Peru State College

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Peru State is a 4-year public university located at 600 Hoyt Street in Peru, Nebraska. It's a Distant campus in a Rural-based setting with 2,506 enrolled students and a student faculty ratio of 21 to 1. Campus housing is present on campus, and online programs are available.

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About Peru State College

Peru State College is a public liberal arts college located in Peru, Nebraska. It was established by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1865 making it the oldest higher education institute in Nebraska. The college was initially named Mount Vernon School after its surrounding community. The college received its charter in the following year under the name of Peru Seminary and College. The name was changed again in 1867 to Nebraska State Normal School with the start of its first classes. The college was renamed Nebraska State Teachers College then Peru State Teachers College in 1921 and 1949, respectively. During the World War II, the college hosted a training program for the US Navy V-12 officer. The college finally received its current name in 1963. Peru State became part of the Nebraska State College System since its establishment in 1978. The Nebraska State College System discussed in 1998 plans to close the college or move it to another location. It was then decided to relocate the college to Nebraska City; however, the decision was later cancelled because it was costly and it was decided to invest in renovating the college campus. In 2008, the college demolished one of the campus buildings, the A.D. Majors building.

The college states that its mission is to support life-long learning through promoting the value of discovery and knowledge. Peru State campus is an important part of the small city covering 104 acres. Important buildings on campus include the T.J. Majors Building and the Al Wheeler Activity Center. The college publishes a student newspaper under the name of Peru State Times. The college athletic teams, who are nicknamed the Bobcats, are members of the NAIA Division I competing in the Heart of America Athletic Conference.

The college is divided into 3 schools offering 12 bachelor degree programs, 2 master’s degree programs and 17 pre-professional.

School Facts

Years Estd.1865
NicknameBobcats
MascotBob the Bobcat
Motto"Campus of a thousand oaks"
ColorsAzure Blue, White
LocationNebraska
Religious AffiliationNot applicable

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Peru State Tuition and Fees

We've provided you the following to learn more about this college. The tuition and demographic data on this page comes from recently published National Center for Education Statistics data while the recommendations and editorial content are based on our research.

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#1887 Nationally for Universities with highest tuition
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#1465 Nationally for Colleges with the most expensive cost of living.

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Peru State is a prestigious 4-year institution in Nebraska. The following are the rankings for the school relative to other universities across the country.

#1887 Nationally for Universities with highest tuition

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#1465 Nationally for Colleges with the most Expensive cost of living

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#1032 Nationally for Largest Number of students enrolled

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