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Public universities in Nebraska

8 public universities in Nebraska, 36th among the states. Public four-year colleges and universities in the NCES IPEDS directory (community colleges are listed separately).

Public universityCityCountyInstructional staff (FTE)Website
University of Nebraska-LincolnLincolnLancaster County1,294Official site
University of Nebraska at OmahaOmahaDouglas County785.33Official site
University of Nebraska Medical CenterOmahaDouglas County690.33Official site
University of Nebraska at KearneyKearneyBuffalo County336.33Official site
Wayne State CollegeWayneWayne County159Official site
Chadron State CollegeChadronDawes County102Official site
Peru State CollegePeruNemaha County63.67Official site
Nebraska Indian Community CollegeMacyThurston County40.67Official site

Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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