Content deleted Content added
1949mercury (talk | contribs) →Community colleges: Adds multiple campus locations, deletes year founded. |
AWaffle6027 (talk | contribs) →Community colleges: Fixed type 9,4116 to 9,416 Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
||
(28 intermediate revisions by 12 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Short description|none}} |
|||
{{Merge|List of defunct colleges and universities in Nebraska|discuss=Talk:List of defunct colleges and universities in Nebraska#Proposed merge of List of colleges and universities in Nebraska with List of defunct colleges and universities in Nebraska|date=November 2023}} |
|||
The following is a '''list of [[college]]s and [[University|universities]]''' in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Nebraska]].<ref>[http://www.univsource.com/ne.htm "Colleges, Community Colleges, & Universities in Nebraska"] UnivSource. Retrieved 6/25/08.</ref> |
The following is a '''list of [[college]]s and [[University|universities]]''' in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Nebraska]].<ref>[http://www.univsource.com/ne.htm "Colleges, Community Colleges, & Universities in Nebraska"] UnivSource. Retrieved 6/25/08.</ref> |
||
==Public colleges and universities== |
|||
There are three regular and two specialized universities in the [[University of Nebraska system]]. The [[Nebraska State College System]] has three member institutions. |
|||
{| class="wikitable sortable" |
|||
|+ [[Public university|Public colleges and universities]] in Nebraska |
|||
|- |
|||
! Name |
|||
! Founded |
|||
! Location |
|||
! Enrollment <small>(Fall 2021)</small><ref name="CN">{{cite web |title=College Navigator |url=https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ |website=National Center for Education Statistics |publisher=U.S. Department of Education |access-date=6 December 2022}}</ref> |
|||
! System |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Chadron State College]] |
|||
| 1911 |
|||
| [[Chadron, Nebraska|Chadron]] |
|||
| 2,250 |
|||
| [[Nebraska State College System|NSCS]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Peru State College]] |
|||
| 1867 |
|||
| [[Peru, Nebraska|Peru]] |
|||
| 2,067 |
|||
| [[Nebraska State College System|NSCS]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture]] |
|||
| 1965 |
|||
| [[Curtis, Nebraska|Curtis]] |
|||
| 292 |
|||
| [[University of Nebraska system|NU]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[University of Nebraska at Kearney]] |
|||
| 1905 |
|||
| [[Kearney, Nebraska|Kearney]] |
|||
| 6,275 |
|||
| [[University of Nebraska system|NU]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]] |
|||
| 1869 |
|||
| Lincoln |
|||
| 24,431 |
|||
| [[University of Nebraska system|NU]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[University of Nebraska Omaha]] |
|||
| 1908 |
|||
| Omaha |
|||
| 15,328 |
|||
| [[University of Nebraska system|NU]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[University of Nebraska Medical Center]] |
|||
| 1880 |
|||
| Omaha |
|||
| 3,750 |
|||
| [[University of Nebraska system|NU]] |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Wayne State College]] |
|||
| 1910 |
|||
| [[Wayne, Nebraska|Wayne]] |
|||
| 4,580 |
|||
| [[Nebraska State College System|NSCS]] |
|||
|- |
|||
|} |
|||
==Private liberal arts colleges== |
==Private liberal arts colleges== |
||
{| class="wikitable sortable" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" |
||
|+ |
|+ Private [[liberal arts colleges in the United States|liberal arts colleges]] in Nebraska |
||
|- |
|- |
||
! Name |
! Name |
||
! Founded |
! Founded |
||
! Location |
! Location |
||
! Religious Affiliation |
|||
! Enrollment |
|||
! Enrollment <small>(Fall 2021)</small><ref name="CN" /> |
|||
! Notes |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Creighton University]] |
| [[Creighton University]] |
||
| 1878 |
| 1878 |
||
| |
| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
||
| [[Jesuits|Jesuit]] |
|||
| 4,075<ref>[http://www2.creighton.edu/aea/institutionalresearch/factbook/basicstatistics/fallsemesterstudentenrollments/fall2006totaluniversityenrollment/index.php "Fact Book: Institutional Enrollment"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907151232/http://www2.creighton.edu/aea/institutionalresearch/factbook/basicstatistics/fallsemesterstudentenrollments/fall2006totaluniversityenrollment/index.php |date=2008-09-07 }}, Creighton University. Retrieved 6/25/08.</ref> |
|||
| 8,735 |
|||
| See [[:Category:Creighton University|Creighton University (category)]] for more information. |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Doane University]] |
| [[Doane University]] |
||
| 1872 |
| 1872 |
||
| |
| [[Crete, Nebraska|Crete]] |
||
| [[United Church of Christ|Christian]] |
|||
| 2,950 |
|||
| |
| 2,060 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Hastings College]] |
| [[Hastings College]] |
||
| 1882 |
| 1882 |
||
| |
| [[Hastings, Nebraska|Hastings]] |
||
| [[Presbyterian Church (USA)|Presbyterian]] |
|||
| 1,093 |
|||
| |
| 946 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Nebraska Wesleyan University]] |
| [[Nebraska Wesleyan University]] |
||
| 1887 |
| 1887 |
||
| |
| [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] |
