There are 38 colleges in Nevada - 7 public and 31 private schools. The 2025 average undergraduate tuition of the Nevada colleges is $5,985 for state residents and $20,728 for out-of-state students.
6 Nevada cities have at least one college and, of them, Las Vegas has the most of 23 colleges. It has 7 four-year colleges and 5 community colleges with a total of 72,396 students. Reno and Henderson also has a number of colleges of 6 and 4 colleges respectively.
The following table shows the Nevada colleges by city. The 2025 tuition & fees based on 4-year colleges' cost.
| City | Number of Schools | Under-graduate Tuition | Graduate Tuition | Population | Students to Faculty | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 4-year | Community Colleges | Trade Schools | Total | Under. | Graduate | ||||
| Las Vegas | 23 | 7 | 5 | 11 | $21,747 ($7,053) |
$16,213 ($7,413) |
72,396 | 66,588 | 5,808 | 19 to 1 |
| Reno | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | $19,869 ($6,465) |
$25,174 ($7,032) |
34,945 | 31,038 | 3,907 | 17 to 1 |
| Henderson | 4 | 4 | - | - | $23,530 ($6,765) |
$28,180 ($5,444) |
10,517 | 8,023 | 2,494 | 10 to 1 |
| Sparks | 2 | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 463 | 463 | - | 14 to 1 |
| Carson City | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | $12,834 ($4,168) |
- | 4,444 | 4,444 | - | 17 to 1 |
| Elko | 1 | 1 | - | - | $11,996 ($3,923) |
- | 3,320 | 3,320 | - | 18 to 1 |