Career College of Northern Nevada: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - PoorSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - Very GoodCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Fair

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Career College of Northern Nevada is a small two-year, private for-profit school with 295 students enrolled. This institution was established in 1984 and is the only school located in Sparks, Nevada.

Academic Offerings

At Career College of Northern Nevada you can receive your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Majors
Offered
8
Career College of Northern Nevada follows a continuous curriculum calendar system and offers 8 majors. The most popular concentrations are Industrial Technologies, Welding, HVAC, Medical Assistant, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is worthwhile to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a good sign. However, if you are planning to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

Career College of Northern Nevada student retention rate is relatively low at 60% (way below Nevada average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
60%
Bad
The graduation rate at Career College of Northern Nevada is average: 60%.

Student to faculty ratio at Career College of Northern Nevada is pretty decent - 14:1. Find out more on instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Admissions Information

Acceptance
Rate
100%
As reported in recent government data, 110 applications were submitted and 110 were accepted, so it is very easy to be accepted at this school.

The school will consider accepting your dual credits for admission.

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The undergraduate application fee at Career College of Northern Nevada is $25.00.

To request the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at Career College of Northern Nevada and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (775) 856-2266 or check Career College of Northern Nevada Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B
Dicey
Career College of Northern Nevada provides evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Career College of Northern Nevada, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Career College of Northern Nevada.

Based on the college crime numbers, Career College of Northern Nevada appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Career College of Northern Nevada Location and Address

Postal Address:
Career College of Northern Nevada
1421 Pullman Dr.
Sparks, Nevada
89434-7905, USA
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