||
| [[United Methodist Church|Methodist]] |
|||
| 1,600 |
|||
| |
| 1,816 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
|} |
|} |
||
Line 40: | Line 104: | ||
{| class="wikitable sortable" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" |
||
|+ |
|+ Private colleges and universities in Nebraska |
||
|- |
|- |
||
! Name |
! Name |
||
! Founded |
! Founded |
||
! Location |
! Location |
||
! Religious Affiliation |
|||
! Enrollment |
|||
! Enrollment <small>(Fall 2021)</small><ref name="CN" /> |
|||
! Notes |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Bellevue University]] |
| [[Bellevue University]] |
||
| 1966 |
| 1966 |
||
| [[Bellevue, Nebraska|Bellevue]] |
| [[Bellevue, Nebraska|Bellevue]] |
||
| [[Secularity|Secular]] |
|||
| 8,278 |
|||
| |
| 11,902 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Bryan Health|Bryan College of Health Sciences]]<ref>https://www.bryanhealthcollege.edu/bcohs/about/history/</ref> |
| [[Bryan Health#College of Health Sciences|Bryan College of Health Sciences]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bryanhealthcollege.edu/bcohs/about/history/|title = History, Bryan College of Health Sciences}}</ref> |
||
| 1926 |
| 1926 |
||
| [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] |
| [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] |
||
| [[Secularity|Secular]] |
|||
| |
|||
| 744 |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Clarkson College]] |
| [[Clarkson College]] |
||
| 1888 |
| 1888 |
||
| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
||
| [[Episcopal Church (United States)|Episcopal]] |
|||
| 1,200 |
|||
| |
| 1,180 |
||
|- |
|||
| [[CHI Health]] School of Radiologic Technology |
|||
| 2019 |
|||
| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
|||
| [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] |
|||
| 19 |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[College of Saint Mary]] |
| [[College of Saint Mary]] |
||
| 1923 |
| 1923 |
||
| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
||
| [[Sisters of Mercy]] |
|||
| 1,063 |
|||
| |
| 1,011 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Concordia University, Seward|Concordia University]] |
| [[Concordia University, Seward|Concordia University]] |
||
| 1894 |
| 1894 |
||
| [[Seward, Nebraska|Seward]] |
| [[Seward, Nebraska|Seward]] |
||
| [[Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod|Lutheran]] |
|||
| 2,196 |
|||
| 2,989 |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Midland University]] |
| [[Midland University]] |
||
| 1883 |
| 1883 |
||
| [[Fremont, Nebraska|Fremont]] |
| [[Fremont, Nebraska|Fremont]] |
||
| [[Evangelical Lutheran Church in America|Evangelical Lutheran]] |
|||
| 962 |
|||
| |
| 1,671 |
||
|- |
|||
| [[Nebraska Christian College]] |
|||
| 1945 |
|||
| [[Papillion, Nebraska|Papillion]] |
|||
| 150 |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Nebraska Methodist College]] |
| [[Nebraska Methodist College]] |
||
| 1891 |
| 1891 |
||
| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
||
| [[United Methodist Church|Methodist]] |
|||
| 707 |
|||
| |
| 1,229 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Summit Christian College]] |
| [[Summit Christian College]] |
||
| 1951 |
| 1951 |
||
| [[Gering, Nebraska|Gering]] |
| [[Gering, Nebraska|Gering]] |
||
| [[Christian churches and churches of Christ|Christian]] |
|||
| |
|||
| |
| 26 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Union College of Lincoln|Union College]] |
| [[Union College of Lincoln|Union College]] |
||
| 1891 |
| 1891 |
||
| [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] |
| [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] |
||
| [[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-day Adventist]] |
|||
| 810 |
|||
| |
| 774 |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[York College (Nebraska)|York College]] |
| [[York College (Nebraska)|York College]] |
||
| 1890 |
| 1890 |
||
| [[York, Nebraska|York]] |
| [[York, Nebraska|York]] |
||
| [[Churches of Christ]] |
|||
| 459 |
|||
| |
| 648 |
||
|- |
|||
|} |
|||
==Public colleges and universities== |
|||
There are three regular campuses in the [[University of Nebraska system]], along with several specialized facilities located away from regular campuses. The [[Nebraska State College System]] has three member institutions. |
|||
{| class="wikitable sortable" |
|||
|+ '''[[Public university|Public colleges and universities]] in Nebraska''' in ''alphabetical order'' |
|||
|- |
|||
! Name |
|||
! Founded |
|||
! Address |
|||
! Enrollment |
|||
! Notes |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Chadron State College]] |
|||
| 1911 |
|||
| [[Chadron, Nebraska|Chadron]] |
|||
| 3,000 |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Peru State College]] |
|||
| 1867 |
|||
| [[Peru, Nebraska|Peru]] |
|||
| 2,327 |
|||
| Public, Four-Year Liberal Arts College |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture]] |
|||
| 1965 |
|||
| [[Curtis, Nebraska|Curtis]] |
|||
| 300 |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[University of Nebraska at Kearney]] |
|||
| 1905 |
|||
| [[Kearney, Nebraska|Kearney]] |
|||
| 7,100 |
|||
