| Name |
Peru State College |
| Address |
Box 10
Peru, NE 68421-0010 |
| Website |
http://www.peru.edu |
| Email |
Admissions@oakmail.peru.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
22% |
| Percent Fraternity |
0% |
| Percent Sorority |
0% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
25% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
22% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (34%), women's dorms (20%), men's dorms (31%), apartments for married students (3%), apartment for single students, special housing for disabled students (1%), other housing options (11%) |
| College Owned Singles |
7% |
| College Owned Doubles |
44% |
| College Owned Triples |
46% |
| College Owned Apartments |
3% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
14 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
104 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
25% |
| Nearest Airport |
Omaha (62), Kansas City (130) |
| Nearest Train |
Omaha (62) |
| Nearest Bus |
Omaha (62) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
70% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
10% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,600 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (Creighton University) |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered at cooperating institution (University of Nebraska at Omaha) |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance mandatory, class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
Black History Month, Vocal/Band Music Concerts, Quiz Bowl, History Day Competition, Spring Fling Week, Business Competition, Quiz Bowl, History Contest, Homecoming, Madrigal Dinner and Performance, New Student Weekend, Student Film Nights. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
31 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Chi (National Honorary Scholarship Society), Epsilon Pi Tau (Industrial Technology), Kappa Delta Pi (Education), Phi Alpha Theta (History), Phi Beta Lambda (Business). |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Multicultural Club, PRIDE Club |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Art Guild, Bobcat Kickers Dance Team, Campus Activities Board, Computer Club, Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), English Club, Industrial Technology Club, International Reading Association, Multicultural Club, Organization for the Enhancement of All Abilities (OEAA), People Respecting Individual Differences & Equality (PRIDE), Peru Student Education Association (PSEA), Photography Club, Psychology/Sociology/Criminal Justice (PSCJ), Student MENC (Music), Student Senate, Misty Blues Show Choir/Musical Group, Philomathean Society; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) Peru State Times (five issues per semester) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
0% |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
0% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1867 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,710 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
5,514,968 |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
None |
| Selectivity |
Selective |
| Tuition |
3,800 in-state, 6,860 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
4,816 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, veteran student, academic, older student, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
75% |
| Job One Year |
92% |
| Job Two Years |
94% |
| Firms |
All Nebraska Public School Systems, Agricultural Industry, Retail management careers, United State Government, State and Local Government, insurance and banking industry. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
108,879 |
| Num Subscriptions |
246 |
| Num Microforms |
2,410 |
| Num Audiovisual |
8,456 |
| Num Ebooks |
19,445 |
| Library Facilities |
Marion March Brown, E. P. Conkle Collection |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
163 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
30 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
90 |
| Num Wired Other |
12 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
No |
| Online Registration |
No |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
