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
Wayne State College (WSC) is a public college in Wayne, Nebraska. It is part of the Nebraska State College System and enrolls 4,202 students. The college opened as a public normal school in 1910 after the state purchased the private Nebraska Nor ...
) that are not part of the
University of Nebraska System
The University of Nebraska system is the Public university, public State university system, university system of the U.S. state of Nebraska. Founded in 1869 with one campus in Lincoln, Nebraska, Lincoln, the system has four university campuse ...
.
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.
Colleges
;Notes:
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
*John Chaney -
Chair
A chair is a type of seat, typically designed for one person and consisting of one or more legs, a flat or slightly angled seat and a back-rest. It may be made of wood, metal, or synthetic materials, and may be padded or upholstered in vario ...
*Bob Engles - Vice Chair
*Carter "Cap" Peterson
*Marjean Terrell
*Jess Zeiss
*Deborah Frison
*Sullivan Jones, Chadron State Student Trustee
*Cooper Reichman, Chadron State Student Trustee
*Matthew Leininger, Peru State Student Trustee
*Olivia McAsey, Peru State Student Trustee
*Brett Hilbers, Wayne State Student Trustee
*Emma Wilkinson, Wayne State Student Trustee
See also
*
University of Nebraska system
The University of Nebraska system is the Public university, public State university system, university system of the U.S. state of Nebraska. Founded in 1869 with one campus in Lincoln, Nebraska, Lincoln, the system has four university campuse ...
*
Education in Nebraska
References
External links
*
Nebraska
Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...
State College System
{{Nebraska-university-stub