Overview

Western Nevada College is a 2-year institution located in Carson City, NV, in a small town setting.

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
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

1,028

Applied

1,028

Accepted

3,495

Enrolled

Female Admissions

630

Females Applied

630

Females Accepted

100%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

398

Males Applied

398

Males Accepted

100%

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
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

3,293

In-state

10,770

Out-of-state

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	Yes
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

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

3,495

Total Undergrad students

0%

International Students

4%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	24.6%
Black or African American	2.07%
White or Caucasian	57.24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.02%
Asian	2.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.51%
Two or more races	4.14%
Other	6.62%

Gender

Male (42.66%)

Female (57.34%)

Campus Life

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

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

232

Total Faculty

18:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 51

Part-time - 181

Male - 106

Female - 126