Nebraska State College System

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Nebraska State College System
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Type State university system
Established1867 (1867)
Chancellor Dr. Paul Turman
Website nscs.edu
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Nebraska State College System Locations.

Established in 1867, the Nebraska State College System is the governing body for Nebraska's three public colleges (Chadron State College, Peru State College, and Wayne State College) that are not part of the University of Nebraska System.

Contents

Chadron State College, Peru State College, and Wayne State College, along with the System Office and the Board of Trustees constitute the Nebraska State College System. [1]

Colleges

NameLocation [a] FoundedEnrollmentAthletics
nickname
Athletics
conference
Athletics
level
Chadron State College Chadron 19112,260 Eagles Rocky Mountain (RMAC) [b] NCAA Division II
Peru State College Peru 18651,415 Bobcats Heart of America (HAAC) [c] NAIA
Wayne State College Wayne 19104,202 Wildcats Northern Sun (NSIC) [b] NCAA Division II
Notes
  1. All locations are within the State of Nebraska.
  2. 1 2 Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference.
  3. Currently an NAIA athletic conference.

Chadron State College

Located in Chadron, it is the only four-year and graduate-degree granting college in western Nebraska.

Peru State College

Located in Peru, Nemaha County. It was founded in 1865, making it the first and oldest college in Nebraska.

Wayne State College

Located in Wayne, it has the highest enrollment of the system, with 4,202 students in 2022.

Board of trustees

As of 2023-03-16 [2]

See also

References

  1. "About NSCS". www.nscs.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  2. "Board of Trustees". www.nscs.edu. Retrieved March 16, 2023.