page_title: Chadron State College
section_title: Facilities
hierarchical_section_title: Chadron State College / Facilities
caption_attribution_description: English: Crites Hall on the campus of Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska; seen from the southwest. The Art Deco building was constructed in 1938. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
context_page_description: Chadron State College is a four-year public college located in Chadron, Nebraska, in the northern part of the Nebraska Panhandle. It is one of three public colleges in the Nebraska State College System. It has open admission and an acceptance rate of 100%. It has a four-year graduation rate of 19%, which is well-below the national average.
  The school opened in June 1911, although a previous institution dated from the late 19th century. The college has an enrollment of about 3,000 students. Five of its 25 major buildings are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
context_section_description: The 281-acre (114 ha) campus has 25 major buildings, five of which are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Their replacement value is more than $60 million and they provide more than 1 million square feet (92,900 square meters) of floor space. Classrooms and laboratory and research facilities are available in seven classroom buildings and the library.
  The library contains the equivalent of more than 250,000 volumes. Its automated catalogue is part of the Nebraska State College network.
  Since the 1980s, the college has built several new facilities, including the Edwin and Avis Nelson Physical Activity Center, a wood-fired heating plant, the Student Center, the Lindeken-Carillon Clock Tower, a softball field, the Chicoine Center athletic facility, the Eagle Ridge housing complex, and the Rangeland Complex. An outdoor track is under construction as of 2020. Multiple buildings have been renovated since 2004, including Joseph Sparks Hall, which houses administrative and alumni offices; Edna Work Hall, a dormitory; the former Administration Building, now called Old Admin, which houses academic programs and classrooms; and Don Beebe Stadium, including the rebuilt Con Marshall Press Box and Elliott Field. The college's Math Science Building is set to be renovated in mid-2020.
  Students can live in seven housing spaces.
caption: Crites Hall, one of the buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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