| See [[:Category:University of Nebraska at Kearney|University of Nebraska at Kearney (category)]] for more information |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[University of Nebraska-Lincoln]] |
|||
| 1869 |
|||
| Lincoln |
|||
| 21,792 |
|||
| The [[Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture]] is an affiliate of UNL. See [[:Category:University of Nebraska–Lincoln|University of Nebraska at Lincoln (category)]] for more information. |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[University of Nebraska Omaha]] |
|||
| 1908 |
|||
| 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha |
|||
| 13,824 |
|||
| See [[:Category:University of Nebraska Omaha|University of Nebraska Omaha (category)]] for more information. |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[University of Nebraska Medical Center]] |
|||
| 1880 |
|||
| Omaha |
|||
| 3,681 |
|||
| See [[:Category:University of Nebraska Medical Center|University of Nebraska Medical Center (category)]] for more information. |
|||
|- |
|||
| [[Wayne State College]] |
|||
| 1910 |
|||
| [[Wayne, Nebraska|Wayne]] |
|||
| 3,571 |
|||
| See [[:Category:Wayne State College|Wayne State College (category)]] for more information. |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
|} |
|} |
||
==Community colleges== |
==Community colleges== |
||
The following [[community college]]s are members of the [[Nebraska Community College Association]]. In 1971, the [[Nebraska Legislature]] began development on a plan to merge the vocational-technical schools and junior colleges. In July 1973, the Nebraska Community College system was established with legislation (LB 759) consolidating junior colleges and vocational/technical schools.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mpcc.edu/about-mpcc/general-information/mpcc-history |title=MPCC {{!}} General Information |website=www.mpcc.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402160044/http://www.mpcc.edu/about-mpcc/general-information/mpcc-history |archive-date=2016-04-02}} </ref> |
|||
The following [[community college]]s are members of the [[Nebraska Community College Association]]. |
|||
{| class="wikitable sortable" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" |
||
|+ |
|+ Community colleges in Nebraska |
||
|- |
|- |
||
! Name |
! Name |
||
! Campus Locations |
! Campus Locations |
||
! Enrollment |
! Enrollment <small>(Fall 2021)</small><ref name="CN" /> |
||
! Previous Names |
|||
! Notes |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Central Community College (Nebraska)|Central Community College]] |
| [[Central Community College (Nebraska)|Central Community College]] |
||
| [[Grand Island, Nebraska|Grand Island]], [[Columbus, Nebraska|Columbus]], [[Hastings, Nebraska|Hastings]] |
| [[Grand Island, Nebraska|Grand Island]], [[Columbus, Nebraska|Columbus]], [[Hastings, Nebraska|Hastings]] |
||
| |
| 6,309 |
||
| Central Nebraska Technical College; Platte Junior College |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Little Priest Tribal College]] |
| [[Little Priest Tribal College]] |
||
| [[Winnebago, Nebraska|Winnebago]] |
| [[Winnebago, Nebraska|Winnebago]] |
||
| |
| 165 |
||
| |
| |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Metropolitan Community College (Omaha)|Metropolitan Community College]] |
| [[Metropolitan Community College (Omaha)|Metropolitan Community College]] |
||
| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
||
| 13,709 |
|||
| 45,291<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mccneb.edu/About-MCC-Nebraska/About-MCC/MCC-at-a-Glance.aspx#Self_study|title=Metropolitan Community College - MCC at a Glance|website=mccneb.edu|access-date=2018-07-02}}</ref> |
|||
| Metropolitan Technical Community College, "MetroTech" |
|||
| Metro provides two-year programs. |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Mid-Plains Community College]] |
| [[Mid-Plains Community College]] |
||
| [[McCook, Nebraska|McCook]], [[North Platte, Nebraska|North Platte]] |
| [[McCook, Nebraska|McCook]], [[North Platte, Nebraska|North Platte]] |
||
| |
| 2,101 |
||
| McCook Junior College; North Platte Junior College; Mid-Plains Vocational Technical School |
|||
| Oldest Community College in Nebraska |
|||
<!--| Oldest Community College in Nebraska--> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Nebraska Indian Community College]] |
| [[Nebraska Indian Community College]] |
||
| [[Macy, Nebraska|Macy]], [[Santee, Nebraska|Santee]], [[South Sioux City, Nebraska|South Sioux City]] |
| [[Macy, Nebraska|Macy]], [[Santee, Nebraska|Santee]], [[South Sioux City, Nebraska|South Sioux City]] |
||
| |
| 409 |
||
| American Indian Satellite Community College |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Northeast Community College]] |
| [[Northeast Community College]] |
||
| [[Norfolk, Nebraska|Norfolk]], [[O'Neill, Nebraska|O'Neill]], [[West Point, Nebraska|West Point]], [[South Sioux City, Nebraska|South Sioux City]] |
| [[Norfolk, Nebraska|Norfolk]], [[O'Neill, Nebraska|O'Neill]], [[West Point, Nebraska|West Point]], [[South Sioux City, Nebraska|South Sioux City]] |
||
| |
| 5,345 |
||
| Norfolk Junior College; Northeast Nebraska Technical College |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Southeast Community College]] |
| [[Southeast Community College]] |
