Best colleges for nursing in Nevada
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in nursing, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for nursing in Nevada6 schools
6 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Nevada.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in nursing, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV · Private for-profitTop 6% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade C+
- 2
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV · PublicVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 3
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 4
Great Basin College
Elko, NV · PublicTop 11% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 26%
- 5
Chamberlain University-Nevada
Las Vegas, NV · Private for-profitTop 3% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 6
Nevada State University
Henderson, NV · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in nursing
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas | $30,921 | $9,500 | $34,657 | 82% |
| University of Nevada-Reno | $15,927 | $18,922 | $60,614 | 61% |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas | $10,359 | $19,450 | $55,037 | 51% |
| Great Basin College | $8,471 | $15,750 | $39,289 | 41% |
| Chamberlain University-Nevada | $27,073 | $20,919 | $92,405 | 20% |
| Nevada State University | $14,068 | $19,691 | $53,166 | 34% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 16
- Arizona 10
- Arkansas 14
- California 53
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 17
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 35
- Georgia 37
- Hawaii 4
- Idaho 5
- Illinois 33
- Indiana 30
- Iowa 19
- Kansas 18
- Kentucky 20
- Louisiana 17
- Maine 9
- Maryland 12
- Massachusetts 24
- Michigan 28
- Minnesota 25
- Mississippi 8
- Missouri 36
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 10
- New Hampshire 9
- New Jersey 23
- New Mexico 7
- New York 58
- North Carolina 33
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 64
- Oklahoma 17
- Oregon 6
- Pennsylvania 68
- Puerto Rico 33
- Rhode Island 5
- South Carolina 20
- South Dakota 7
- Tennessee 31
- Texas 52
- Utah 14
- Vermont 3
- Virginia 33
- Washington 16
- West Virginia 15
- Wisconsin 24