Peru State College

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 beautiful 104-acre (0.42 km2) 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.[

Mission
In educating the individual to the benefit of society, Peru State College cultivates the capacity and propensity for life-long learning by fostering independent inquiry and promoting the value of knowledge and discovery. Through innovative undergraduate and graduate programs, Nebraska’s first college continues its commitment to making a vital contribution to the future of the region and the state.

Courses Offered

• Undergraduate Programs
• Graduate Programs

Contact Details
Peru State College
po box 10.
peru, ne 68421
Official Website: http://www.nebrwesleyan.edu/