Colleges in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is a city in Nevada. According to Census data, the population is 2,104,198 (estimated). For the academic year 2023-2024, twenty-seven colleges are active for serving college programs in Las Vegas, Nevada. In addition, there are 21 colleges located within 15 miles from Las Vegas.
By school type, there are two public and twenty-five private schools. By school level, there are seven 4-years (or high) schools, five 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and fifteen less than 2 years schools (career, technical, or vocational schools) based on the IPEDS data.
Twenty-six schools offer undergraduate programs and three schools offer graduate programs. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools in Las Vegas, Nevada is $13,267 for Nevada residents and $16,195 for out-of-state students.
The average acceptance rate is 89.04% and the average SAT score is 1,110. A total of 69,640 students enrolled in schools in Las Vegas, Nevada, of which 12,404 students enrolled in online degree programs exclusively. The average student to faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Comparison Between Colleges in Las Vegas, Nevada
The following table lists 27 colleges located in Las Vegas, Nevada ordered by distance from Las Vegas. 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. The colleges in light blue rows are located in the city limit and other schools are not located in, but near the city.
College Name | Distance From Las Vegas | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio | Graduate Tuition & Fees | Acceptance Rate | SAT Score |
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Northwest Career College Las Vegas, NV Private, 2-4 years valid | 2.11 miles | $15,499 | 1,962 | 61% | 35 to 1 | - | - | - |
Nevada Career Institute Las Vegas, NV Private, 2-4 years valid | 3.35 miles | $18,121 | 300 | 54% | 21 to 1 | - | - | - |
Chamberlain University-Nevada Las Vegas, NV Private, 4 years four-years | 4.28 miles | $20,462 | 567 | 33% | 9 to 1 | - | 81.8% | - |
L Makeup Institute Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years valid | 4.76 miles | $23,075 | 74 | - | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV Public, 4 years four-years | 5.50 miles | $12,209 | 28,901 | 16% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
Academy of Hair Design-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.02 miles | $24,125 | 203 | - | 15 to 1 | - | - | - |
Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.22 miles | $12,500 | 692 | - | 16 to 1 | - | - | - |
European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years valid | 6.39 miles | $10,550 | 83 | - | 12 to 1 | - | - | - |
Avalon Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.10 miles | $9,000 | 379 | - | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
Milan Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years valid | 7.26 miles | $13,091 | 170 | - | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
University of Phoenix-Nevada Las Vegas, NV Private, 4 years four-years | 8.36 miles | $9,552 | 30 | 33% | 6 to 1 | $16,752 | - | - |
Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern Aesthetics Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.01 miles | $17,000 | 108 | - | 11 to 1 | - | - | - |
Advanced Training Institute Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.05 miles | $14,400 | 591 | - | 9 to 1 | - | - | - |
United Education Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years valid | 10.34 miles | $19,000 | 858 | - | 28 to 1 | - | - | - |
University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Public, 4 years four-years | 11.30 miles | $26,098 | 30,660 | 47% | 18 to 1 | $23,933 | 85.3% | 1,110 |
Las Vegas College Las Vegas, NV Private, 4 years four-years | 11.47 miles | $17,684 | 614 | 65% | 19 to 1 | - | - | - |
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, 4 years four-years | 11.49 miles | $22,426 | 1,142 | 75% | 20 to 1 | - | 100.0% | - |
Institute of Professional Careers Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years valid | 11.93 miles | $11,350 | 1 | - | 1 to 1 | - | - | - |
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, 2-4 years valid | 12.29 miles | $16,390 | 711 | 43% | 22 to 1 | - | - | - |
Casal Institute of Nevada Las Vegas, NV Private, Less than 2 years valid | 12.32 miles | $10,684 | 317 | - | 10 to 1 | - | - | - |
Carrington College-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, 2-4 years valid | 13.15 miles | $19,146 | 323 | 47% | 29 to 1 | - | - | - |
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Private, 2-4 years valid | 13.25 miles | $16,757 | 294 | 65% | 17 to 1 | - | - | - |
Average | - | $16,195 | 69,640 | 49% | 16 to 1 | $15,852 | 89.0% | 1,110 |