||
| [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]], [[Milford, Nebraska|Milford]], [[Beatrice, Nebraska|Beatrice]] |
| [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]], [[Milford, Nebraska|Milford]], [[Beatrice, Nebraska|Beatrice]] |
||
| |
| 9,416 |
||
| Fairbury Junior College |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Western Nebraska Community College]] |
| [[Western Nebraska Community College]] |
||
| [[Scottsbluff, Nebraska|Scottsbluff]], [[Sidney, Nebraska|Sidney]], [[Alliance, Nebraska|Alliance]] |
| [[Scottsbluff, Nebraska|Scottsbluff]], [[Sidney, Nebraska|Sidney]], [[Alliance, Nebraska|Alliance]] |
||
| |
| 1,306 |
||
| Scottsbluff Junior College; Alliance School of Practical Nursing; Western Nebr. Vocational Technical School |
|||
| |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
|} |
|} |
||
==Defunct colleges== |
==Defunct colleges== |
||
{{Main|List of defunct colleges and universities in Nebraska}} |
|||
{| class="wikitable sortable" |
{| class="wikitable sortable" |
||
|+ |
|+ Defunct colleges and universities in Nebraska |
||
|- |
|- |
||
! Name |
! Name |
||
Line 239: | Line 244: | ||
! Closed |
! Closed |
||
! Address |
! Address |
||
! Other Names and Notes |
|||
<!--! Enrollment--> |
|||
! Notes |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| Brownville College |
| Brownville College |
||
Line 246: | Line 250: | ||
| 1860 |
| 1860 |
||
| [[Brownville, Nebraska|Brownville]] |
| [[Brownville, Nebraska|Brownville]] |
||
| |
|||
| Brownville College was organized in December, 1858, with Rev. [[Thomas W. Tipton]] as President. The college was short-lived and closed soon after in 1860. [[Thomas Tipton]] later became one of the first U.S. Senators for Nebraska.<ref>https://sites.rootsweb.com/~nenemaha/brownville_page/brownville_history.htm</ref><ref>https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/nebraska/jim-mckee-what-s-left-to-see-in-brownville/article_8ca54dce-9172-59d4-bf80-fcfe1ecbba9b.html</ref><ref>https://history.nebraska.gov/publications/brownville-1859</ref> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| Central Lutheran Theological Seminary |
| Central Lutheran Theological Seminary |
||
Line 252: | Line 256: | ||
| 1967 |
| 1967 |
||
| [[Fremont, Nebraska|Fremont]] |
| [[Fremont, Nebraska|Fremont]] |
||
| Merged with the [[Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago]], Illinois. |
|||
| Founded in 1893 and finally associated with the [[Lutheran Church in America]], Central Lutheran Theological Seminary operated until 1967, when it was merged with the [[Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago]], Illinois.<ref>https://neatnik2009.wordpress.com/tag/central-lutheran-theological-seminary-fremont-nebraska/</ref><ref>https://augustana.pastperfectonline.com/archive/8A907C82-9F57-409D-AD9C-346815466431</ref> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Cotner College]] |
| [[Cotner College]] |
||
| 1889 |
| 1889 |
||
| 1933 |
| 1933 |
||
| [[Bethany, Nebraska|Bethany Heights (Lincoln)]] |
| [[Bethany, Nebraska|Bethany Heights (Lincoln)]] |
||
| Nebraska Christian University; Cotner School of Religion |
|||
| Cotner College was founded in 1889 by the Nebraska Christian Missionary Alliance and was affiliated with the Disciples of Christ. It was located in the then-independent town of Bethany Heights, Nebraska, which is now part of [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]]. Bethany Heights was annexed by Lincoln in 1926 and Cotner College closed the Bethany Heights location in 1933.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.casde.unl.edu/history/counties/lancaster/lincoln/|title=CASDE {{!}} Lincoln -- Lancaster County|last=Network|first=University of Nebraska-Lincoln {{!}} Web Developer|website=www.casde.unl.edu|language=en|access-date=2018-07-23}}</ref> However, Cotner College as an institution continued to exist in various forms, such as the Cotner School of Religion which operated two locations, one opened in 1945 across the street from the University of Nebraska--Lincoln's East Campus and the other opened in 1954 across the street from the University of Nebraska--Lincoln's Downtown Campus.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.disciples-ne.org/cotner-college/cotner-college-history/|title=Cotner College History {{!}} Disciples of Christ in Nebraska|website=www.disciples-ne.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-23}}</ref> These locations allowed UNL students to minor in religious studies through dual enrollment at both Cotner and the University of Nebraska.<ref name=":3" /> Upon the closure of its Bethany Heights location, the medical and dental departments were given over to the University of Nebraska, creating the foundation for those departments at the University.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.lostcolleges.com/cotner-college|title=America's Lost Colleges {{!}} (116)Cotner College|website=America's Lost Colleges|language=en|access-date=2018-07-23}}</ref><ref name=":3" />Cotner Blvd. in Lincoln, Nebraska is named after the former college. |
|||
|- |
|||
| Custer College |
|||
| 1901 |
|||
| 1916 |
|||
| [[Broken Bow, Nebraska|Broken Bow]] |
|||
| Broken Bow Normal & Business College |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Dana College]] |
