Universities in Nevada
Nevada has 35 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 7 public, 3 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 94,952 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 27,252 |
| 2 | University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 24,622 |
| 3 | University of Nevada-RenoReno · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 15,599 |
| 4 | Truckee Meadows Community CollegeReno · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 7,681 |
| 5 | Nevada State UniversityHenderson · Baccalaureate: Diverse Fields | Public | 3,762 |
| 6 | Northwest Career CollegeLas Vegas · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Private for-profit | 2,937 |
| 7 | Western Nevada CollegeCarson City · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Associate's-Dominant | Public | 1,910 |
| 8 | Great Basin CollegeElko · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Public | 1,900 |
| 9 | Arizona College of Nursing-Las VegasLas Vegas · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | 1,222 |
| 10 | United Education Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 855 |
| 11 | Pima Medical Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 678 |
| 12 | Chamberlain University-NevadaLas Vegas · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | 652 |
| 13 | Advanced Training InstituteLas Vegas · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 605 |
| 14 | Carrington College-RenoReno · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 551 |
| 15 | Las Vegas CollegeLas Vegas · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 536 |
| 16 | Roseman University of Health SciencesHenderson · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 536 |
| 17 | Nevada Career InstituteLas Vegas · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 461 |
| 18 | Carrington College-Las VegasLas Vegas · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 396 |
| 19 | Milan Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 331 |
| 20 | Avalon Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 304 |
| 21 | Galen Health Institutes-Las VegasLas Vegas · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 293 |
| 22 | Casal Institute of NevadaLas Vegas · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 271 |
| 23 | Milan Institute of Cosmetology-RenoReno · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 235 |
| 24 | Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern AestheticsLas Vegas · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 215 |
| 25 | Paul Mitchell the School-Las VegasLas Vegas · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 204 |
| 26 | Academy of Hair Design-Las VegasLas Vegas · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 183 |
| 27 | Milan Institute-SparksSparks · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 171 |
| 28 | Paul Mitchell the School-RenoReno · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 161 |
| 29 | Sierra Academy of StyleCarson City · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 160 |
| 30 | International Academy of StyleReno · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 89 |
| 31 | European Massage Therapy School-Las VegasLas Vegas · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 84 |
| 32 | L Makeup InstituteLas Vegas · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 73 |
| 33 | Touro University NevadaHenderson · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private | 22 |
| 34 | DeVry University-NevadaHenderson · Special Focus: Engineering | Private for-profit | 1 |
| 35 | Wongu University of Oriental MedicineLas Vegas · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | – |
A directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.