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Why Doane

Doane Prides Itself on Its Beautiful Campus


Regardless of how you choose to measure it, Doane offers a four-year liberal arts and sciences college experience of extraordinary value.

 

 

Consider these facts:

  • From a wide variety of outstanding programs to a student-faculty ratio of 12:1, to more than 60 intriguing student clubs and championship-winning athletic programs, to a friendly community housed on a safe, beautiful and modern 300-acre campus, Doane offers a classic liberal arts and sciences college experience like no other.
  • Doane is not only Nebraska's first liberal arts and sciences college, but is also among the first in the country to consider internships an integral part of the liberal arts education. Most Doane students list one or more internships and college sponsored travel experiences on their resume before they graduate.
  • Unlike other colleges, when we talk about a four-year college experience, we mean it. Doane was one of the nation's first colleges to offer a four-year graduation guarantee!
  • Doane challenges you both inside and outside the classroom. We have a long-standing tradition of Fulbright Scholars and also have fielded more than 600 All-America student-athletes over the years.
  • A nationally ranked private college CAN be affordable: 95 percent of Doane students receive some form of financial aid.  Doane awards undergraduate students more than $10 million in financial assistance annually.
  • Among all Doane graduates, over 98 percent of students start careers or are admitted to prestigious professional and graduate programs within 6 months after graduation.  
  • Doane is consistently ranked among the top 25 of 572 Midwestern schools and called a "Great School at a Great Price" for five consecutive years by U.S.News & World Report; named one of the "Best Colleges" in the Midwest by The Princeton Review; and called a "hidden treasure" by Kaplan/Newsweek College Catalog.
  • Doane was ranked 220th among 650 undergraduate institutions nationwide and ranked among the top two  school in Nebraska by Forbes.com's ranking of America's Top Colleges!
Dr. Terri Vrtiska, Doane alumnus

Fast Facts

  • The best teachers! Doane was the first college in the nation to offer a teacher education warranty and job guarantee.
  • The college newspaper, The Doane Owl, is the oldest student-run newspaper in Nebraska.
Doane College
1014 Boswell Avenue
Crete, NE 68333
800.333.6263
FAX: 402.826.8600