| [[Dana College]] |
||
Line 264: | Line 274: | ||
| 2010 |
| 2010 |
||
| [[Blair, Nebraska|Blair]] |
| [[Blair, Nebraska|Blair]] |
||
| Trinity Seminary |
|||
<!--| 550--> |
|||
| Founded in 1884 as a seminary for Lutheran ministry students and had remained a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It was later bought out by Midland University in the year 2013. Midland backed out of a purchase it will remain closed until further notice.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/nebraska/article_d83eb3e0-847b-11df-9040-001cc4c03286.html|title=Dana College in Blair to close|author=KEVIN ABOUREZK / Lincoln Journal Star|work=JournalStar.com|accessdate=31 January 2015}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Grace University]] |
| [[Grace University]] |
||
Line 271: | Line 280: | ||
| 2018 |
| 2018 |
||
| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
||
| Grace Bible Institute; Grace College of the Bible |
|||
<!--| 287--> |
|||
| Closed in 2018. Founded in 1943, Grace was originally intended as an interdenominational Bible institute where Christian men and women might further their theological training. In 2017, a large portion of the school's campus was sold to Omaha Public Schools and announced plans to move to Blair, Nebraska and occupy the former campus of Dana College, which folded in 2010. On October 3, 2017, however, Grace CEO Bill Bauhard announced that Grace University would halt operations at the end of the 2017-2018 academic year, citing financial and enrollment challenges.<ref>https://www.omaha.com/news/metro/grace-university-says-it-will-halt-operations-at-end-of/article_1045a59c-a854-11e7-af3d-8799852eb7cc.html</ref> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| Grand Island Baptist College |
| Grand Island Baptist College |
||
Line 278: | Line 286: | ||
| 1931 |
| 1931 |
||
| [[Grand Island, Nebraska|Grand Island]] |
| [[Grand Island, Nebraska|Grand Island]] |
||
| Grand Island College and Conservatory of Music. Merged with the [[University of Sioux Falls]]. |
|||
<!--| 152--> |
|||
| Grand Island College and Conservatory of Music, originally called Grand Island Academy, was founded by the Baptist Church of Nebraska in 1882. It closed in 1931 and merged with the [[University of Sioux Falls]]. Grand Island Senior High School now sits on the former college site.<ref>{{cite news|title=Grand Island Baptist College|url=http://www.theindependent.com/news/local/grand-island-baptist-college/image_882dc398-7cfe-11e4-83ee-e7d69cdb1a12.html|accessdate=February 5, 2018|work=[[Grand Island Independent]]|date=December 5, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Grand Island College|url=http://www.lostcolleges.com/grand-island-college|website=LostColleges|accessdate=February 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>https://journalstar.com/news/local/jim-mckee-the-short-history-of-grand-island-college/article_259cf00a-a5b3-5f41-a563-2f6aefa8c297.html</ref> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| Grand Island College |
| Grand Island College |
||
Line 285: | Line 292: | ||
| 1999 |
| 1999 |
||
| [[Grand Island, Nebraska|Grand Island]] |
| [[Grand Island, Nebraska|Grand Island]] |
||
| Grand Island Business and Normal College; Grand Island School of Business; Spencer School of Business. |
|||
| Grand Island Business and Normal College was founded in 1885 by professors Hargis, Rucker, and Evans. After a six-state newspaper advertisement campaign that continued until 1910, enrollment at the college grew strongly. Throughout the years, the college underwent several name changes; it was known as Grand Island School of Business and Spencer School of Business. The college became a not-for-profit college was renamed Grand Island College in 1996, but it closed shortly after in 1999 due to declining enrollment.<ref>https://www.lostcolleges.com/grand-island-business-and-normal-college</ref><ref>https://www.theindependent.com/news/grand-island-college-working-to-place-students-staff-in-other/article_bf9023d9-109a-54e5-9530-fce5a3fa52ef.html</ref> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Hiram Scott College]] |
| [[Hiram Scott College]] |
||
Line 291: | Line 298: | ||
| 1972 |
| 1972 |
||
| [[Scottsbluff, Nebraska|Scottsbluff]] |
| [[Scottsbluff, Nebraska|Scottsbluff]] |
||
| |
| Acquired by the [[University of Nebraska]] Panhandle Research and Extension Center. |
||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[John F. Kennedy College]] |
| [[John F. Kennedy College]] |
||
Line 297: | Line 304: | ||
| 1975 |
| 1975 |
||
| [[Wahoo, Nebraska|Wahoo]] |
| [[Wahoo, Nebraska|Wahoo]] |
||
| |
|||
| John F. Kennedy College was founded in 1965 in Wahoo, Nebraska, one of six colleges started by small-town businessmen on the model of Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa. The college was named after President John F. Kennedy. Due to a drop in enrollment and financial difficulties following the end of the military conscription draft in 1973, Kennedy College closed in 1975. JFK College athletic teams became known for pioneering early intercollegiate women's athletics. The softball team won the first three Women's College World Series championships in 1969–71. The women's basketball team, winners of several AAU titles, helped to further the diplomatic thaw in Sino-American relations in 1973 by representing the U.S. on a tour of games in the People's Republic of China, which was the subject of an article in ''Sports Illustrated''. |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[John J. Pershing College]] |
