NSC vs. UWest

Nevada State College vs. University of the West comparison

	Nevada State College	University of the West	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NSC	UWest
Location	Henderson, NV	Rosemead, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	7,283	154
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nevada.edu	uwest.edu
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Costs	NSC	UWest
Tuition (In State)	$5,693	$13,560
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,774	$13,560
Room & Board	$10,979	$12,760
Avg Net Price	$16,255	$11,137
Avg Grant Aid	$7,642	$13,807
% Receiving Grant Aid	89%	100%

Admission	NSC	UWest
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,733	7
Admitted	1,493	7
Acceptance Rate	86.2%	100%Open
Enrolled %	34.8%	57.1%Open
Avg High School GPA	2.75	2.43
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Jun 15, 2026

Academics	NSC	UWest
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (42%) Education (21%) Psychology (14%) Business (11%) Biology (3%)	Business (56%) English and Literature (33%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (11%)
Outcomes	NSC	UWest
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	UWest
% Men	0%	39%
% Women	1%	27%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	41%	9%
% Black	10%	2%
% Hispanic	25%	41%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	0%	34%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	NSC	UWest
% In-State	99%	100%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	NSC	UWest
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Nevada State College is larger than than UWest based on total student enrollment (7,283 students vs. 154 students)

NSC vs. UWest Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NSC or UWest?

• University of the West is 138.2% more expensive to attend than NSC for in-state tuition ($13,560.00 vs. $5,693.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.8% higher at NSC than University of the West ($19,774.00 vs. $13,560.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of the West than NSC ($11,137 vs. $16,255)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Nevada State College are 16.2% lower than costs at University of the West ($10,979 vs. $12,760)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the West than Nevada State College (100% vs. 89%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of the West students is 80.7% larger than aid received Nevada State College ($13,807 vs. $7,642)

NSC vs. UWest Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman NSC students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (2.75) than students at UWest (2.43)
• UWest has a higher acceptance rate (100%) than NSC (86.2%)

NSC vs. UWest Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NSC or UWest? 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 UWest and NSC.

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