Best Nevada Community Colleges (2023)
For the 2023 school year, there are 10 community colleges serving 51,445 students in Nevada (4 public colleges and 6 private colleges).
For Nevada community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $2,700 per year for in-state students and $9,345 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $14,315 per year (view national tuition costs).
The best top ranked community colleges in California include Great Basin College and Career College of Northern Nevada.
Nevada community colleges have a diversity score of 0.73, which is higher than the national average of 0.70 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 59% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 16:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(NV) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
9%
Hispanic
29%
Black
7%
White
41%
Hawaiian
1%
Two or more races
6%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
5%

Top Ranked Nevada Community Colleges (2023)
College
Location
Students
Career College of Northern Nevada
Private, for profit
1421 Pullman Dr.
Sparks, NV 89434
(775) 856-2266
Sparks, NV 89434
(775) 856-2266
| 385 students
6375 W. Charleston Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 651-5000
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 651-5000
| 29,965 students
Las Vegas College
Private for-profit
170 North Stephaine Suite 145
Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 567-1920
Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 567-1920
| 399 students
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Las Vegas
Private, for profit
1451 Center Crossing Road
Las Vegas, NV 89144
(702) 365-7690
Las Vegas, NV 89144
(702) 365-7690
| 587 students
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Private for-profit
7398 Smoke Ranch Road, Ste 100
Las Vegas, NV 89128
(702) 254-7577
Las Vegas, NV 89128
(702) 254-7577
| 1,723 students
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas
Private for-profit
3333 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 458-9650
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 458-9650
| 843 students
7000 Dandini Blvd
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 673-7000
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 673-7000
| 10,249 students
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Public
2201 West College Parkway
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 445-3000
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 445-3000
| 3,495 students
Community Colleges in Nevada (Closed)
School
Location
Students
ITT Technical Institute-Henderson (Closed 2016)
Private, for profit
2300 Corporate Circle, Suite 100
Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 558-5404
Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 558-5404
| 412 students
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