Best test-optional colleges in Nevada
Colleges that don't require the SAT or ACT for admission, ranked by Compass Score.
Best test-optional colleges in Nevada5 schools
5 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Nevada.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Admission test policy: considered but not required, or neither required nor recommended (federal admissions data).
- 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
- SAT or ACT not required
- 82% graduate
- 2
University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV · PublicVery good: Compass grade B+
- SAT or ACT not required
- 61% graduate
- 3
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV · PublicTop 16% for low net price
- SAT or ACT not required
- 51% graduate
- 4
Chamberlain University-Nevada
Las Vegas, NV · Private for-profitTop 3% for earnings
- SAT or ACT not required
- 20% graduate
- 5
Nevada State University
Henderson, NV · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- SAT or ACT not required
- 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% |
| 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 23
- Arizona 12
- Arkansas 10
- California 100
- Colorado 16
- Connecticut 18
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 5
- Florida 35
- Georgia 42
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 6
- Illinois 56
- Indiana 40
- Iowa 29
- Kansas 24
- Kentucky 25
- Louisiana 21
- Maine 15
- Maryland 25
- Massachusetts 59
- Michigan 40
- Minnesota 35
- Mississippi 10
- Missouri 42
- Montana 7
- Nebraska 14
- New Hampshire 11
- New Jersey 33
- New Mexico 5
- New York 125
- North Carolina 54
- North Dakota 7
- Ohio 68
- Oklahoma 14
- Oregon 21
- Pennsylvania 113
- Puerto Rico 32
- Rhode Island 11
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 10
- Tennessee 28
- Texas 65
- Utah 8
- Vermont 9
- Virginia 43
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 13
- Wisconsin 34