Universities in Nevada
Nevada has 38 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 7 public, 3 private nonprofit, 28 for-profit, together enrolling about 95,381 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: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 1,222 |
| 10 | United Education Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | 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: Other Health Professions | Private for-profit | 652 |
| 13 | Advanced Training InstituteLas Vegas · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | 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: Other Health Professions | Private | 536 |
| 17 | Nevada Career InstituteLas Vegas · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 461 |
| 18 | Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las VegasLas Vegas · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 429 |
| 19 | Carrington College-Las VegasLas Vegas · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 396 |
| 20 | Milan Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 331 |
| 21 | Avalon Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 304 |
| 22 | Galen Health Institutes-Las VegasLas Vegas · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 293 |
| 23 | Casal Institute of NevadaLas Vegas · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 271 |
| 24 | Milan Institute of Cosmetology-RenoReno · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 235 |
| 25 | Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern AestheticsLas Vegas · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 215 |
| 26 | Paul Mitchell the School-Las VegasLas Vegas · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 204 |
| 27 | Academy of Hair Design-Las VegasLas Vegas · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 183 |
| 28 | Milan Institute-SparksSparks · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 171 |
| 29 | Paul Mitchell the School-RenoReno · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 161 |
| 30 | Sierra Academy of StyleCarson City · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 160 |
| 31 | International Academy of StyleReno · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 89 |
| 32 | European Massage Therapy School-Las VegasLas Vegas · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 84 |
| 33 | L Makeup InstituteLas Vegas · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 73 |
| 34 | Touro University NevadaHenderson · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | 22 |
| 35 | DeVry University-NevadaHenderson · Special Focus: Business & Management | Private for-profit | 1 |
| 36 | Glendale Career College-Nevada Career Institute-MFSONLas Vegas · Two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 37 | IntelliTec College-Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and SciencesLas Vegas · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 38 | Wongu University of Oriental MedicineLas Vegas · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | 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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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in Nevada?
38 degree-granting institutions in Nevada report to the U.S. Department of Education: 7 public, 3 private nonprofit, 28 for-profit. Together they enroll about 95,381 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which Nevada college enrolls the most undergraduates?
College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, with about 27,252 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 38 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Where does this Nevada college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check; nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.