Nevada
Colleges in Nevada
Nevada has 14 accredited four-year colleges on College Compass Guide, each rated on academics and value from federal data; 2 are Compass Recommended.
Map of colleges in Nevada
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Highest-rated colleges in Nevada
#1 in Nevada
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas
Compass ScoreVery good · Top 22%Las Vegas, NV · Value C+ · Academics B+
#2 in Nevada
University of Nevada-Reno
Compass ScoreVery good · Top 35%Reno, NV · Value A- · Academics B
Top lists in Nevada
- 6 schoolsBest colleges
- 6 schoolsBest colleges for nursing
- 4 schoolsBest colleges for business
- 4 schoolsBest colleges for education
- 4 schoolsBest colleges for biology and pre-med
- 3 schoolsBest colleges for psychology
- 3 schoolsBest colleges for communications and journalism
- 3 schoolsBest colleges for criminal justice
All colleges in Nevada
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Las Vegas · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $30,921 | 1,185 | |
| University of Nevada-Reno RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Reno · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,927 | 21,778 | |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas · Public | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $10,359 | 31,094 | |
| Great Basin College Elko · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,471 | 2,936 | |
| Chamberlain University-Nevada Las Vegas · Private for-profit | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $27,073 | 573 | |
| Nevada State University Henderson · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,068 | 7,283 | |
| College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $6,615 | 29,081 |
| Truckee Meadows Community College Reno · Public | — | AValue: Exceptional (grade A): the top 10% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,312 | 10,006 |
| Western Nevada College Carson City · Public | — | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,732 | 4,188 |
| Touro University Nevada Henderson · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 1,625 |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences Henderson · Private nonprofit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 1,398 |
| Las Vegas College Las Vegas · Private for-profit | — | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $29,880 | 545 |
| DeVry University-Nevada Henderson · Private for-profit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | 4 |
| Galen Health Institutes-Las Vegas Las Vegas · Private for-profit | — | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | $24,190 | — |
Common questions
How many colleges are in Nevada?
Nevada has 14 accredited four-year colleges on College Compass Guide.
Which colleges in Nevada are Compass Recommended?
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas, University of Nevada-Reno. Recommended means the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value (how it works).