Western Nevada College

The Western Nevada College in Carson City, Nevada, continues to open career paths for students fresh out of high school and adult members of the Nevada community through its high quality programs and caring environment. The school has developed programs for its newest degree—Bachelor’s of Technology. In addition to offering advanced technical and occupational skills, academics include associate’s of arts, general studies and science degrees to help prepare students for transfer to a baccalaureate program. Students seeking shorter courses of study to gain skills for immediate employment may choose one of the many certificate of achievement programs, offered in fields like American Sign Language, Bookkeeping, Customer Service and Early Childhood Education. When you’re not studying, you can enjoy the benefits of an exciting student life. Whether you want to advance your leadership skills and knowledge, connect with diverse students or develop new friendships, you can do all of these by joining a student organization or frequenting the many movie nights, games, music and comedy performances happening at the school. To allow students of different academic backgrounds the opportunity to attend, the college has varying admissions criteria that consider each applicant on an individual basis. Tuition fees are different for residents of Nevada and out-of-state students. To help virtually all adult learners finance their education, the school provides financial aid to qualifying students who file a FAFSA.

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