Sierra Nevada College

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School Location

999 Tahoe Blvd.
Incline Village, NV 89451

General information

(775) 831-1314

Type of institution:	Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Federal Aid:	Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered:	Bachelor degrees, Masters degrees
Carnegie classification:	Baccalaureate Colleges--Arts & Sciences
Number of students:	833 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:	----

Mission

SNC Institutional Mission Sierra Nevada College is a four-year, independent, non-sectarian liberal arts college with graduate programs in Teacher Education. The mission of SNC is to provide a high-quality education in a personalized environment designed to prepare students for successful lives and careers. Sierra Nevada College is committed to helping students develop their potential as thinking, ethical beings possessed of a broad world view. SNC values the uniqueness of individuals and a spirit of entrepreneurship for itself and its students. It also seeks to encourage a sense of responsibility for the future of our increasingly complex, technological, interdependent global environment. Sierra Nevada College is committed to promoting and sustaining opportunities for life-long learning and thus offers intellectual, educational, and cultural resources to its graduates and the communities it serves. (APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FEBRUARY 19, 1999.) SNC Academic Mission Our graduates will be scholars of and contributors to a sustainable world. Sierra Nevada College combines the liberal arts and professional preparedness through an interdisciplinary curriculum that emphasizes environmental, social, economic and cultural sustainability.

About this School

Sierra Nevada College (SNC) was founded in 1969 as a private, liberal arts university. It is located in Incline Village, Nevada and is known for its programs in Entrepreneurship, Environmental Science, Ski Resort Management, and Teacher Education.

Tuition and Fees	2009-2008	2008-2007	2007-2006
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
In-State	$ 23,068	$ 22,005	$ 20,873
Out of State	$ 23,068	$ 22,005	$ 20,873
Books and Supplies	$ 1,454	$ 1,386	$ 1,314
On-Campus
Room and board	$ 8,824	$ 8,410	$ 7,859
Other Expenses	$ 3,985	$ 3,799	$ 3,600
Off Campus
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Off Campus w/ family
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Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of Aid	Percentage of students receiving aid	Average amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship)	7%	$ 2,195
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship)	5%	$ 1,920
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship)	71%	$ 8,100
Loans to students	34%	$ 4,421

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Sierra Nevada College Bachelor degree Biology + Biological Sciences, General
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.

Sierra Nevada College Bachelor degree Business Administration and Management, General
A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization...

Sierra Nevada College Bachelor degree Computer Science
A general program that focuses on computers, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, and computing theory; computer hardware design; computer development and...

Sierra Nevada College Bachelor degree English Language and Literature + Letters, Other
Any instructional program in English language and literature not listed in the English Language and Literature/Letters, General category.

Sierra Nevada College Bachelor degree Entrepreneurship + Entrepreneurial Studies
A program that generally prepares individuals to perform development, marketing and management functions associated with owning and operating a business.

Sierra Nevada College Bachelor degree Environmental Science
A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society...

Sierra Nevada College Bachelor degree Fine + Studio Arts, General
A program that prepares individuals to generally function as creative artists in the visual and plastic media. Includes instruction in the traditional fine arts media (drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, CAD/CAM) and/or modern media (ceramics, textiles, intermedia, photography, digital images);...

Sierra Nevada College Bachelor degree International + Global Studies
A program that focuses on global and international issues from the perspective of the social sciences, social services, and related fields.

Sierra Nevada College Bachelor degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Any single instructional program in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities not listed in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, General category.

Sierra Nevada College Bachelor degree Psychology, General
A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods,...

Sierra Nevada College Bachelor degree Resort Management
A program that prepares individuals to plan, manage, and market comprehensive vacation facilities and services and related products. Includes instruction in hospitality administration, hotel/motel management, restaurant and food services management, facilities planning, leisure studies, recreation administration,...

Sierra Nevada College Masters degree Elementary Education and Teaching
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.

Sierra Nevada College Masters degree Secondary Education and Teaching
A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the secondary grades, which may include grades seven through twelve, depending on the school system or state regulations. May include preparation to teach a comprehensive curriculum or specific subject matter.