2020 Nevada Colleges Comparison
Nevada College Overview
For the academic year 2019-2020, forty-one colleges are active for serving college programs in Nevada. By school types, there are eight public schools and thirty-three private schools. By school levels, seventeen 4-years (or high) schools, ten 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and fourteen less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active based on the IPEDS data.
Of the forty-one Nevada schools, University of Nevada-Reno ranked first and University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranked second (view more at Nevada college rankings). The 2020 average tuition & fees of all Nevada colleges is $14,837 for Nevada residents and $17,448 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 83.91% and the average SAT score is 1,120. The average number of students is 2,843 and the average student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for Nevada colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges. In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees are $17,448 and Roseman University of Health Sciences has the highest tuition & fees of $36,533 and Wongu University of Oriental Medicine has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,479.
- The average graduate tuition & fees are $22,104 and Touro University Nevada has the highest tuition & fees of $48,438 and Wongu University of Oriental Medicine has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,870.
- The average SAT score is 1,120 and University of Nevada-Reno has the highest SAT score of 1,180 and Sierra Nevada College has the lowest score of 1,040.
- The average acceptance rate is 83.91% and Arizona College-Las Vegas has the tightest (lowest) rate of 40% and Chamberlain University-Nevada has the loosest (lowest) rate of 100%.
- The average student population is 2,843 and College of Southern Nevada has the most students of 34,169 and Wongu University of Oriental Medicine has the fewest students of 44.
- The average graduation rate is 54.73% and University of Nevada-Reno has the highest rate of 61% and DeVry University-Nevada has the lowest rate of 11%.
2020 Nevada Colleges Comparison Table
The following table lists colleges located in Nevada ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
You can sort the table by column by clicking/touching column titles and narrow down the college list by using the buttons below.
| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV Public, 4 years four-years | $24,348 | $21,971 | 1,180 | 88.00% | 21,463 | 61% | 19 to 1 |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Public, 4 years four-years | $24,116 | $21,962 | 1,140 | 81.00% | 30,457 | 45% | 20 to 1 |
| Sierra Nevada College Incline Village, NV Private, 4 years four-years | $35,508 | $19,165 | 1,040 | 64.00% | 889 | 45% | 10 to 1 |
| University of Phoenix-Nevada Las Vegas, NV Private, 4 years four-years | $9,552 | $16,752 | - | - | 320 | 22% | 9 to 1 |
| Arizona College-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, 4 years four-years | $20,170 | - | - | 40.00% | 500 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV Public, 4 years four-years | $10,339 | - | - | - | 10,861 | 31% | 20 to 1 |
| Brightwood College-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, 2-4 years | $16,050 | - | - | - | 670 | - | 24 to 1 |
| Milan Institute-Sparks Sparks, NV Private, Less than 2 years | $14,000 | - | - | - | 165 | 71% | 15 to 1 |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson, NV Private, 4 years four-years | $36,533 | $28,359 | - | - | 1,724 | - | 10 to 1 |
| Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin Las Vegas, NV Private, 2-4 years | $11,125 | - | - | - | 429 | 64% | 24 to 1 |
| Carrington College-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, 2-4 years | $14,763 | - | - | 90.00% | 243 | 54% | 22 to 1 |
| European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years | $8,680 | - | - | - | 99 | - | 12 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years | $19,964 | - | - | - | 261 | 80% | 15 to 1 |
| Career College of Northern Nevada Sparks, NV Private, 2-4 years | $25,325 | - | - | 100.00% | 359 | 67% | 11 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Reno Reno, NV Private, Less than 2 years | $17,903 | - | - | - | 180 | 53% | 20 to 1 |
| Las Vegas College Henderson, NV Private, 2-4 years | $14,247 | - | - | - | 97 | 65% | 8 to 1 |
| Great Basin College Elko, NV Public, 4 years four-years | $10,399 | - | - | - | 3,451 | 42% | 15 to 1 |
| Wongu University of Oriental Medicine Las Vegas, NV Private, 4 years four-years | $6,479 | $6,870 | - | - | 44 | - | - |
| Nevada System of Higher Education-System Office Reno, NV Public, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Nevada Career Institute Las Vegas, NV Private, 2-4 years | $15,945 | - | - | - | 294 | 48% | 27 to 1 |
| Expertise Cosmetology Institute Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years | $18,820 | - | - | - | 157 | 66% | 11 to 1 |
| Northwest Career College Las Vegas, NV Private, 2-4 years | $14,129 | - | - | - | 1,067 | 66% | 30 to 1 |
| Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno Reno, NV Private, Less than 2 years | $17,751 | - | - | - | 156 | 62% | 16 to 1 |
| Carrington College-Reno Reno, NV Private, 2-4 years | $49,930 | - | - | 96.00% | 401 | 70% | 17 to 1 |
| Touro University Nevada Henderson, NV Private, 4 years four-years | $10,050 | $48,438 | - | - | 1,479 | - | 9 to 1 |
| Cortiva Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years | $15,656 | - | - | - | 229 | - | 15 to 1 |
| College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV Public, 4 years four-years | $11,355 | - | - | - | 34,169 | 12% | 23 to 1 |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, 2-4 years | $16,757 | - | - | - | 359 | 67% | 17 to 1 |
| Chamberlain University-Nevada Las Vegas, NV Private, 4 years four-years | $19,820 | - | - | 100.00% | 310 | - | 11 to 1 |
| L Makeup Institute Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years | $22,525 | - | - | - | 63 | 69% | 12 to 1 |
| Western Nevada College Carson City, NV Public, 4 years four-years | $11,025 | - | - | - | 3,327 | 31% | 17 to 1 |
| Nevada State College Henderson, NV Public, 4 years four-years | $19,076 | $17,864 | - | 85.00% | 4,930 | 21% | 18 to 1 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, 2-4 years | $14,770 | - | - | - | 707 | 52% | 25 to 1 |
| Institute of Professional Careers Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years | $11,350 | - | - | - | 1 | 50% | 1 to 1 |
| Casal Institute of Nevada Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years | $21,301 | - | - | 79.00% | 171 | 91% | 9 to 1 |
| International Academy of Style Reno, NV Private, Less than 2 years | $19,350 | - | - | - | 47 | 89% | 4 to 1 |
| Advanced Training Institute Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years | $12,150 | - | - | - | 669 | - | 15 to 1 |
| Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years | $20,925 | - | - | - | 225 | 80% | 16 to 1 |
| Milan Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years | $14,251 | - | - | - | 267 | 77% | 18 to 1 |
| The Art Institute of Las Vegas Henderson, NV Private, 4 years four-years | $17,316 | - | - | - | 592 | - | 15 to 1 |
| DeVry University-Nevada Henderson, NV Private, 4 years four-years | $15,368 | $17,552 | - | 100.00% | 114 | 11% | 15 to 1 |
| Average | $17,448 | $22,104 | 1,120 | 83.91% | 2,843 | 55% | 15 to 1 |