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Nebraska State College System
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<h2 id="colleges">Colleges</h2> <table><tbody><tr><th>Name</th><th>Location<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a></th><th>Founded</th><th>Enrollment</th><th>Athleticsnickname</th><th>Athleticsconference</th><th>Athleticslevel</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Chadron_State_College/2vWHSmdG">Chadron State College</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Chadron,_Nebraska/N00DMkdW">Chadron</a></td><td>1911</td><td>2,260</td><td><a href="/facts/Chadron_State_Eagles/n5x5TjP0">Eagles</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Rocky_Mountain_Athletic_Conference/Vw0wjpjM">Rocky Mountain (RMAC)</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/NCAA_Division_II/kGjoDgS7">NCAA Division II</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Peru_State_College/rNcz7NAz">Peru State College</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Peru,_Nebraska/0517LFN1">Peru</a></td><td>1865</td><td>1,415</td><td><a href="/facts/Peru_State_Bobcats/rNcz7NAz">Bobcats</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Heart_of_America_Athletic_Conference/79uhy4fc">Heart of America (HAAC)</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:4" href="#fn:4"><sup>4</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics/oNad0pcf">NAIA</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Wayne_State_College/Lnj7EBG9">Wayne State College</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Wayne,_Nebraska/1JoPE0Lp">Wayne</a></td><td>1910</td><td>4,202</td><td><a href="/facts/Wayne_State_Wildcats/SIB6bPHU">Wildcats</a></td><td><a href="/facts/Northern_Sun_Intercollegiate_Conference/lr2InCNd">Northern Sun (NSIC)</a><a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:5" href="#fn:5"><sup>5</sup></a></td><td><a href="/facts/NCAA_Division_II/kGjoDgS7">NCAA Division II</a></td></tr></tbody></table> Notes <h3>Chadron State College</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Chadron_State_College/2vWHSmdG">Chadron State College</a></p> <p>Located in <a href="/facts/Chadron,_Nebraska/N00DMkdW">Chadron</a>, it is the only four-year and graduate-degree granting college in western Nebraska. </p> <h3>Peru State College</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Peru_State_College/rNcz7NAz">Peru State College</a></p> <p>Located in <a href="/facts/Peru,_Nebraska/0517LFN1">Peru, Nemaha County</a>. It was founded in 1865, making it the first and oldest college in Nebraska. </p> <h3>Wayne State College</h3> <p class="note">Main article: <a href="/facts/Wayne_State_College/Lnj7EBG9">Wayne State College</a></p> <p>Located in <a href="/facts/Wayne,_Nebraska/1JoPE0Lp">Wayne</a>, it has the highest enrollment of the system, with 4,202 students in 2022. </p> <h2 id="board-of-trustees">Board of trustees</h2> <ul><li>John Chaney - <a href="/facts/Chairperson/RS6EemFF">Chair</a></li> <li>Bob Engles - Vice Chair</li> <li>Carter "Cap" Peterson</li> <li>Marjean Terrell</li> <li>Jess Zeiss</li> <li>Deborah Frison</li> <li>Sullivan Jones, Chadron State Student Trustee</li> <li>Cooper Reichman, Chadron State Student Trustee</li> <li>Matthew Leininger, Peru State Student Trustee</li> <li>Olivia McAsey, Peru State Student Trustee</li> <li>Brett Hilbers, Wayne State Student Trustee</li> <li>Emma Wilkinson, Wayne State Student Trustee</li></ul> <i>As of 2023-03-16<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:6" href="#fn:6"><sup>6</sup></a></i> <h2 id="see-also">See also</h2> <ul><li><a href="/facts/University_of_Nebraska_system/pFQNTgk1">University of Nebraska system</a></li> <li><a href="/facts/Education_in_Nebraska/g9hHfRFU">Education in Nebraska</a></li></ul> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.nscs.edu">Official website</a> </li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"About NSCS". www.nscs.edu. Retrieved September 21, 2022. <a href="https://www.nscs.edu/about" target="_blank">https://www.nscs.edu/about</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>All locations are within the State of Nebraska. <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference. <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II" target="_blank">/wiki/NCAA_Division_II</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>Currently an NAIA athletic conference. <a href="/wiki/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics" target="_blank">/wiki/National_Association_of_Intercollegiate_Athletics</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>Currently an NCAA Division II athletic conference. <a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_II" target="_blank">/wiki/NCAA_Division_II</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Board of Trustees". www.nscs.edu. Retrieved March 16, 2023. <a href="https://www.nscs.edu/board-of-trustees%20" target="_blank">https://www.nscs.edu/board-of-trustees%20</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>