| [[John J. Pershing College]] |
||
Line 303: | Line 310: | ||
| 1971 |
| 1971 |
||
| [[Beatrice, Nebraska|Beatrice]] |
| [[Beatrice, Nebraska|Beatrice]] |
||
| Now occupied by the Beatrice campus of [[Southeast Community College]]. |
|||
| John J. Pershing College was founded in 1966 in Beatrice, Nebraska, one of six colleges started by small-town businessmen on the model of Parsons College in Fairfield, Iowa. The college suffered from a lack of funding, high student turnover, and accreditation issues. Ultimately, none of the "Parsons Plan" colleges became economically viable, and all closed by the mid-1970s. Pershing College ceased operating in 1971, and its former site is now occupied by the Beatrice campus of [[Southeast Community College]]. |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| Lincoln Normal University |
| Lincoln Normal University |
||
Line 309: | Line 316: | ||
| |
| |
||
| [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] |
| [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] |
||
| |
|||
| In 1892, Prof. F. F. Roose founded Lincoln Normal University, to provide "a practical and economical education in the western states."<ref>http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/topic/resources/OLLibrary/hdrne/pages/hdrne238.htm</ref> It was located southeast of the Nebraska State Capitol where Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital now stands. Normal Blvd. in Lincoln, Nebraska is named for the former university.<ref>https://journalstar.com/news/local/how-well-do-you-know-lincoln-streets-here-s-a/collection_4d330805-909d-5c11-a852-db845a68fabf.html</ref> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Lincoln Business College|Lincoln School of Commerce]] |
| [[Lincoln Business College|Lincoln School of Commerce]] |
||
Line 315: | Line 322: | ||
| 1997 |
| 1997 |
||
| [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] |
| [[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]] |
||
| Lincoln Business College. Acquired by [[Quest Education Corporation|Educational Medical, Inc.]], later [[Hamilton College (Iowa)|Hamilton College]], [[Kaplan University]], and finally [[Purdue University Global]]. |
|||
| In 1884, Prof. F. F. Roose founded Lincoln Business College, which later merged with the Nebraska School of Business in 1925 to become the Lincoln School of Commerce. It occupied several locations in downtown Lincoln until ultimately moving to its last location on K Street in the 1960s. In April 1997, it was acquired by [[Quest Education Corporation|Educational Medical, Inc.]]<ref name="ref2">(1 April 1997). [http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Educational+Medical,+Inc.+Acquires+Two+Schools+In+a+Pooling+of...-a019261119 Educational Medical, Inc. Acquires Two Schools In a Pooling of Interests], ''PR Newswire''</ref> In 2004 the school was renamed the Lincoln campus of Iowa-based [[Hamilton College (Iowa)|Hamilton College]].<ref name="kaplan1">(2 February 2004). [http://www.kaplanhighered.com/PressRoom/2004/February-02-LSC-Name-change.htm Lincoln School of Commerce Changes Name to Hamilton College – Lincoln] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.is/20130411050445/http://www.kaplanhighered.com/PressRoom/2004/February-02-LSC-Name-change.htm |date=2013-04-11 }}, ''Kaplanhighered.com'' (Kaplan press release)</ref><ref name="ham1">[http://www.nebraskahistory.org/museum/collect/recent_acquisitions.htm Recent Acquisitions], Nebraska History, Retrieved March 14, 2013 ("The Lincoln Business College was the predecessor to the Lincoln School of Commerce, which is now Hamilton College.")</ref> In October 2007, all of the Hamilton campuses were merged into [[Kaplan University]].<ref name="merger">(30 October 2007). [http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2007/10/30/hamilton_kaplan_merge/ Hamilton, Kaplan merge], ''[[Boston Globe]]'' (Associated Press)</ref> In March 2018, it became the Lincoln campus of [[Purdue University Global]]. |
|||
|- |
|||
|[[Nebraska Christian College]] |
|||
|1945 |
|||
|2020 |
|||
|[[Papillion, Nebraska|Papillion]] |
|||
|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.omaha.com/news/education/nebraska-christian-college-in-papillion-to-close-amid-catastrophically-low-enrollment/article_68882308-a735-5452-a9d3-c346af29ad20.html|title = Nebraska Christian College in Papillion to close amid 'catastrophically low' enrollment}}</ref> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| Nebraska College and Divinity School |
| Nebraska College and Divinity School |
||
Line 321: | Line 334: | ||
| 1885 |
| 1885 |
||
| [[Nebraska City, Nebraska|Nebraska City]] |
| [[Nebraska City, Nebraska|Nebraska City]] |
||
| |
|||
