List of colleges and universities in Omaha, Nebraska

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Omaha has several colleges and universities, including both religious schools and public institutions. The idea of a university in the area, the Saratoga plan, never came to fruition, but many schools followed.

Catholic and other religious colleges played early roles. Creighton University opened in 1878 and remains a major Catholic university. Duchesne Academy, founded in 1881, was a Catholic school as well. The Presbyterian Theological Seminary operated in Kountze Place from 1902 to 1943. Clarkson College began in 1888 as a nursing program and grew into a prominent nursing education institution. Nebraska Methodist College opened in 1891 with a focus on nursing and allied health. The Catholic College of Saint Mary was established in 1923 to provide liberal arts education for Catholic education staff. Grace University opened in 1943 and operated in south downtown Omaha until 2017, with talks about relocating to Blair. Mission University received approval in 2021 to operate in Nebraska, focusing on public health education and global service.

Public higher education began with the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). It traces back to the private Omaha Medical College (opened around 1880–1881); Nebraska bought it in 1902, a university hospital opened in 1917, and a dedicated UNMC campus formed in 1968. UNMC later merged with Clarkson Hospital in 1997 to become Nebraska Medicine.

The University of Omaha, now the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO), was founded in 1908. Its early classes were at the Redick Mansion, and it moved to 6001 Dodge Street in 1938; UNO remains a public university.

Metropolitan Community College (MCC) was founded in 1971 and now operates campuses in North Omaha (Fort Omaha), South Omaha, and Elkhorn, with centers in Bellevue, La Vista, Fremont, plus classes at Offutt Air Force Base and other sites. In 2011–12, MCC enrolled 32,765 credit students and 17,374 noncredit students.