Colleges

Colleges in Nevada

Nevada has 4 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: 3 public and 1 private. The largest is University of Nevada-Las Vegas, with 24,622 undergraduates.

School	City	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
University of Nevada-Las Vegas	Las Vegas	public	24,622	96.2%	1010–1240	$9,748	$10,359	50.5%
University of Nevada-Reno	Reno	public	15,599	73.7%	1060–1290	$9,578	$15,927	61.2%
Nevada State University	Henderson	public	3,762	86.8%		$6,765	$14,068	33.6%
Roseman University of Health Sciences	Henderson	private	536

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in Nevada?

4 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, 3 public and 1 private, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in Nevada?

By acceptance rate, University of Nevada-Reno (73.7%), Nevada State University (86.8%), University of Nevada-Las Vegas (96.2%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in Nevada?

Nevada State University has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $6,765 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.