| In 1868, the Nebraska legislature chartered the Episcopal Nebraska College & Divinity School at Nebraska City. It was created out of the Talbot Hall boys school founded by Episcopal Bishop Robert Clarkston. In 1872 after a competition for students with Otoe University, also in Nebraska City, Nebraska College and Divinity School purchased Otoe University and moved its operations to that campus. The school closed in 1885 after Bishop George Worthington determined the school could no longer financially continue.<ref name=journalstar/> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| Nebraska University |
| Nebraska University |
||
| 1855 |
| 1855 |
||
| 1872 |
| 1872 |
||
| [[Fontanelle, Nebraska|Fontanelle]] |
| [[Fontanelle, Nebraska|Fontanelle]] |
||
| Fontanelle University; Reorganized as [[Doane College]] in [[Crete, Nebraska]] in 1872. |
|||
| [[Fontanelle, Nebraska]] was originally organized by the Nebraska Colonization Company, founded in [[Quincy, Illinois]] in 1854. The Company's goal in founding the town was to develop "a literary institution which shall be known as the Nebraska University." The [[Nebraska Territory Legislature]] awarded a charter to the Nebraska University, also called Fontanelle University, in 1855, and the first building was erected in 1856. Operated by the [[Congregational Church]] the University flourished for several years. This was the first recorded college to exist in then Nebraska Territory.<ref name=journalstar>https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/nebraska/jim-mckee-early-nebraska-colleges-forgotten/article_ad42d874-a87b-58cf-bbf6-d7c07828d8fc.html</ref> When Fontanelle lost the county seat, leaders decided to move the university, and [[Doane College]] was organized in [[Crete, Nebraska]] in 1872.<ref name=project>Federal Writers' Project. (1939) ''Nebraska: A Guide to the Cornhusker State.'' p. 283</ref> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| Otoe University |
| Otoe University |
||
Line 333: | Line 346: | ||
| 1872 |
| 1872 |
||
| [[Nebraska City, Nebraska|Nebraska City]] |
| [[Nebraska City, Nebraska|Nebraska City]] |
||
|In 1872, Otoe University was closed and taken over by Nebraska College and Divinity School. |
|||
| Otoe University was founded in 1859 by Nebraska Presbyterians. It was build on land that was purchased from Russell, Majors & Waddell Freight Co. on Sioux Street (which later became Fourth Avenue) between 13th and 14th Streets in Nebraska City. In 1872, Otoe University was closed and taken over by Nebraska College, which purchased the building and grounds and moved to the former Otoe University campus.<ref name=journalstar/> |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
| [[Presbyterian Theological Seminary (Omaha, Nebraska)|Presbyterian Theological Seminary]] |
| [[Presbyterian Theological Seminary (Omaha, Nebraska)|Presbyterian Theological Seminary]] |
||
Line 339: | Line 352: | ||
| 1943 |
| 1943 |
||
| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]] |
||
| |
|||
| The [[Presbyterian Theological Seminary]] was founded in 1891 in downtown Omaha and was moved to [[Kountze Place]] in 1902 at 3303 North 21st Place. Many of the faculty here taught at the University of Omaha in its early years.<ref>(nd) [http://memories.ne.gov/cdm/ref/collection/opl/id/287 Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Omaha, Neb.] Nebraska Memories website. Retrieved 5/29/07.</ref> It was closed and converted into apartments in 1943 when the general assembly of the [[Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)|United States Presbyterian Church]] voted to close the seminary after it failed to meet the minimum [[accreditation]] standards of the [[American Association of Theological Schools]].<ref>Hawley, C. (1941) ''Fifty Years on the Nebraska Frontier: A History of the Presbyterian Theological Seminary at Omaha.'' Ralph Printing Company.</ref>. |
|||
|- |
|- |
||
|} |
|} |
||
==See also== |
==See also== |
||
* [[List of college athletic programs in Nebraska]] |
|||
{{portal|Nebraska|Universities}} |
|||
* [[List of colleges and universities in Omaha, Nebraska]] |
* [[List of colleges and universities in Omaha, Nebraska]] |
||
* [[Higher education in the United States]] |
* [[Higher education in the United States]] |
||
* [[List of American institutions of higher education]] |
* [[List of American institutions of higher education]] |
||
* [[List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations]] |
* [[List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations]] |
||
*[[List of colleges and universities]] |
* [[List of colleges and universities]] |
||
*[[List of colleges and universities by country]] |
* [[List of colleges and universities by country]] |
||
==References== |
==References== |
||
Line 364: | Line 377: | ||
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Nebraska|*]] |
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Nebraska|*]] |
||
[[Category:Lists of universities and colleges |
[[Category:Lists of universities and colleges in the United States by state|Nebraska]] |
||
[[Category:Nebraska education-related lists|Colleges]] |
[[Category:Nebraska education-related lists|Colleges]] |
Latest revision as of 06:01, 13 December 2023
The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Nebraska.[1]
Public colleges and universities
There are three regular and two specialized universities in the University of Nebraska system. The Nebraska State College System has three member institutions.
