Best colleges in Nevada
Every accredited four-year college ranked by the Compass Score: outcomes, entering students, cost and teaching, from federal data.
Best colleges in Nevada6 schools
6 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Nevada.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- 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
- Value grade C+
- 82% graduate
- 2
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV · PublicVery good: Compass grade B+
- Value grade A- · Top 15%
- 61% graduate
- 3
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 51% graduate
- 4
- 5
Chamberlain University-Nevada
Las Vegas, NV · Private for-profitTop 3% for earnings
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 20% graduate
- 6
Nevada State University
Henderson, NV · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Value grade B+ · Top 21%
- 34% graduate
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 26
- Alaska 5
- Arizona 16
- Arkansas 23
- California 128
- Colorado 26
- Connecticut 26
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 9
- Florida 61
- Georgia 60
- Hawaii 6
- Idaho 9
- Illinois 57
- Indiana 45
- Iowa 30
- Kansas 27
- Kentucky 29
- Louisiana 24
- Maine 19
- Maryland 26
- Massachusetts 67
- Michigan 44
- Minnesota 40
- Mississippi 16
- Missouri 53
- Montana 10
- Nebraska 19
- New Hampshire 13
- New Jersey 36
- New Mexico 11
- New York 135
- North Carolina 55
- North Dakota 9
- Ohio 99
- Oklahoma 23
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 118
- Puerto Rico 52
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 35
- South Dakota 11
- Tennessee 43
- Texas 85
- Utah 16
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 51
- Washington 24
- West Virginia 19
- Wisconsin 36
- Wyoming 3