Overview

Western Nevada College is a 4-year institution located in Carson City, NV.

Location & Contact

Address 2201 West College Parkway
Carson City, NV  89703
United States

Contact Admissions and Records
Email: admissions.records@wnc.edu
Phone: 775-445-3277
Fax: 775-445-3147

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Deaf Studies		×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General		×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting		×
Accounting Technology/technician And Bookkeeping		×
Business Administration And Management, General		×
Business/commerce, General		×
Construction Management, General	×
Management Information Systems, General		×
Project Management	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General		×
Computer Science		×
Computer Systems Networking And Telecommunications		×
Construction Trades	Associate	Bachelors
Building Construction Technology/technician		×
Building/construction Site Management/manager	×
Construction Trades, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Hearing Impairments Including Deafness		×
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching		×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering, General		×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Industrial Technology/technician		×
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/technician		×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General		×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies		×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General		×
Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Automobile/automotive Mechanics Technology/technician		×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General		×
Geology/earth Science, General		×
Physical Sciences, General		×
Physics, General		×
Precision Production	Associate	Bachelors
Machine Tool Technology/machinist		×
Welding Technology/welder		×
Science Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Science Technologies/technicians, Other		×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration		×
Criminal Justice/police Science		×
Criminal Justice/safety Studies		×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General		×
Commercial And Advertising Art		×
Music, Other		×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10,142

Applied

8,652

Accepted

4,188

Enrolled

Female Admissions

5,728

Females Applied

4,922

Females Accepted

86%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

4,372

Males Applied

3,693

Males Accepted

84%

Acceptance Rate

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Fees

255

Full-time student fees

18,012

Room & board

Financial Aid

7,555

Avg. Financial Aid Package

7,350

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

3,678

Avg. Loan Aid

487

Avg. Grant Aid

2,613

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

55.3%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

7%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

4,188

Total Undergrad students

4%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	31.22%
Black or African American	2.44%
White or Caucasian	51.65%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.34%
Asian	2.39%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.46%
Two or more races	5.9%
Other	3.61%

Gender

Male (48.02%)

Female (51.98%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Campus events:
Welcome Back Week (Fall and Spring), Club Fair (Fall and Spring) and Student Leadership Summit

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Associated Students of Western Nevada, WNC Social Work Club, WNC Chess and Board Games Club, Wildcat TEACH and WNC Psychology Club

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
University of Nevada Police Service and Local Jurisdiction Law Enforcement patrol the campus 24 hours.

Faculty

501

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 159

Part-time - 342

Male - 224

Female - 277