Name | Founded | Location | Enrollment (Fall 2021)[2] | System |
---|---|---|---|---|
Chadron State College | 1911 | Chadron | 2,250 | NSCS |
Peru State College | 1867 | Peru | 2,067 | NSCS |
Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture | 1965 | Curtis | 292 | NU |
University of Nebraska at Kearney | 1905 | Kearney | 6,275 | NU |
University of Nebraska–Lincoln | 1869 | Lincoln | 24,431 | NU |
University of Nebraska Omaha | 1908 | Omaha | 15,328 | NU |
University of Nebraska Medical Center | 1880 | Omaha | 3,750 | NU |
Wayne State College | 1910 | Wayne | 4,580 | NSCS |
Private liberal arts colleges
Name | Founded | Location | Religious Affiliation | Enrollment (Fall 2021)[2] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Creighton University | 1878 | Omaha | Jesuit | 8,735 |
Doane University | 1872 | Crete | Christian | 2,060 |
Hastings College | 1882 | Hastings | Presbyterian | 946 |
Nebraska Wesleyan University | 1887 | Lincoln | Methodist | 1,816 |
Private colleges and universities
Name | Founded | Location | Religious Affiliation | Enrollment (Fall 2021)[2] |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bellevue University | 1966 | Bellevue | Secular | 11,902 |
Bryan College of Health Sciences[3] | 1926 | Lincoln | Secular | 744 |
Clarkson College | 1888 | Omaha | Episcopal | 1,180 |
CHI Health School of Radiologic Technology | 2019 | Omaha | Catholic | 19 |
College of Saint Mary | 1923 | Omaha | Sisters of Mercy | 1,011 |
Concordia University | 1894 | Seward | Lutheran | 2,989 |
Midland University | 1883 | Fremont | Evangelical Lutheran | 1,671 |
Nebraska Methodist College | 1891 | Omaha | Methodist | 1,229 |
Summit Christian College | 1951 | Gering | Christian | 26 |
Union College | 1891 | Lincoln | Seventh-day Adventist | 774 |
York College | 1890 | York | Churches of Christ | 648 |
Community colleges
The following community colleges are members of the Nebraska Community College Association. In 1971, the Nebraska Legislature began development on a plan to merge the vocational-technical schools and junior colleges. In July 1973, the Nebraska Community College system was established with legislation (LB 759) consolidating junior colleges and vocational/technical schools.[4]
Name | Campus Locations | Enrollment (Fall 2021)[2] | Previous Names |
---|---|---|---|
Central Community College | Grand Island, Columbus, Hastings | 6,309 | Central Nebraska Technical College; Platte Junior College |
Little Priest Tribal College | Winnebago | 165 | |
Metropolitan Community College | Omaha | 13,709 | Metropolitan Technical Community College, "MetroTech" |
Mid-Plains Community College | McCook, North Platte | 2,101 | McCook Junior College; North Platte Junior College; Mid-Plains Vocational Technical School |
Nebraska Indian Community College | Macy, Santee, South Sioux City | 409 | American Indian Satellite Community College |
Northeast Community College | Norfolk, O'Neill, West Point, South Sioux City | 5,345 | Norfolk Junior College; Northeast Nebraska Technical College |
Southeast Community College | Lincoln, Milford, Beatrice | 9,416 | Fairbury Junior College |
Western Nebraska Community College | Scottsbluff, Sidney, Alliance | 1,306 | Scottsbluff Junior College; Alliance School of Practical Nursing; Western Nebr. Vocational Technical School |
Defunct colleges
Name | Founded | Closed | Address | Other Names and Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brownville College | 1858 | 1860 | Brownville | |
Central Lutheran Theological Seminary | 1893 | 1967 | Fremont | Merged with the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, Illinois. |
Cotner College | 1889 | 1933 | Bethany Heights (Lincoln) | Nebraska Christian University; Cotner School of Religion |
Custer College | 1901 | 1916 | Broken Bow | Broken Bow Normal & Business College |
Dana College | 1884 | 2010 | Blair | Trinity Seminary |
Grace University | 1943 | 2018 | Omaha | Grace Bible Institute; Grace College of the Bible |
Grand Island Baptist College | 1892 | 1931 | Grand Island | Grand Island College and Conservatory of Music. Merged with the University of Sioux Falls. |
Grand Island College | 1885 | 1999 | Grand Island | Grand Island Business and Normal College; Grand Island School of Business; Spencer School of Business. |
Hiram Scott College | 1965 | 1972 | Scottsbluff | Acquired by the University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center. |
John F. Kennedy College | 1965 | 1975 | Wahoo | |
John J. Pershing College | 1966 | 1971 | Beatrice | Now occupied by the Beatrice campus of Southeast Community College. |
Lincoln Normal University | 1892 | Lincoln | ||
Lincoln School of Commerce | 1884 | 1997 | Lincoln | Lincoln Business College. Acquired by Educational Medical, Inc., later Hamilton College, Kaplan University, and finally Purdue University Global. |
Nebraska Christian College | 1945 | 2020 | Papillion | [5] |
Nebraska College and Divinity School | 1868 | 1885 | Nebraska City | |
Nebraska University | 1855 | 1872 | Fontanelle | Fontanelle University; Reorganized as Doane College in Crete, Nebraska in 1872. |
Otoe University | 1859 | 1872 | Nebraska City | In 1872, Otoe University was closed and taken over by Nebraska College and Divinity School. |
Presbyterian Theological Seminary | 1891 | 1943 | Omaha |
See also
- List of college athletic programs in Nebraska
- List of colleges and universities in Omaha, Nebraska
- Higher education in the United States
- List of American institutions of higher education
- List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations
- List of colleges and universities
- List of colleges and universities by country
References
- ^ "Colleges, Community Colleges, & Universities in Nebraska" UnivSource. Retrieved 6/25/08.
- ^ a b c d "College Navigator". National Center for Education Statistics. U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "History, Bryan College of Health Sciences".
- ^ "MPCC | General Information". www.mpcc.edu. Archived from the original on 2016-04-02.
- ^ "Nebraska Christian College in Papillion to close amid 'catastrophically low' enrollment".