Sierra Nevada College

Non-profit public

Public

Private

Regional

Located in the mountain ski resort community of Incline Village one mile from Lake Tahoe, Sierra Nevada College enrolls about 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students. SNC’s teacher education campuses in Las Vegas and Reno offer flexible bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education and professional development courses designed for working professionals. SNC offers 30 undergraduate majors and concentrations in business, humanities, social sciences, fine arts, science, and technology. The school also delivers interdisciplinary programs such as outdoor adventure leadership and sustainability. Business programs include ski area management and global business management. SNC also offers master’s degrees in education, interdisciplinary studies, and creative writing. Additionally, the college provides continuing education, summer arts programs, and four online degrees. SNC uses a rolling online admissions process and considers incoming freshmen with a minimum 2.6 GPA and SAT math and reading scores above 400 or ACT scores above 19.

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Admissions Breakdown

Acceptance Rate Insight

81% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.

Retention Rate Insight

80% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.

Graduation Rate Insight

44% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.

Application Considerations

Test scores:	Required	High school transcript:	Required
High school rank:	Not required or recommended	Letter of recommendation:	Not required or recommended
High school GPA:	Required	Open admission:	No
Completion of college prep program:	Not required or recommended	Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL):

Transfer Credit Policy

Dual enrollment: Yes

Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes

Credit for qualified life experience*:

ⓘ *This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.

Learning Environment

31k

Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

93%

Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

18:1

Student to faculty ratio

Degrees Awarded by Program

Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.

#	Programs	BA	MA	Doc
1	Architecture And Related Services	✔	✔	✕
2	Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	✔	✕	✕
3	Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies	✔	✕	✕
4	Biological And Biomedical Sciences	✔	✔	✔
5	Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	✔	✔	✔
6	Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs	✔	✔	✕
7	Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	✔	✔	✔
8	Culinary, Entertainment, And Personal Services	✔	✕	✕
9	Education	✔	✔	✔
10	Engineering	✔	✔	✔
11	English Language And Literature/Letters	✔	✔	✔
12	Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	✔	✔	✕
13	Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	✔	✔	✔
14	Health Professions And Related Programs	✔	✔	✔
15	History	✔	✔	✔
16	History	✔	✔	✔
17	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services	✔	✔	✔
18	Legal Professions And Studies	✕	✔	✔
19	Mathematics And Statistics	✔	✔	✔
20	Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	✔	✔	✔
21	Natural Resources And Conservation	✔	✕	✔
22	Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies	✔	✔	✔
23	Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, And Kinesiology	✔	✔	✔
24	Personal And Culinary Services	✔	✕	✕
25	Philosophy And Religious Studies	✔	✕	✕
26	Physical Sciences	✔	✔	✔
27	Psychology	✔	✔	✔
28	Public Administration And Social Service Professions	✔	✔	✔
29	Security And Protective Services	✔	✔	✔
30	Social Sciences	✔	✔	✔
31	Visual And Performing Arts	✔	✔	✔