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Welcome to Our Newest Regents

In January, five new Regents joined the Nevada System of Higher Education.  A ceremonial swearing-in ceremony was held on January 13, 2023.  Nevada Supreme Court Justice Ron Paraguirre administered the oath of office.

A System for STUDENT SUCCESS

Financial Aid
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MGM College Opportunity Program
NSHE Chancellor Search
Nevada GEAR UP
Nevada State GEAR UP
Diversity and Inclusion
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Fostering Success Initiative

Taking Initiative

Student Success is the Nevada System of Higher Education’s top priority. To support Nevada students NSHE System Administration and the Board of Regents lead initiatives to provide direct aid where it is most needed.

The Nevada System of Higher Education has launched a series of initiatives to reinforce and enhance access and affordability for Nevada students.

The Power of a System

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Our Institutions

The Nevada System of Higher Education, comprised of two doctoral-granting universities, a state college, four comprehensive community colleges and one environmental research institute, serves the educational and job training needs of Nevada.

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Board of Regents

The NSHE Board of Regents is comprised of thirteen publicly elected Regents. The Board of Regents decides policy for higher education in Nevada

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System Administration

System Administration, led by the Chancellor, develops policy and leads initiatives to support Student Success throughout Nevada.

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System Computing Services

System Computing Services (SCS), a division of NSHE, provides the Shared Digital Services that are the backbone of delivering quality higher education in Nevada and connecting over 200 sites statewide to the Internet, to digital resources, and to each other

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How is it all Connected?

Nevada’s System of Higher Education is its superpower. The connected higher education system in Nevada allows all institutions to benefit from each other. When one of our great eight institutions in Nevada succeeds, it translates into success for all of the institutions.

In any complex system there are many moving parts. In our case, we have a publicly elected Board of Regents that oversee the system, makes budgetary decisions, and enact system-wide policies. NSHE’s System Administration office carries out state-wide initiatives to ensures the Board of Regents polices are implemented throughout the system. The system is connected and supported with a technological backbone of shared digital services provided by SCS.

Diversity is our STRENGTH

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NSHE proudly boasts one of the most diverse and inclusive higher education institutions in the nation.

Nevada is a state with no ethnic majority. NSHE’s institutions are reflective of the state’s population and are committed to supporting the state population to meet the current and future social, economic and workforce needs of a highly diverse state.

Five of NSHE’s colleges and universities are federally recognized Hispanic or Minority serving institutions.

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By the Numbers

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Bachelor’s Degrees Awarded (2020-21)

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Associate Degrees Awarded (2020-21)

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