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Sierra Nevada College closed in 6/2022 (U.S. Department of Education IPEDS). The data on this page is historical and kept for reference.

Private nonprofit, 4-year

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, Nevada · www.sierranevada.edu

Acceptance rate

66.7%

2022

Peer median 77.9%

“Peers” are all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).

About

Type
Private nonprofit, 4-year
Location
Incline Village, Nevada
Website
www.sierranevada.edu

This collegeRanked colleges nearby

Setting
Distant town
Nearest major city
Reno, about 20 mi
Nearest international airport
Reno Tahoe International Airport (RNO), about 20 mi
Incline Village, Nevada
Also known as
SNU
President
Susan Johnson (Executive Vice President Finance & Administration)
Phone
7758311314
City
Incline Village, Nevada
Address
999 Tahoe Blvd., Incline Village, NV 89451

Rankings & Admission

Acceptance rate (%)

Peer median 77.9% · all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.

Acceptance rate by gender, 2022

Men
67.9%
Women
65.8%

In 2020: men 67.2%, women 61.1%.

Test Scores

2022 admitted students, 25th–75th percentile · 22% submitted SAT, 14% submitted ACT · SAT/ACT optional: considered if submitted

SAT total920–1200Peer median 1158
ACT composite17–22
SAT Reading
440–600
600700800
SAT Math
480–600
600700800
ACT composite
17–22
253036

Campus Life

Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA

No athlete data available for 2025.

No athlete data available for 2024.

No athlete data available for 2023.

Nearby & Safety

Ranked colleges nearby

Campus safety · incidents per 1,000 students

Peer median 4.0 · all 406 private master's colleges and universities in the U.S.

Incidents, 2017–2019

Liquor referrals
91
Drug referrals
57
Rape
8
Fondling
4
Aggravated assault
1
Burglary
1

From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.

References and Data Sources

Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.