About Zane State College

Your Community. Your College.

Zane State College, established in 1969, values people through our commitment to quality, equity, and stewardship. Zane State College has 30 programs that lead to an associate degree, and an Electrical Engineering Technology Bachelor’s degree. We have seven degrees fully online, industry centered short-term IT training, selective health programs, and more.

Students wishing to earn a bachelor’s degree can also receive an affordable start at Zane State College through our transfer degrees. As a comprehensive community college, you can reduce your bachelor’s degree costs through 2+2 and 3 +1 transfer options to a wide selection of public and private universities. 

Meet our President Dr. Chad Brown

President Chad Brown

Twists and turns. For Zane State College President Chad Brown, his career path is a long, winding road — with no end in sight.

Flashback to 1991.

As a graduate of Bloom-Carrol High School, 18-year-old Brown, a student-athlete, packed up his car to head to Capital University, where he would play football while setting his sights on pre-med and athletic training degrees. Following a devastating knee injury during his sophomore year while playing football, he became increasingly interested in athletic training and helping others with their sports careers. Brown moved north to continue his education at the University of Michigan (for OSU fans, don’t hold that against him!) to pursue a Master’s in kinesiology. “I’ll never forget my first game at Michigan,” he explained, “running out of the tunnel, jumping to touch the famous ‘Go Blue’ banner. Graduate school was crazy busy, working full time as an athletic trainer with football and wrestling, carrying a full-time graduate course load in kinesiology, and even teaching classes.” More of this story available

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