Western Nevada College: Review & Facts

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Western Nevada College is a small four-year, public school with 3,585 students enrolled. This institution was established in 1971 and is one of the 2 colleges located in Carson City, Nevada.

Academic Offerings

At Western Nevada College you can obtain your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree.

Majors
Offered
29
Western Nevada College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 29 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Physics, Management, Nursing, and Business. 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 typically a positive sign. However, if you plan to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The student retention rate at Western Nevada College is low at 57% (way below Nevada average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
57%
Bad
The graduation rate at Western Nevada College is very low: 20%. Roughly 28% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Western Nevada College is decent, 17:1. Learn more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are close to the nationwide median, about $11,300 annually. The additional fees at Western Nevada College beyond tuition are about $500, which makes it a total of $11,800 a year.

Read the details about Western Nevada College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The school might accept dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) for admission.

The undergraduate application fee at Western Nevada College is $15.00.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Western Nevada College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (775) 445-3000 or check Western Nevada College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
A
Safe
Western Nevada College offers a distance education program.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Western Nevada College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.

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

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

Western Nevada College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Western Nevada College
2201 West College Parkway
Carson City, Nevada
89703-7399, USA
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