Top Nevada Community Colleges
For the 2021 school year, there are 9 top community colleges located throughout Nevada (4 public colleges and 5 private colleges), serving 51,882 students.
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 $15,288 per year (view national tuition costs).
Nevada community colleges have a diversity score of 0.70, which is higher than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 53% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 37:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(NV) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
8%
Hispanic
24%
Black
8%
White
47%
Hawaiian
1%
Two or more races
3%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
7%
Top Nevada Community Colleges by Town (2021)
- College Location Students
- Career College of Northern NevadaPrivate, for profit1421 Pullman Dr.
Sparks, NV 89434
(775) 856-2266 376 students - Everest College-HendersonPrivate, for profit170 North Stephaine Suite 145
Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 567-1920 800 students - 6375 W. Charleston Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702) 651-5000 31,023 students - Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Las VegasPrivate, for profit1451 Center Crossing Road
Las Vegas, NV 89144
(702) 365-7690 587 students - Pima Medical Institute-Las VegasPrivate, for profit3333 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 458-9650 988 students - 7000 Dandini Blvd
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 673-7000 11,106 students - 2201 West College Parkway
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 445-3000 3,951 students
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