The top city with the largest student population in Nevada is Las Vegas, NV with 72,426 students enrolled across 24 colleges. Las Vegas is the largest city in terms of both total student population and number of schools 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.
- Elko, NV (1 colleges, 3,320 students). The largest college in Elko is Great Basin College with 3,320 students.
- Sparks, NV (2 colleges, 463 students). .
Nevada Cities with Largest College Student Population
The following table lists cities with the largest student populations 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.