College Partnerships Expand Educational Opportunities for Nebraska Students
Central Community College, Yavapai College and Bellevue University celebrate connecting local education with opportunities to earn advanced degrees.
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about us
Our story starts with our students.
Behind every degree, there is a unique and powerful person who dared to dream bigger, reach farther, and create a better future. Our students inspire us, and we want to inspire them. That’s why we’re a nonprofit, open access university specifically designed to help you build on your passions and achieve your goals.
you deserve a university that’s as tech-savvy as you.
We’ve been innovating online learning for more than 25 years and are committed to delivering the highest quality digital experience possible. Our flexible learning formats allow our students to communicate seamlessly, submit assignments with ease, and collaborate in meaningful ways–whether they’re online or on campus.
Skip the traditional class format. Here, when you take courses online, you pick the program format that works best for you. Learn on your own schedule or connect with your instructor and fellow students at a set time.
you have big dreams, we help make them possible.
We offer a quick and easy transfer experience, robust financial aid and scholarship packages, work-study opportunities, and more. Each of our students receives a dedicated support team — an Enrollment Counselor, and Student Coach — that helps you feel confident in every decision all the way through graduation. Plus, our Career Services team is here to support you for life.
Bellevue Stories
build a career with your degree.
You need a degree that’s not just a piece of paper. We collaborate with industry experts and leading businesses to help prepare our students for what’s ahead.
- Career-relevant programs
- Future-proof industry knowledge
- Coursework designed to build skills you can apply on the job
- Expert professors who care about your future, not just your education
online or on campus, you’re part of the Bruin community.
The 46-acre Bellevue University campus is located just outside the bustling business hub of Omaha, Nebraska. Our diverse student community builds lasting connections through social, extracurricular, and athletic activities, including cheering on our nationally ranked sports teams alongside our mascot, Brutus the Bruin.
bellevue university by the numbers:
- 600+: on-campus residential students
- 23: median on-campus student age
- 14: athletic teams
- Bellevue: located on the south greater Omaha metropolitan area
- 19,000+: total students across the country (and the world!)
- 80+: academic programs
- Motto: we’re for you
- Mascot: Bruin
- Mascot Name: Brutus
- 1966: year established
- 48 acres: campus size
latest university news.
Bellevue University's Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program Earns No. 1 Nebraska Ranking
Bellevue University's Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling program earned the No. 1 ranking among Clinical Mental Health Counseling master's programs in Nebraska in the 2027 rankings published by Master...
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Bellevue University Alumna Publishes Debut Book on Healing and Identity
Bellevue University alumna, licensed mental health therapist and founder of Sunval Healing Center, Ella Yapo, will launch her debut book, The Love That Led Me Home , during a public event on Saturday, Nov. 14, from 4-6 p...
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Bellevue University Library to Host Novel Brew Author Talk with September Thomas
Bellevue University’s Freeman/Lozier Library will host the second event in its Novel Brew author series on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2026, featuring Nebraska author September Thomas. Attendees may participate in person or via Z...
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Five Independent Colleges Help Build New Accreditor as Founding Members
Today, five independent colleges from across the country announced they have joined the National Association for Academic Excellence, Inc. (NAAE) as its founding members, helping to build a non-region-based, selective mod...
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Registration Now Open for University’s Fall Industry Days Virtual Career Fair Series
Bellevue University will host its Fall 2026 Industry Days Career Fair Series October 20-22, providing students and alumni with opportunities to connect with employers, explore career paths and learn about internship and...
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