Nevada Colleges and Scholarships
Matching Nevada Colleges
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Four or more years; Public; $21,087 average out-state tuition; $6,899 average in-state tuition |
University of Nevada-Reno
Four or more years; Public; $20,766 average out-state tuition; $6,885 average in-state tuition |
College of Southern Nevada
Four or more years; Public; $9,628 average out-state tuition; $2,850 average in-state tuition |
Nevada State College
Four or more years; Public; $16,110 average out-state tuition; $4,553 average in-state tuition |
Truckee Meadows Community College
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Public; $9,628 average out-state tuition; $2,850 average in-state tuition |
Western Nevada College
Four or more years; Public; $9,793 average out-state tuition; $3,015 average in-state tuition |
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Las Vegas
At least 2 but less than 4 years; Private for profit; $9,623 average out-state tuition; $9,623 average in-state tuition |
Nevada College Scholarships
Western Undergraduate Exchange ProgramWestern Interstate Commission for Higher Education |
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Intel PhD Fellowship ProgramIntel Foundation |
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Arkansas Health Education Grant ProgramArkansas Department of Higher Education |
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About
Nevada (/nɪˈvædə/) is a state in the Western United States. It borders Oregon to the northwest, Idaho to the northeast, California to the west, Arizona to the southeast and Utah to the east. Nevada is the 7th most extensive, the 34th most populous, but the 9th least densely populated of the U.S. states. Nearly three-quarters of Nevada's people live in Clark County, which contains the Las Vegas–Paradise metropolitan area where three of the state's four largest incorporated cities are located. Nevada's capital, however, is Carson City.
Nevada is officially known as the "Silver State" because of the importance of silver to its history and economy. It is also known as the "Battle Born State", because it achieved statehood during the Civil War (the words "Battle Born" also appear on the state flag); as the "Sagebrush State", for the native plant of the same name; and as the "Sage-hen State".
Nevada is largely desert and semi-arid, much of it within the Great Basin. Areas south of the Great Basin are within the Mojave Desert, while Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada lie on the western edge. About 86% of the state's land is managed by various jurisdictions of the U.S. federal government, both civilian and military.
Before European contact, Native Americans of the Paiute, Shoshone, and Washoe tribes inhabited the land that is now Nevada. The first Europeans to explore the region were Spanish. They called the region Nevada (snowy) because of the snow which covered the mountains in winter. The area formed part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, and became part of Mexico when it gained independence in 1821. The United States annexed the area in 1848 after its victory in the Mexican–American War, and it was incorporated as part of Utah Territory in 1850. The discovery of silver at the Comstock Lode in 1859 led to a population boom that became an impetus to the creation of Nevada Territory out of western Utah Territory in 1861. Nevada became the 36th state on October 31, 1864, as the second of two states added to the Union during the Civil War (the first being West Virginia).
Nevada has a reputation for its libertarian laws. In 1940, with a population of just over 110,000 people, Nevada was by far the least-populated state, with less than half the population of the next least-populated state. However, legalized gambling and lenient marriage and divorce laws transformed Nevada into a major tourist destination in the 20th century. Nevada is the only U.S. state where prostitution is legal, though it is illegal in Clark County (Las Vegas), Washoe County (Reno) and Carson City (which, as an independent city, is not within the boundaries of any county). The tourism industry remains Nevada's largest employer, with mining continuing as a substantial sector of the economy: Nevada is the fourth-largest producer of gold in the world.
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Popular Majors in Nevada
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
- Psychology
- Business, Management, and Marketing
- Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching
- Elementary Education and Teaching
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
- Graphic Design
- Biological and Biomedical Sciences
- Engineering
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- Social Work
- Physical Therapy/Therapist
- Mechanical Engineering
- Architecture
- Criminal Justice and Corrections
- Biochemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology
- Computer Science