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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001017951-04-000150
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040707
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040708

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NIC INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001065332
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES [8742]
		IRS NUMBER:				522077581
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 CORPORATE WOODS 10975 BENSON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 390
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66210

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12 CORPORATE WOODS 10975 BENSON STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 390
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66210

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONAL INFORMATION CONSORTIUM
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990618

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATIONAL INFORMATION CONSORTIUM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990504

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FRASER JEFFERY S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001106139

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26621
		FILM NUMBER:		04905652

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 4919
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			WY
		ZIP:			83001
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3077347140

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 4919
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			JACKSON
		STATE:			WY
		ZIP:			83001
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-07-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001065332</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NIC INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EGOV</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001106139</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FRASER JEFFERY S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NIC INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10540 SOUTH RIDGEVIEW ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OLATHE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66061</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-07-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1334</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>7</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>147286</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Entity</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on February 2, 2004.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Fraser also indirectly owns:  (i) 19,458,943 shares of NIC common stock which are held directly by the National Information Consortium Voting Trust (&quot;Voting Trust&quot;), which holds in the aggregate 26,100,894 shares &amp; indirectly by Fraser as one of the Trustees of the Voting Trust;  (ii) 6,641,951 shaes of NIC held of record by the Voting Trust for the benefit of entities of which Fraser acts as a manager; however, Fraser disclaims beneficial ownership over 2,897,555 of the shares of NIC held by one entity; and (iii) 296,465 shares of NIC held directly by the Voting Trust for the direct benefit of the Crimson Tide CRT, of which Fraser acts as trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Fraser also directly owns employee stock options to purchase 77,043 shares of NIC common stock at $2.57 per share, exercisable in two equal annual installments, beginning on May 14, 2004, 150,000 shares of NIC common stock at $3.34 per share, exercisable in four equal annual installments, beginning August 1, 2004; and 20,000 shares of NIC common stock at $7.67 per share, exercisable in four equal annual installments, beginning on November 10, 2004.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stephen M. Kovzan, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-07-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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