Colleges and International Students in Nebraska

Where international students come from

In 10/2026, Nebraska had 4,351 active F and M students. The table lists the 15 largest countries and places of origin. STEM counts come from a separate SEVIS STEM table with a different basis, so for a few countries they exceed the total.

International STEM students by level and gender

In 10/2026, 2,593 international students in Nebraska were in STEM fields, about 60% of the state's total; 61% men, 39% women

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security SEVIS STEM data (active F and M students in fields on the STEM list). Other includes language, vocational and secondary programs.

International students by year

From 2013 to 2025, international students grew 0% and their share of students went from 3.2% to 3.1%.

Where first-year students come from and go

In fall 2024, colleges in Nebraska enrolled 14,645 first-year students from the state and 3,925 from other states; 3,577 first-year students from the state went to college elsewhere.

Colleges in Nebraska

All 41 colleges recognized by the US Department of Education; counts are fall enrollment for the 2025 school year.

Rank	School	City	Type	Students	International	International share
#169	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Lincoln	Public, 4-year	24,393	1,663	6.8%
#299	University of Nebraska--Omaha	Omaha	Public, 4-year	14,972	707	4.7%
—	UUniversity of Nebraska Medical Center	Omaha	Public, 4-year	3,988	339	8.5%
—	UUniversity of Nebraska at Kearney	Kearney	Public, 4-year	5,881	290	4.9%
—	WWayne State College	Wayne	Public, 4-year	4,666	192	4.1%
#100	Creighton University	Omaha	Private nonprofit, 4-year	8,581	180	2.1%
—	CConcordia University-Nebraska	Seward	Private nonprofit, 4-year	3,479	129	3.7%
—	MMetropolitan Community College Area	Omaha	Public, 2-year	16,642	118	0.7%
—	NNortheast Community College	Norfolk	Public, 2-year	5,720	118	2.1%
—	MMidland University	Fremont	Private nonprofit, 4-year	1,558	110	7.1%
—	WWestern Nebraska Community College	Scottsbluff	Public, 2-year	1,569	80	5.1%
—	YYork University	York	Private nonprofit, 4-year	532	76	14.3%
—	MMid-Plains Community College	North Platte	Public, 2-year	2,140	74	3.5%
—	DDoane University	Crete	Private nonprofit, 4-year	1,985	70	3.5%
—	HHastings College	Hastings	Private nonprofit, 4-year	956	63	6.6%
—	NNebraska Wesleyan University	Lincoln	Private nonprofit, 4-year	1,654	56	3.4%
—	UUnion Adventist University	Lincoln	Private nonprofit, 4-year	729	38	5.2%
—	CChadron State College	Chadron	Public, 4-year	2,098	35	1.7%
—	PPeru State College	Peru	Public, 4-year	1,492	26	1.7%
—	CCollege of Saint Mary	Omaha	Private nonprofit, 4-year	786	12	1.5%
—	BBellevue University	Bellevue	Private nonprofit, 4-year	14,667	3	0.0%
—	NNebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health	Omaha	Private nonprofit, 4-year	1,067	2	0.2%
—	SSoutheast Community College Area	Lincoln	Public, 2-year	10,816	0	0.0%
—	CCentral Community College	Grand Island	Public, 2-year	6,927	0	0.0%
—	CClarkson College	Omaha	Private nonprofit, 4-year	1,121	0	0.0%
—	BBryan College of Health Sciences	Lincoln	Private nonprofit, 4-year	765	0	0.0%
—	NNebraska Indian Community College	Macy	Public, 4-year	620	0	0.0%
—	XXenon A Stephanie Moss Academy	Omaha	Private for-profit, 2-year	241	0	0.0%
—	NNebraska College of Technical Agriculture	Curtis	Public, 2-year	222	0	0.0%
—	LLittle Priest Tribal College	Winnebago	Public, 2-year	218	0	0.0%
—	CCapitol Beauty School	Omaha	Private for-profit, 2-year	161	0	0.0%
—	CCollege of Hair Design-East Campus	Lincoln	Private for-profit, 2-year	125	0	0.0%
—	EEntourage Institute of Beauty and Esthetics	Lincoln	Private for-profit, 2-year	99	0	0.0%
—	JJoseph's College Cosmetology	Lincoln	Private for-profit, 2-year	92	0	0.0%
—	CCollege of Hair Design-Downtown	Lincoln	Private for-profit, 2-year	53	0	0.0%
—	SSummit Christian College	Gering	Private nonprofit, 4-year	32	0	0.0%
—	CCHI Health School of Radiologic Technology	Omaha	Private nonprofit, 4-year	29	0	0.0%
—	UUniversal College of Healing Arts	Omaha	Private for-profit, 2-year	26	0	0.0%
—	MMyotherapy Institute	Lincoln	Private for-profit, 2-year	12	0	0.0%
—	RRicketts Great Books College	Omaha	Private for-profit, 4-year	6	0	0.0%
—	UUniversity of Nebraska-Central Administration System Office	Lincoln	—	0	0	—

College tuition in Nebraska

Undergraduate tuition and fees at four-year colleges, 2025

Public and private nonprofit four-year colleges with at least 100 undergraduates. International students pay out-of-state tuition (private colleges charge everyone the same). Source: U.S. Department of Education.

Cities in Nebraska