| Location: | Midwest |
| Setting: | Rural Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Small (Under 2,000 Undergrad) |
Peru State College serves the community through education, research, and public service programs. Our mission is to excel as a comprehensive liberal arts college that ncourages student learning with educational priorities in baccalaureate and graduate teacher education, as well as undergraduate programs in business, the humanities, and the sciences. We value free-inquiry, professional development, research enhancing our educational role, and public service related to and supportive of instruction. Peru State College serves students from throughout the
state, nation, and world but retains a special commitment to serve the residents and needs of Southeast Nebraska.
Peru State College is a public four-year institution located in the rural city of Peru, Nebraska, in the Midwest region of the United States. Founded by members of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1865, making it the first and oldest institution in Nebraska, it would undergo several name changes before receiving its current name.
The college is organized into three schools, each supporting a different set of majors, including a graduate program, plus an extensive online education program that is credited with the college's most recent successes. It occupies over twenty buildings on a 104-acre campus known as the "Campus of a thousand oaks".
Peru State College was originally incorporated under the name Mount Vernon School (sometimes noted as Mount Vernon Seminary or Mount Vernon College) on December 2, 1865, under the management of the Methodist Episcopal Church, after the need for a local institution was discussed November 11, 1865. The Nebraska territorial legislature chartered the school on February 12, 1866, under the name Peru Seminary and College.
Presumably due to a shortage of funds, the executive committee of the school deeded the grounds to the State of Nebraska in June 1867, making it the first state-supported college in Nebraska on June 20, 1867, with the first classes held on October 24, 1867. The name was also changed to Nebraska State Normal School. This is also considered the official date of the school's establishment.
The name would change twice more before being changed to the current name of Peru State College in 1963. The name changed to Nebraska State Teachers College at Peru in 1921, and in 1949 it changed to Peru State Teachers College.
During World War II, the Peru campus of the Nebraska State Teachers College hosted a unit of the US Navy V-12 officer training program, which served as an alternative military route for college students who were drafted during the war.
The State of Nebraska established the Nebraska State College System by statute in 1978, and Peru State College was placed by statute under the control of the new governmental body at the same time.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | Yes |
| Percent of Students Living On-Campus: | 36% |
| Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NAIA |
| Sports Include: |
Football (Central States Football League) Basketball (Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conf) Baseball (Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conf) Track (Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conf) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 3,950 | $ 7,150 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,932 | $ 5,865 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 705 | $ 705 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,102 | 40% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 420 | 16% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 1,467 | 78% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,402 | 61% | |
Any Aid: |
97% |
