NSC vs. Horizon College San Diego

Nevada State College vs. Horizon College San Diego comparison

	Nevada State College	Horizon College San Diego	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NSC	Horizon College San Diego
Location	Henderson, NV	San Diego, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	7,169	49
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Other (none of the above)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nevada.edu	horizoncollege.org
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Costs	NSC	Horizon College San Diego
Tuition (In State)	$5,550	$9,540
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,289	$9,540
Room & Board	$10,830	$11,154
Avg Net Price	$16,624	$25,310
Avg Grant Aid	$6,696	$2,686
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	40%

Admission	NSC	Horizon College San Diego
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,558	-
Admitted	1,285	-
Acceptance Rate	82.5%	Open
Enrolled %	33.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.75	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 29, 2025

Academics	NSC	Horizon College San Diego
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (42%) Education (21%) Psychology (14%) Business (11%) Biology (3%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (100%)
Outcomes	NSC	Horizon College San Diego
Graduation Rate	22%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	43%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$22,920	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$236	N/A

Diversity	NSC	Horizon College San Diego
% Men	28%	69%
% Women	72%	31%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	41%	62%
% Black	10%	3%
% Hispanic	25%	17%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	0%
% International	0%	7%
% Unknown Race	7%	10%

Students	NSC	Horizon College San Diego
% In-State	100%	40%
% Out-of-State	0%	60%
Campus	NSC	Horizon College San Diego
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Nevada State College is larger than than Horizon College San Diego based on total student enrollment (7,169 students vs. 49 students)

NSC vs. Horizon College San Diego Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NSC or Horizon College San Diego?

• Horizon College San Diego is 71.9% more expensive to attend than NSC for in-state tuition ($9,540.00 vs. $5,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 102.2% higher at NSC than Horizon College San Diego ($19,289.00 vs. $9,540.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Nevada State College than Horizon College San Diego ($16,624 vs. $25,310)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Nevada State College are 3% lower than costs at Horizon College San Diego ($10,830 vs. $11,154)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Nevada State College than Horizon College San Diego (91% vs. 40%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Nevada State College students is 149.3% larger than aid received Horizon College San Diego ($6,696 vs. $2,686)

Which college is harder to get into, NSC or Horizon College San Diego? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Horizon College San Diego or NSC .

NSC vs. Horizon College San Diego Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NSC or Horizon College San Diego? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Horizon College San Diego and NSC.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/