Nevada State College Overview

Located in Henderson, Nevada, Nevada State College is a public institution. The rural area surrounding NSC is great for students who love a peaceful atmosphere.

What Is Nevada State College Known For?

• The highest award offered at NSC is the master's degree.
• During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
• Students who graduate from NSC with a bachelor's degree make about $53,166 a year. That's 30% more than those who graduate from other schools.

Where Is Nevada State College?

Contact details for NSC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1300 Nevada State Drive, Henderson, NV 89002
Phone:	702-992-2000
Website:	nsc.edu
Facebook:	https://www.facebook.com/NevadaStateCollege
Twitter:	https://twitter.com/NevadaState

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How Do I Get Into NSC?

You can apply to NSC online at: https://nsc.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for NSC

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	3
TOEFL	3

How Hard Is It To Get Into NSC?

The acceptance rate at Nevada State College is 82%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 27% of accepted students are men and 72% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 80%, and the acceptance rate for women is 84%.

Can I Afford Nevada State College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At NSC, approximately 16% of students took out student loans averaging $4,566 a year. That adds up to $18,264 over four years for those students.

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Nevada State College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 7,218 undergraduate students at NSC, with 2,079 being full-time and 5,139 being part-time.

There are also 71 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,079 full-time undergraduates at NSC, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	179
Black or African American	162
Hispanic or Latino	966
White	486
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	286

Nevada State College Undergraduate Concentrations

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

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	TOTAL
Nursing	362	0	362
General Psychology	120	0	120
Communication Sciences	22	40	62
Teacher Education Grade Specific	59	0	59
Business Administration & Management	47	0	47
Criminal Justice & Corrections	47	0	47
General Biology	26	0	26
History	20	0	20
General English Literature	18	0	18
Area Studies	18	0	18
Communication & Media Studies	16	0	16
Special Education	16	0	16
Film, Video & Photographic Arts	16	0	16
Teacher Education Subject Specific	15	0	15
Health/Medical Prep Programs	11	0	11
Ethnic Studies	10	0	10
Natural Resources Conservation	10	0	10
Computer Engineering Technology	6	0	6
Mathematics	6	0	6
Other Business, Management & Marketing	4	0	4
Health Sciences & Services	4	0	4
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)	2	0	2
Electronics Engineering Technology	2	0	2
Design & Applied Arts	2	0	2
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0
Multilingual Education	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0
TOTAL	859	40	899

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Joe Mabel under License

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