Educational InstitutionsEducational Organization

Western Nevada College

Western Nevada College (WNC) is a public college with its main campus in Carson City, Nevada, United States. There are additional campuses in Fallon and Minden, and WNC centers in Dayton, Fernley, Hawthorne, Lake Tahoe, Lovelock, Smith Valley and Yerington, as well as degree programs in five correctional institutions. The college offers a number of different associate degrees, certificate programs and a bachelor of technology degree. As of 2021, WNC had about 3,500 students.

Identifiers

OPEID6 Six-digit base OPE ID (without the two-digit branch suffix)
10363
OPEID Office of Postsecondary Education Identifier, used for federal financial aid program participation
1036300
IPEDS UNITID Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System identifier assigned by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
182564
DAPIP ID Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs identifier from the U.S. Department of Education
127370

Location

Carson City, NV, 89703-7399

39.186158, -119.790360

Accreditation

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

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