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Sierra Nevada College

Sierra Nevada College, also known as SNC, was established in 1969 at Incline Village, Nevada, United States. The college is a private, four-year liberal arts college. The graduate level programs are offered at the Incline Village campus. The campus sprawls over 18 acres of pine forest. SNC offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in fields of study including humanities, business, social science, science and technology.

Students participate in a number of extracurricular activities at SNC. The Outdoor Adventure Program features a wide range of outdoor adventure activities. The Student Government Association at SNC organizes and implements cultural and community activities throughout the year. Eagle’s Eye is the student newspaper created by and for the students at SNC.

Campus Location

999 Tahoe Blvd.
Incline Village, NV 89451
USA
Main Tel: (775) 831-1314
Web Site

The campus is in a town not far from a more urbanized area.

Sierra Nevada College Highlights

Where Sierra Nevada College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching, fine arts, conservation and resource management, and hospitality.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • Library on-campus
  • Campus housing available
  • Student meal (board) plan
  • Study abroad option
  • Part-time classes available
  • Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Bachelor5511
Master392

Students

The student enrollment at Sierra Nevada College was 833 in 2007 (739 full-time equivalent).

About 67% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 33% of the class.

Undergrads are 27% of enrolled students and graduate students are 73%.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 22,005
Room$ 4,504
Board$ 3,906
Books and supplies$ 1,386
Other$ 3,799

Financial Aid: Sierra Nevada College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  27

Housing and Meals

Sierra Nevada College provides on-campus housing for 176 of its 739 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 15 meals weekly.

Sierra Nevada College Admissions (2007)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men69%
Women67%
All68%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal420-550
Math430-540

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (17 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (39 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching

FINE ARTS (11 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

  • Resort Management

LIBERAL ARTS (12 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature/Letters
  • International/Global Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (3 awarded)

  • Psychology

Selected Careers of Interest

(Based on an automated mapping of degrees popular at Sierra Nevada College with government-defined occupation categories.)

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