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Bellevue University

As one of Nebraska's largest, fully accredited, independent colleges, Bellevue University offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It is one of the regional leaders in pioneering innovative educational opportunities for adult students.
The College of Arts and Sciences offers traditional bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts and bachelor of science degrees, as well as the bachelor of technical studies, which builds upon associate degrees from accredited community colleges. The College of Business also offers degrees in a variety of disciplines. The university's acclaimed College of Professional Studies offers accelerated degree completion programs, geared toward the working adult student.
Bellevue University also offers a variety of graduate programs, including accelerated degree programs. Bellevue University offers flexible scheduling with day, evening and weekend classes.
Bellevue University presently offers its undergraduate and graduate degree programs on its Bellevue campus, at Offutt Air Force Base, at Central Community College in Grand Island, at the Central Community College - Platte Campus in Columbus, in Sioux City, Iowa, and at its west Omaha location, 12165 W. Center Road in Westwood Plaza. The university is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.



Clarkson College

Located on the campus of Nebraska Health System, Clarkson College is a private health sciences college that educates and trains students and professionals to provide health care services to patients, families, employers, and the community. Clarkson College has a variety of academic programs throughout the health sciences field. Bachelor and Masters degrees are offered in nursing, and Bachelor of Science degrees are offered in Health Care Business Management and Medical Imaging. Clarkson offers a family nurse practitioner certification, and a medical coding certification. Programs are available for Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy Assistant and Radiologic Technologies. Students perform clinical rotations at the Open Door Mission, Indian reservations, and at several other agencies, including Wesley House and the Omaha Public Schools.



College of St. Mary

College of Saint Mary is the only private, Catholic college for women in a five-state area. The college integrates a liberal arts education with professional and career preparation. The college was founded in 1923 by the Sisters of Mercy. In 1972, ownership was transferred to a board of directors. The campus is located on 25 acres in central Omaha. The college offers bachelor and associate degrees. Some programs include business, nursing and education, as well as health information management, paralegal studies, and computer information management. College of Saint Mary has an extensive evening and weekend program. The Omaha campus and the Lincoln college location, which is at 4600 Valley Road, offer the courses. College of Saint Mary is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.



Concordia University

Concordia University, founded in 1894, is one of 10 colleges and universities belonging to the Concordia University System, owned and operated by The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod. Concordia's mission is to provide students an excellent, holistic, Christ-centered education and to prepare them for servant leadership to the church and world. The college awards bachelor of science in education, bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts, bachelor of music, and bachelor of science in medical technology degrees. Concordia awards master's degrees in education, parish education, and family life ministry. The college offers a degree completion program for adult students with two or more years of college education. Concordia is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Its teacher education programs are also accredited by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. The college draws students from throughout the United States and from several foreign countries.


Creighton University

Creighton University was founded in 1878 as one of the first free Catholic colleges in the United States. From the beginning, the university has been run by the Jesuits. Located on the northwest edge of downtown Omaha, the university's campus covers more than 70 acres.
Creighton offers associate, bachelor, master, first professional and doctorate degree programs. In addition to undergraduate programs in the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Business Administration, Creighton University operates professional schools in medicine, dentistry, law, nursing, pharmacy, and the allied health professions. It also has the Graduate School and University College, the latter which serves nontraditional students.
Creighton University is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.



Dana College

Dana College is a four-year liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The college was established as Trinity Seminary by Danish Lutheran immigrants in 1884. The seminary and Dana College co-existed for many years. In 1956, Trinity Seminary moved to the Wartburg Theological Seminary campus in Dubuque, Iowa. Since then, Dana College has prepared students for leadership roles in the church and community. Dana College offers a bachelor of arts degree in more than 45 majors ranging from communication and computer science to art and religion. Also, internships in major area corporations, opportunities to study abroad, and special programs give students a broad educational background. While stressing high academic achievement, Dana College encourages all students to participate in co-curricular activities. All Dana College programs are fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and the Nebraska Department of Education. The college's teacher education programs are accredited at the elementary and secondary level by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education. The college's social work program is accredited by the National Council on Social Work Accreditation.



Doane College

Doane College is a four-year comprehensive college which emphasizes liberal arts and career education. Students are involved in academic, career, talent and leadership development programs. Founded in Crete in 1872 by the Congregational Church, Doane was the first independent college in Nebraska and maintains ties with the United Church of Christ. Students may earn bachelor of arts or bachelor of science degrees within the divisions of business, education, arts and humanities, and natural or social sciences. Preprofessional programs are offered in allied health careers, dentistry, engineering, forestry, journalism, law, medicine, ministry, nursing, and veterinary medicine. Master degree programs are offered in education, management and counseling. Doane College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education and the Nebraska State Department of Education.


