Nevada System of Higher Education (Nshe) Four Year Institutions Community Colleges
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NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION (NSHE) FOUR YEAR INSTITUTIONS COMMUNITY COLLEGES University of Nevada, Reno College of Southern Nevada (CSN) In 2018, the University of Nevada, Reno had 21,657 students The College of Southern Nevada offers 180 degrees and enrolled in over 460 undergraduate & graduate degree, certificates. With approximately 70,000 students enrolled each certificate & minor programs within 11 academic colleges. The year, CSN is the largest and most ethnically diverse higher University is proud to be recognized as a National Tier 1 education institution in Nevada. CSN has three main campuses University by U.S. News & World Report. In 2018, the University in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas and Henderson and multiple of Nevada, Reno received Carnegie R-1 classification for high sites and centers. Learn more about CSN research activity. Learn more about UNR Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Truckee Meadows Community College is a comprehensive University of Nevada, Las Vegas has more than 340 community college located in Reno, Nevada. The college undergraduate and graduate programs serving over 29,000 serves more than 25,000 students each year in credit and non- students. Programs range from but are not limited to; fine arts, credit programs at five college sites and more than 20 engineering, public health and urban affairs. UNLV also community locations. Learn more about TMCC received the coveted Carnegie R-1 classification for research in 2018. Learn more about UNLV Western Nevada College (WNC) Since 1971, Western Nevada College has helped students Nevada State College (NSC) prepare for careers, with campuses in Carson City, Fallon and Nevada State College is Nevada’s first state college. NSC Minden. WNC offers multiple degrees and programs serving currently has 5,000 students enrolled and has plans to expand more than 4,000 students in rural communities across northern the campus to accommodate 25,000 students annually. NSC is Nevada. Learn more about WNC focused on filling the gaps in Nevada’s workforce with degrees in education, liberal arts, science and nursing. Great Basin College (GBC) Learn more about NSC Great Basin College opened in 1967 offering post-secondary education to rural eastern Nevada. GBC has over 3,800 Desert Research Institute (DRI) students enrolled in bachelor, associate and certificate of Desert Research Institute (DRI) has over 40 specialized achievement programs. GBC offers traditional classes and a laboratories on all seven continents, with campuses in Reno rich array of short courses presented by active scholars from and Las Vegas. DRI is a recognized world leader in investigating Nevada and the West. Learn more about GBC the effects of natural and human-induced environmental change and advancing technologies aimed at assessing a changing planet. Learn more about DRI NEVADA EDUCATION PRIVATE AND NON-PROFIT COLLEGES Career College of Northern Nevada (CCNN) Touro University Nevada Since 1984, Career College of Northern Nevada has been preparing Touro University Nevada was established to help address critical students for employment in various fields, ranging from needs in health care and education, and as a resource for technology, trades and healthcare. CCNN offers diploma and community service in the state of Nevada. Touro University Associate of Occupational Studies programs for students ready to Nevada is home to more than 1,400 students in a wide range of begin their career. Learn more about CCNN degree programs in osteopathic medicine, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, physician assistant studies, Nevada Career Institute (NCI) camp administration and education. The College of Osteopathic Located in Las Vegas, Nevada Career Institute has been providing Medicine was Nevada’s first osteopathic medical school and the job-focused career training since 1993. Programs range from state’s second medical school. surgical technologist, medical assisting, medical and dental billing Learn more about TUN to business office administration. Learn more about NCI Roseman University of Health Sciences Nevada Technology Academy (part of Multnomah University) The university offers a Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Dental Nevada Technology Academy (NTA) located in Reno, was founded Medicine, Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Business in 2017 to provide Information Technology (IT) jobs for Nevadans Administration degrees. Roseman’s programs are unique in that and to support economic development by providing educated, they utilize a block system in which students focus on one topic employable IT candidates in Nevada. Certifications are offered in at a time (rather than enrolling in multiple courses multiple areas and in 2019, NTA completed the requirements to concurrently). become the only Nevada authorized IBM Skills Academy. Southern Learn more about RU and rural Nevada expansions are in progress and expected to be operational in early 2020. Learn more about NTA DeVry University Nevada Located in Henderson, DeVry University Nevada is a small four Northwest Career College (NCC) year private college offering undergraduate and graduate Originally founded in 1997 as a massage school, Northwest programs in Accounting, Business and Finance. With a 75% Community College has grown and changed based on community acceptance rate, admission is a slightly competitive. needs. NCC offers programs and degrees ranging from Dental Learn more about DUN Assisting, Pharmacy Technician, Medical Assisting to Criminal Justice. Learn more about NCC.