Nevada private postsecondary bonds.
From $100.
Nevada requires a private postsecondary educational institution to file a surety bond under NRS 394.480 with the Commission on Postsecondary Education — a guarantee that indemnifies students if the school violates the licensing law. The statute sets a $10,000 minimum, or a greater amount the Commission determines; premiums start from $100.
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How much does a Nevada private postsecondary bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps. One sitting.
No underwriting queue for the standard school bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with the Commission. Here is the whole thing:
Apply online
Your institution's details, the bond amount the Commission set, and the effective date — that is the application.
Issued on the spot
No credit check up to $25,000, and most applications approve instantly as soon as you pay. Above $25,000, a soft pull may add a short review.
File with the Commission
Submit the executed bond, payable to the State of Nevada, with your license application or renewal to the Commission on Postsecondary Education. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the school bond actually guarantees
Nevada licenses private postsecondary educational institutions through the Commission on Postsecondary Education, and NRS 394.480 conditions that license on a surety bond. The bond is a student-indemnity guarantee: it is payable to the State of Nevada for the benefit of any student, enrollee, or parent the Commission determines was damaged by the school violating the licensing statutes (NRS 394.383 to 394.560).
The statute sets the amount at $10,000, or a greater figure the Commission determines — and the Commission may require an additional bond. The bond is executed by the institution's owner as principal, a surety company as surety, and a Nevada-resident licensed agent. The same requirement applies to entities authorized to employ agents in the state.
A surety can be released on 30 days' written notice to the Administrator, but that release does not erase claims for damage that occurred while the bond was in force — and a school's license is suspended by operation of law the moment it is no longer covered. We keep your filing continuous and price from $100, with no credit check up to $25,000.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with the Commission. Submit the executed bond, payable to the State of Nevada, with your license application or renewal to the Commission on Postsecondary Education. Wet-ink originals mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
No credit check up to $25,000. Above that, the carrier may run a soft pull, which never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Commission set — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file.
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Priced from $100. Enter the amount the Commission set and file the same day.