Match #1
Wayne State College-Nebraska
Wayne, NE
Profile closeness80/100
Admit rate—
- 3,010 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 62%
- Enrollment 3,010 students, close to 4,088
The colleges most similar to University of Nebraska at Kearney are Wayne State College-Nebraska, University of Nebraska at Omaha, and University of Nebraska-Lincoln Main Campus. University of Nebraska at Kearney admits 89% of applicants and has an average net price of $17,891 a year; 9 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with University of Nebraska at Kearney. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to University of Nebraska at Kearney
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Match #2
University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate87%
- 11,488 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 89%
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Main Campus
Lincoln, NE
Profile closeness66/100
Admit rate87%
- 19,178 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 62%
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 89%
Match #4
Chadron State College
Chadron, NE
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate—
- 1,540 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Peru State College
Peru, NE
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate—
- 1,092 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO
Profile closeness89/100
Admit rate86%
- 4,378 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 4,378 students, close to 4,088
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 89%
Match #7
Southeast Missouri State University
Cape Girardeau, MO
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate74%
- 6,373 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 61%, close to 62%
- Average net price $17,110, close to $17,891
Match #8
Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, KS
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate89%
- 4,210 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 4,210 students, close to 4,088
- Acceptance rate 89%, close to 89%
Match #9
University of South Dakota
Vermillion, SD
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate99%
- 5,439 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 60%, close to 62%
- Enrollment 5,439 students, close to 4,088
Match #10
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate93%
- 7,529 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 69%, close to 62%
- Acceptance rate 93%, close to 89%
Questions about University of Nebraska at Kearney alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Nebraska at Kearney?
The closest matches to University of Nebraska at Kearney are Wayne State College-Nebraska, University of Nebraska at Omaha, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Main Campus, Chadron State College, and Peru State College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Nebraska at Kearney hard to get into?
University of Nebraska at Kearney admitted 89% of its 6,076 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which University of Nebraska at Kearney alternatives cost less?
9 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of Nebraska at Kearney ($17,891 a year), including Peru State College ($10,005), Chadron State College ($12,662), and University of Nebraska at Omaha ($12,898). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
