Nevada State University
four-year public college located in Henderson, Nevada
Nevada State University (NSU), formerly Nevada State College, is a public college in Henderson, Nevada, United States. It is part of the Nevada System of Higher Education and opened on September 3, 2002, as Nevada's first state college.
Until 2023, NSU was Nevada State College, when its name was changed to reflect graduate program offerings. NSU is a member organization of the Nevada Space Grant Consortium. It is designated by the United States Department of Education as a minority-serving institution (in particular, students of Hispanic, Asian American and Native American, and Pacific Islander descent).
As of 2023, NSU enrolled just over 7,000 students. Its main campus is located on a 509-acre (206 ha) site in the southern foothills of Henderson.
History
In 1999, the Nevada Legislature created the Advisory Committee to Examine Locating a 4-Year State College in Henderson. In December 1999, the Nevada Board of Regents approved the establishment of Nevada State College.
In February 2000, the committee recommended the new institution be named Nevada State College.
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