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Grace University

Grace University was founded in 1943 as Grace Bible Institute to prepare men and women for missions and pastoral ministries with their initial enrollment of 23 students. Governed by a Board of Trustees that represent a variety of businesses and professions, Grace's enrollment has grown and fluctuated during the years but has been on a steady growth pattern. Grace offers four-year programs with Bachelor of Science degrees in Biblical Studies, Human Development and Family Studies, Christian Education, Teacher Education, Communications, Intercultural Ministry, Business Administration, Management and Organizational Leadership, Music, and Vocation/Technical. Also offered are Bachelor of Arts Degrees, Cooperative Programs, Master of Arts Programs, and several Associate Degrees.



Hastings College

Hastings College was built in the middle of a prairie town more than 119 years ago by people who envisioned a college encompassing the highest academic standards within the broad perspective of the liberal arts. Over the decades, Hastings College, recognized as one of the finest liberal arts colleges in the Midwest, is still committed to the liberal arts, Christian faith, and a promise to prepare their graduates to excel in their professional, personal, and spiritual lives. Hastings College's programs, both academic and extra-curricular, bind tradition with innovation and broad-based learning with hands-on training. Also established are international exchanges with colleges and universities in England, Ireland, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, and Russia.



Midland Lutheran College

Midland Lutheran College, an independent, four-year institution, reflects the combined heritages of Luther College, which was founded in 1883 in Wahoo; Midland College as founded in Atchison, Kansas; and Fremont Normal College in Fremont. In 1919, Atchison moved to the Fremont Normal campus. In 1962, Luther College merged with Midland in Fremont, and the college was renamed Midland Lutheran College. Midland Lutheran College offers degrees in bachelor of arts, bachelor of science, bachelor of science in business administration, bachelor of science in nursing, and associate of arts. The college combines education in the liberal arts and sciences with career preparation in business, education, computer science, journalism, and other fields. Midland's programs are fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Also, the college is endorsed for its academic programs by such groups as the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National League of Nursing, and it is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).



Nebraska Methodist College

Nebraska Methodist College provides programs focusing on the community in acute care settings such as hospitals, or in long-term care settings such as nursing homes, clinics or in the community. Graduate programs include Master's level programs in Health Promotion and Nursing. Undergraduate degree programs include a bachelor of science in Nursing. Other programs offer accelerated and advanced placement options for RNs and LPNs, respiratory care sonography, radiologic technology and bachelor-of-science in Paramedicine. Certificate programs range from a basic EMT course to pre-hospital emergency medical care, as well as Health Promotion Specialist, Medical Assistant, Nursing Assistant, Phlebotomy and Surgical Technology. The +Nursing program is accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, and is approved as a degree program by the Nebraska State Board of Nursing.



Nebraska Wesleyan University

Nebraska Wesleyan University is an independent, undergraduate liberal arts institution. Founded in 1887, the university actively maintains its relation to the Nebraska Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church. Nebraska Wesleyan's 50-acre campus is in University Place, a residential neighborhood in northeast Lincoln. The university's academic program is organized into five divisions: fine arts, humanities, natural science, professional and social sciences. Forty-seven majors leading to bachelor degrees are available in 18 departments, and students also may pursue several interdisciplinary/interdepartmental majors. Nebraska Wesleyan also offers foundation courses for future study in professional fields through its academic departments, e.g. dentistry, medicine, nursing, law, engineering, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, theology, and veterinary science. The university's programs are accredited by the North Central Association of colleges and Schools, University Senate of the United Methodist Church, Nebraska State Board of Education, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, National Association of Schools of Music, National League for Nursing, Council on Social Work Education, American Chemical Society, and Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs.



Union College

Union College is an independent, liberal arts college operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The college was established in 1891 with a mandate to serve Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska and Wyoming. The college campus is in southeast Lincoln. Union College offers majors through seven academic divisions: business and computer science, fine arts, health sciences, human development, humanities, religion, and science and mathematics. The college grants bachelor of science, bachelor of arts, bachelor of social work, bachelor of music, bachelor of arts in theology, associate of arts, and associate of science degrees. The college is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, the Council on Social Work Education and the National League of Nursing. The college is approved by the Board of Regents of the General Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, the Nebraska State Department of Education, and Nebraska's State Board of Nursing.



York College

York college has provided liberal arts education since 1890. The college has been operated by the Church of Christ members since 1956. York College is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. The college offers bachelor degrees in accounting, biblical studies and religious education, business administration, business management, communication, education (elementary, middle school, secondary), English, finance, history, human resources management, liberal arts, math, science, speech communication, and psychology. It also offers associate of arts and associate of science degrees and certificates of achievement.





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