College Overview
Type: |
Public institution |
Year Founded: |
1867 |
Religious Affiliation: |
None |
Academic Calendar: |
Semester |
Undergrad Student Body: |
1,710 |
Local Setting: |
Rural |
Endowment: |
$5,514,968 |
Application Deadline: |
Rolling |
Application Fee: |
$None |
Selectivity: |
Selective |
Tuition Costs: |
$3,800 in-state, 6,860 out-of-state |
Room & Board Costs: |
$4,816 |
Extracurricular Activites
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 |
Student 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) |
Number of Fraternities: |
0 |
Fraternity Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Fraternity Members: |
0% |
Number of Sororities: |
0 |
Sorority Chapter Houses |
0 |
Percent Sorority Members: |
0% |
College Services
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 |
Local Hiring Firms: |
All Nebraska Public School Systems, Agricultural Industry, Retail management careers, United State Government, State and Local Government, insurance and banking industry. |
Library: |
Yes |
# of Library Books: |
108,879 |
Library Facilities: |
Marion March Brown, E. P. Conkle Collection |
Museums |
N/A |
Computers Available: |
163 |
Computers At: |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
Wired Labs: |
90 |
On-Campus Wireless Network: |
Yes |
Wireless Areas: |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in computer labs |
Wireless Capacity: |
N/A |
Online Registration: |
No |
Campus Safety: |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks |
Campus Life
Offers Housing: |
Yes |
Campus Housing: |
Yes |
Off Campus Assistance: |
No |
Housing 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%) |
Sprinkler System: |
100% |
Fire Alarms: |
100% |
Campus Size: |
104 acres |
Nearest Airports (miles): |
Omaha (62), Kansas City (130) |
Nearest Train Stations(miles) |
Omaha (62) |
Nearest Bus Stations (miles): |
Omaha (62) |
Cars Permittedt: |
Yes |
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. |
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