Sierra Nevada College

Location and Contact Information

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

The campus is in a town not particularly near any major cities.

Overview

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.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in education and teaching and fine arts.
  • High percentage of students are from out-of-state.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Selective admissions.

School characteristics:

  • The school is private, not-for-profit.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Baccalaureate Colleges, General.

Features of note:

  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 23,258
Room$ 4,724
Board$ 4,350
Books and supplies$ 1,454
Other$ 3,985

Financial Aid

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

In 2009-2010, 81% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant81%$12,197
Institutional Grant80%$11,193
Federal Grant19%$3,938
Pell Grant17%$3,267
Other Federal Grant11%$1,719
State or Local Grant8%$1,876

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan40%$5,835
Federal Loan40%$4,764
Other Loan4%$11,783

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

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Sierra Nevada College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Aurora UniversityAurora, IL4,291
2Mount Saint Mary CollegeNewburgh, NY2,629
3Chestnut Hill CollegePhiladelphia, PA2,085
4VanderCook College of MusicChicago, IL373
5College of Notre Dame of MarylandBaltimore, MD2,935
6University of La VerneLa Verne, CA7,511
7Nova Southeastern UniversityFort Lauderdale, FL28,378
8D'Youville CollegeBuffalo, NY2,943
9The College of New RochelleNew Rochelle, NY5,311
10Dominican UniversityRiver Forest, IL3,413

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Master1652
Bachelor5212

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
Without tenure; tenure not available  25

Students

Student enrollment was 934 in 2009-2010 (815 full-time equivalent).

About 53% of the freshmen class in 2009-2010 was male and women were 47% of the class.

Undergrads are 32% of enrolled students and graduate students are 68%.

Students under 25 years old represent 39% of the student body. About 18% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Admissions Summary (2009-2010)

ApplicantsAdmitted
Men54%
Women56%
All55%

SAT Test Scores:

SATMiddle 50%
Verbal400-560
Math440-580

Room and Board

Sierra Nevada College provides on-campus housing for 170 of its 815 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

Sierra Nevada College offers graduate (post-Bachelor) studies. The highest degree offered is the Master.

Graduate offerings include continuing professional education.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (19 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Computer Science

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (165 awarded)

  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Secondary Education and Teaching

FINE ARTS (9 awarded)

  • Fine/Studio Arts

HOSPITALITY (4 awarded)

  • Resort Management

LIBERAL ARTS (9 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 (6 awarded)

  • Psychology