and two community colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miMetropolitan Community College AreaUniversity of Nebraska at OmahaCreighton UniversityOmaha
University or collegeCommunity college
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 718 on campus · In Omaha73%admitted$22knet price60%graduate$65kearningsCollege of Saint MaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 644 on campus · In Omaha45%admitted$17knet price60%graduate$54kearningsUniversity of Nebraska at OmahaUniversity or college · Public · 11,554 on campus · In Omaha87%admitted$13knet price47%graduate$54kearningsClarkson CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 354 on campus · In Omaha · mostly online78%admitted$19knet price47%graduate$65kearnings67% 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 · In Omaha$77kearningsCreighton UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 6,982 on campus · In Omaha80%admitted$32knet price83%graduate$74kearningsMetropolitan Community College AreaCommunity college · Public · 12,911 on campus · In Omaha$5knet price29%graduate$39kearningsTuition and fees: $3,375 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Bellevue UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 726 on campus · 10.5 mi · Bellevue · mostly online$18knet price33%graduate$61kearnings95% of its students study only online; price, graduation and earnings count them too.Iowa Western Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,841 on campus · 13.3 mi · Council Bluffs, IA$15knet price40%graduate$43kearningsTuition and fees: $6,930 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Omaha’s median household income ($73,201) falls.

Metropolitan Community College AreaIn Omaha · sticker $11,667 · tuition $3,375$5,150a year
College of Saint MaryIn Omaha · sticker $35,971$9,320a year
University of Nebraska at OmahaIn Omaha · sticker $21,120$12,324a year
Iowa Western Community College13.3 mi · Council Bluffs, IA · sticker $18,978 · tuition $6,930$14,706a year
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied HealthIn Omaha · sticker $32,835$14,892a year
Bellevue University10.5 mi · Bellevue · mostly online · sticker $23,531$16,324a year
Clarkson CollegeIn Omaha · mostly online · sticker $24,670$17,312a year
Creighton UniversityIn 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 Omaha: 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 →University of Nebraska at OmahaCreighton UniversityMetropolitan Community College AreaBellevue UniversityIowa Western
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.

Majors

What students study in Omaha

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Omaha’s 6 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Business 18%Health professions 15%Liberal arts 12%Computer science 9%Biology 6%Mechanics & repair 5%Everything else 34%

Biggest programs

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMetropolitan Community College Area · 501 graduates a year
$47k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center · 336 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha · 306 graduates a year
$56k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingCreighton University · 280 graduates a year
$84k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha · 242 graduates a year
$58k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingNebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health · 224 graduates a year
$77k4 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsUniversity of Nebraska at Omaha · 152 graduates a year
$48k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralMetropolitan Community College Area · 134 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating. Left out: Clarkson College, where most students study only online.

Questions about college in Omaha

Is Omaha a college town?

No. About 7 of every 100 Omaha residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Nebraska (7). The largest campus in the city, Metropolitan Community College Area, has 12,911 students on campus.

What colleges are in Omaha?

Metropolitan Community College Area, the University of Nebraska at Omaha, Creighton University, the University of Nebraska Medical Center and 3 more are inside the city.

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

Metropolitan Community College Area in Omaha, 6 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.

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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 Omaha. 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 →