Nearby colleges
Colleges near Omaha, NE
11 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Omaha, Nebraska — 9 in Omaha itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Omaha by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- Metropolitan Community College Area ($3,375)
- Median in-state tuition (11 reporting)
- $16,104
- Median net price after aid (9 reporting)
- $17,550
- Highest graduation rate
- Creighton University (83%)
- Most selective
- College of Saint Mary (45% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- University of Nebraska at Omaha (14,729 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Omaha
Nearest first. Showing 11 of 11. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Omaha campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarkson College | 2 mi | Omaha, NE | $16,104 | $19,241 | 78% | 47% | University |
| University of Nebraska at Omaha | 2 mi | Omaha, NE | $8,718 | $13,441 | 87% | 47% | University |
| University of Nebraska Medical Center | 2 mi | Omaha, NE | $16,244 | Not reported | 80% | Not reported | University |
| Creighton University | 2 mi | Omaha, NE | $48,856 | $31,568 | 80% | 83% | University |
| Metropolitan Community College Area | 3 mi | Omaha, NE | $3,375 | $4,982 | 100% | 29% | Community college |
| Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | 3 mi | Omaha, NE | $17,885 | $21,863 | 73% | 60% | University |
| College of Saint Mary | 3 mi | Omaha, NE | $24,510 | $16,590 | 45% | 61% | University |
| CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology | 3 mi | Omaha, NE | $16,244 | Not reported | 72% | Not reported | University |
| Universal College of Healing Arts | 4 mi | Omaha, NE | $11,822 | $21,658 | 100% | 80% | Community college |
| Bellevue University | 10 mi | Bellevue, NE | $9,903 | $17,550 | 100% | 33% | University |
| Iowa Western Community College | 10 mi | Council Bluffs, IA | $6,930 | $14,629 | 100% | 40% | Community college |
What the Omaha area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Omaha CampusPin finds 11 colleges. 9 of them are in Omaha itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Omaha campus cluster.
- Metropolitan Community College Area has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 11 nearby colleges listed, at $3,375. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 3 of the 11 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Omaha is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Omaha anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Omaha, NE?
- CampusPin finds 11 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Omaha, Nebraska. That includes 9 located in Omaha itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Omaha?
- Of the colleges on this page, Clarkson College in Omaha is the nearest to the Omaha campus cluster at about 2 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Omaha?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Omaha, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Omaha come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
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Suggested citation
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