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Western Nevada College is a public institution situated in Carson City, Nevada. Carson City is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

260 Undergraduate Degrees

Where Is Western Nevada College?

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Contact details for WNC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 2201 West College Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703-7399
Phone: 775-445-3000
Website: www.wnc.edu

How Do I Get Into WNC?

You can apply to WNC online at: https://nshe.onbaseonline.com/FormsAppNet/UnityForm.aspx?key=UFKey

Since Western Nevada College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Western Nevada College?

1% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At WNC, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $4,289 a year. That adds up to $17,156 over four years for those students.

Western Nevada College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,175 Full-Time Undergraduates
62% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 3,495 undergraduate students at WNC, with 1,175 being full-time and 2,320 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,175 full-time undergraduates at WNC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Western Nevada College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 24
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 325
White 654
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 161

Geographic Diversity

Nevada students aren't the only ones who study at Western Nevada College. At this time, 2 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 4 countries are represented at WNC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Australia, Brazil, and United Kingdom.

Western Nevada College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s TOTAL
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 124 0 124
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 66 1 67
Registered Nursing 0 44 44
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 14 0 14
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 11 11
TOTAL 204 56 260

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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