Match #1
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Main Campus
Lincoln, NE
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate87%
- 19,178 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 87%, close to 87%
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to University of Nebraska at Omaha are University of Nebraska-Lincoln Main Campus, Wayne State College-Nebraska, and Chadron State College. University of Nebraska at Omaha admits 87% of applicants and has an average net price of $12,898 a year; 4 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 6 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 Omaha. 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 Omaha
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Match #2
Wayne State College-Nebraska
Wayne, NE
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 3,010 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 56%, close to 51%
- Average net price $15,534, close to $12,898
Match #3
Chadron State College
Chadron, NE
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 1,540 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 48%, close to 51%
- Average net price $12,662, close to $12,898
Match #4
Peru State College
Peru, NE
Profile closeness43/100
Admit rate—
- 1,092 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Average net price $10,005, close to $12,898
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Wichita State University
Wichita, KS
Profile closeness94/100
Admit rate94%
- 10,780 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 52%, close to 51%
- Enrollment 10,780 students, close to 11,488
Match #6
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate75%
- 10,519 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 51%
- Enrollment 10,519 students, close to 11,488
Match #7
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Profile closeness88/100
Admit rate97%
- 8,697 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 46%, close to 51%
- Enrollment 8,697 students, close to 11,488
Match #8
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate90%
- 9,733 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 53%, close to 51%
- Enrollment 9,733 students, close to 11,488
Match #9
Missouri State University-Springfield
Springfield, MO
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate91%
- 13,313 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 59%, close to 51%
- Enrollment 13,313 students, close to 11,488
Match #10
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate97%
- 7,944 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 7,944 students, close to 11,488
- Average net price $13,647, close to $12,898
Questions about University of Nebraska at Omaha alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of Nebraska at Omaha?
The closest matches to University of Nebraska at Omaha are University of Nebraska-Lincoln Main Campus, Wayne State College-Nebraska, Chadron State College, Peru State College, and Wichita State University. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of Nebraska at Omaha hard to get into?
University of Nebraska at Omaha admitted 87% of its 8,821 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 6 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which University of Nebraska at Omaha alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of Nebraska at Omaha ($12,898 a year), including Peru State College ($10,005), University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ($10,217), and Wichita State University ($10,307). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
