2025-26 Statistics

Colleges in Nevada

At a Glance
Admission, Tuition, Population, and more
Updated: May 14, 2026
Nevada has 42 colleges and universities.
41 schools offer undergraduate programs and 9 schools offer graduate programs.
In Nevada, there are 1 ABA-accredited law schools and 2 LCME-accredited medical schools.
By school type, 8 public and 34 private colleges are active for the academic year 2024-2025 in Nevada.
By school level, there are 16 4-Years Colleges, 7 Community Colleges, and 19 Technical Colleges in Nevada.
4-Years CollegesCommunity CollegesTechnical Colleges
Total16719
Public800
Private (not-for-profit)301
Private (for-profit)5718
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Average Tuition & Fees

For 4-year colleges, the average undergraduate tuition & fees are $5,985 for Nevada residents and $18,119 for out-of-state students.
For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees are $6,630 for Nevada residents and $23,747 for out-of-state students.
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4-Year Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, 4-year college tuition has increased 12.9% for in-state and 14.6% for out-of-state students at public schools.
At private schools, the tuition has increased 1.7%. See the detailed tuition history below.
Nevada Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
NV ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$5,302$15,808$22,908
2022$5,395$16,155$23,380
2023$5,530$16,600$21,724
2024$5,648$17,069$22,377
2025$5,985$18,119$23,300
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Community Colleges Tuition

Over the past 5 years, community college tuition has increased 0% for in-state and 0% for out-of-state students at public schools.
Nevada Community Colleges Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
NV ResidentsOut-of-State
2021--$16,757
2022--$16,757
2023--$16,757
2024--$16,757
2025--$16,757
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Graduate Schools Tuition

The graduate tuition has increased 13.7% for in-state and 15.3% for out-of-state students over the past 5 years
At private graduate schools, the tuition has increased 2.9%.
Nevada Graduate Schools Tuition & Fees
Public SchoolsPrivate Schools
NV ResidentsOut-of-State
2021$5,830$20,599$24,077
2022$5,929$21,111$23,662
2023$6,072$21,679$25,214
2024$6,228$22,226$25,738
2025$6,630$23,747$24,770
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Living Costs

The average living costs at Nevada colleges are $15,179 when a student lives on-campus and $21,808 when living-off campus.
On-campus living costs have increased 5.4% and off-campus costs have increased 29.8% over the past 5 years.
Living Costs at Nevada Colleges
On-CampusOff-Campus
2021$14,401$16,805
2022$14,793$17,878
2023$14,683$18,893
2024$15,031$19,445
2025$15,179$21,808
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Admission & SAT Scores

On average, 86.6% of applicants are admitted to Nevada colleges.
The admission rate ranges from 73.7% to 100.0% across colleges in Nevada.
The average SAT score at Nevada colleges is 1,150. SAT scores range from 1,120 to 1,180 across colleges in Nevada.

Financial Aid

On average, 55.95% students have received grants and/or scholarships at Nevada colleges. The average amount of aid received is $5,103
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Enrollment

A total of 126,213 students is attending Nevada colleges - 113,998 undergraduate and 12,178 graduate students.
Of them, 22,783 students enrolled in online programs exclusively.
Total Number of Students
126,213
Undergraduate
113,998
Graduate
12,178
Online Students
22,783
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Faculty & Staff

A total of 8,552 faculties (instructional staffs) are working for colleges in Nevada and the average faculty salary is $78,752.
There are 18,051 non-instructional staffs and its average salary is $72,371.
Number of Faculties
8,552
Average Faculty Salary
$78,752
Number of Staffs
18,051
Average Staff Salary
$72,371
Faculty/Staff Salary

Best Nevada colleges

University of Nevada-Reno is ranked #1 in the Nevada college rankings, followed by University of Nevada-Las Vegas in second place.
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Highest Tuition & Fees

Roseman University of Health Sciences is the most expensive college in Nevada with a tuition & fees of $44,900 and Sierra Nevada University has the second-highest tuition & fees of $35,508.
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Highest Graduate Tuition

For graduate programs, Touro University Nevada requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $52,976 and Roseman University of Health Sciences has the second-highest graduate tuition & fees of $29,400.
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Highest SAT Scores

University of Nevada-Reno has the highest SAT scores of 1,180 submitted by enrolled students and University of Nevada-Las Vegas has the second-highest SAT score of 1,120.
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Largest Nevada colleges

University of Nevada-Las Vegas is the largest college with 32,911 students and College of Southern Nevada has the second-most students of 28,313.
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Largest Online colleges

College of Southern Nevada has the most online students of 8,374 students and University of Nevada-Las Vegas has the second-most online students of 3,840.
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