Doane University was founded in 1872 and is Nebraska’s oldest private liberal arts institution. Doane University serves approximately 1,000 residential students on its 300-acre Crete Campus. Doane University also has campuses in Lincoln and Omaha serving nearly 900 nontraditional undergraduate students and approximately 1,050 graduate students in counseling, education, and management. Doane is nationally recognized for its academic excellence, low student debt, and focus on student leadership.