Las Vegas Has Most Colleges with 72,426 Students Enrolled in Nevada

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in Nevada is Las Vegas, NV with a total of 24 colleges with 72,426 students enrolled. Las Vegas is the largest city in terms of both the number of schools and total student population in Nevada.

The largest college in Las Vegas is University of Nevada-Las Vegas with 32,911 students enrolled.

Other top cities in Nevada include

Reno, NV (6 colleges, 34,945 students). The most prominent college in Reno is University of Nevada-Reno with 23,024 students.
Henderson, NV (4 colleges, 10,517 students). The most prominent college in Henderson is Nevada State University with 7,549 students.
Carson City, NV (2 colleges, 4,444 students). The most prominent college in Carson City is Western Nevada College with 4,284 students.
Sparks, NV (2 colleges, 463 students). .
Elko, NV (1 colleges, 3,320 students). The largest college in Elko is Great Basin College with 3,320 students.

Nevada Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in Nevada, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

Nevada Cities with Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female
City	Total Number of Schools	Total	Undergraduate	Graduate	Male	Female	Las Vegas, NV	24 Schools	72,426	66,638	5,788	29,304	43,122
Reno, NV	6 Schools	34,945	31,043	3,902	15,309	19,636
Henderson, NV	4 Schools	10,517	8,024	2,493	3,349	7,168
Carson City, NV	2 Schools	4,444	4,446	-	2,070	2,374
Sparks, NV	2 Schools	463	465	-	197	266
Elko, NV	1 School	3,320	3,321	-	1,173	2,147

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Undergraduate

Strayer University-Delaware Private, 4-year | Wilmington, DE
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Carrington College-Tucson Private, 2-4 year | Tucson, AZ
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City College-Hollywood Private, 4-year | Hollywood, FL
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Graduate

Albright College Private, 4-year | Reading, PA
University of Kentucky Public, 4-year | Lexington, KY
Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa, CO
Princeton University Private, 4-year | Princeton, NJ
Rhodes College Private, 4-year | Memphis, TN
Denver Seminary Private, 4-year | Littleton, CO
Western Carolina University Public, 4-year | Cullowhee, NC
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Online Schools

Johns Hopkins University Private, 4-year | Baltimore, MD
University of Southern California Private, 4-year | Los Angeles, CA
Harvard University Private, 4-year | Cambridge, MA
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Texas A&M University-College Station Public, 4-year | College Station, TX
University of Georgia Public, 4-year | Athens, GA
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Public, 4-year | Tempe, AZ
University of Arizona Public, 4-year | Tucson, AZ
University of Central Florida Public, 4-year | Orlando, FL
St. John's University-New York Private, 4-year | Queens, NY

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Trade Schools

Blake Austin College Private, 2-4 year | Vacaville, CA
ZMS The Academy Private, Less than 2-year | Los Angeles, CA
Houston Training School-Main Campus Private, Less than 2-year | Houston, TX
Pima Medical Institute-San Antonio Private, 2-4 year | San Antonio, TX
Tulsa Welding School-Jacksonville Private, Less than 2-year | Jacksonville, FL
Iowa Western Community College Public, 2-4 year | Council Bluffs, IA
Mesa Community College Public, 4-year | Mesa, AZ
Jackson State Community College Public, 2-4 year | Jackson, TN
College of Southern Idaho Public, 4-year | Twin Falls, ID
Madison Area Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Madison, WI

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