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Online Universities in Nebraska

This Great Plains state has several public and private colleges, many of which are in Omaha, its largest city. The University of Nebraska system consists of five campuses. The flagship university is the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and is the state’s oldest and largest university. It was established in 1869 and today has more than 24,000 students. Its football stadium alone can hold 85,000 people – more people than you’d find in the state’s third-largest city. Additional schools in the state fall under the three campuses in the Nebraska State College System, eight community colleges, or its more than dozen private colleges.

The largest employers in Nebraska represent the military, data processing, medical, food, transportation, financial, and education industries. Some of the leading companies in the state are the Offutt Air Force Base, First Data, Nebraska Medical Center, Tyson Fresh Meats, Union Pacific Railroad, Mutual of Omaha Insurance, Creighton University, Con Agra Foods, and JBS Swift, according to data provided by the U.S. Department of Labor.

The largest employers by industry include health care and social assistance, retail trade, manufacturing, construction, finance and insurance, and accommodation and food services, according to the Nebraska Department of Labor. Overall employment is expected to grow 10.15% through 2018, according to the labor department, with some of the greatest gains in the areas of social assistance (30.12%), ambulatory health care services (29.32%), agriculture and support activities truck transportation (22.94%), construction (20.08%), professional and business services (19.48%), and education and health services (17.34%), according to the state’s labor department.

  • Bellevue University

    http://bellevue.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1000 Galvin Rd S Bellevue, Nebraska 68005-3098 (402) 291-8100

  • BryanLGH College of Health Sciences

    http://www.bryanlgh.com/CollegeofHealthSciences

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      5035 Everett Lincoln, Nebraska 68506-1299 (402) 481-3801

  • Central Community College

    http://www.cccneb.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      3134 West Hwy 34 Grand Island, Nebraska 68802-4903 (308) 398-4222

  • Chadron State College

    http://www.csc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1000 Main St Chadron, Nebraska 69337-2690 (308) 432-6000

  • Clarkson College

    http://www.clarksoncollege.edu/

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      101 S 42nd St Omaha, Nebraska 68131-2739 (402) 552-3100

  • College of Saint Mary

    http://WWW.CSM.EDU

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      7000 Mercy Rd. Omaha, Nebraska 68106 (402) 399-2400

  • Concordia University-Seward

    http://www.cune.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      800 N Columbia Ave Seward, Nebraska 68434-1556 (800) 535-5494

  • Creighton University

    http://www.creighton.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      2500 California Plaza Omaha, Nebraska 68178 (402) 280-2700

  • Grace University

    http://www.GraceUniversity.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation; North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1311 S 9th St Omaha, Nebraska 68108-3629 (402) 449-2800

  • ITT Technical Institute-Omaha

    http://www.itt-tech.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

    • Programs:

      Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      9814 M St Omaha, Nebraska 68127-9812 (402) 331-2900

  • Kaplan University-Lincoln Campus

    http://lincoln.kaplanuniversity.edu/Pages/Homepage.aspx

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1821 K St Lincoln, Nebraska 68508 (402) 474-5315

  • Kaplan University-Omaha Campus

  • Little Priest Tribal College

    http://www.littlepriest.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      610 College Drive Winnebago, Nebraska 68071-0270 (402) 878-2380

  • Metropolitan Community College Area

    http://www.mccneb.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      30 & Fort Street Omaha, Nebraska 68111-1610 (402) 457-2400

  • Mid-Plains Community College

    http://www.mpcc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1101 Halligan Drive North Platte, Nebraska 69101 (800) 658-4308

  • Midland University

    http://www.midlandu.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      900 N. Clarkson Fremont, Nebraska 68025 (800) 642-8382

  • Nebraska Christian College

    http://nechristian.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Association for Biblical Higher Education, Commission on Accreditation

    • Programs:

      Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      12550 S. 114th St. Papillion, Nebraska 68046 (402) 935-9400

  • Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture

    http://NCTA.UNL.EDU

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      404 East 7th Curtis, Nebraska 69025-9552 (308) 367-5253 x253

  • Nebraska Indian Community College

    http://www.thenicc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1111 Hwy 75 Macy, Nebraska 68039-0428 (402) 494-2311

  • Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health

    http://www.methodistcollege.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      720 North 87th Street Omaha, Nebraska 68114-2852 (402) 354-7000

  • Northeast Community College

    http://www.northeast.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      801 E Benjamin Norfolk, Nebraska 68702-0469 (402) 371-2020

  • Omaha School of Massage and Healthcare of Herzing University

    http://www.osmt.com

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Medical Assistant Education - Private schools and programs

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      9748 Park Dr Omaha, Nebraska 68127 (402) 331-3694

  • Peru State College

    http://www.peru.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      600 Hoyt Street Peru, Nebraska 68421-0010 (402) 872-3815

  • Southeast Community College Area

    http://www.southeast.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      301south 68th Street Place Lincoln, Nebraska 68510-2449 (402) 471-3333

  • Summit Christian College

    http://www.summitcc.net

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      2025 21st Street Gering, Nebraska 69341 (308) 632-6933

  • The Creative Center

    http://www.creativecenter.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      10850 Emmet St Omaha, Nebraska 68164 (402) 898-1000

  • Union College

    http://www.ucollege.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

    • Programs:

      Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      3800 S 48th Street Lincoln, Nebraska 68506 (402) 486-2600

  • Universal College of Healing Arts

    http://www.ucha.com

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      8702 North 30th Street Omaha, Nebraska 68112-1810 (402) 556-4456

  • University of Nebraska at Kearney

    http://www.unk.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      905 W 25th St Kearney, Nebraska 68849-1212 (308) 865-8441

  • University of Nebraska at Omaha

    http://www.unomaha.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      6001 Dodge St Omaha, Nebraska 68182-0225 (402) 554-2800

  • University of Nebraska Medical Center

    http://www.unmc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      987815 Nebraska Medical Ctr Omaha, Nebraska 68198-7815 (402) 559-3937

  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln

    http://www.unl.edu/

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree Doctorate Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      14th and R St Lincoln, Nebraska 68588 (402) 472-7211

  • Wayne State College

    http://www.wsc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Bachelor's Degree Master's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1111 Main St Wayne, Nebraska 68787 (402) 375-7000

  • Western Nebraska Community College

    http://www.wncc.edu

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Certificate's Degree Associate's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1601 East 27th Street Scottsbluff, Nebraska 69361-1899 (308) 635-3606

  • York College

    http://www.york.edu/

    • Type:

    • Accrediting:

      North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, The Higher Learning Commission

    • Programs:

      Associate's Degree Bachelor's Degree

    • Address & Phone:

      1125 E 8th St York, Nebraska 68467-2699 (402) 363-5600

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