Best Nevada Community Colleges (2022-23)
For the 2022-23 school year, there are 10 community colleges serving 56,198 students in Nevada (5 public colleges and 5 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 Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Las Vegas.
Nevada community colleges have a diversity score of 0.73, which is higher than the national average of 0.71 (view national diversity statistics).
Minority enrollment is 62% (majority Hispanic) and the student:teacher ratio is 18:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(NV) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
8%
Hispanic
32%
Black
9%
White
38%
Hawaiian
1%
Two or more races
5%
Non Resident
1%
Unknown
5%
Top Ranked Nevada Community Colleges (2022-23)
College
Location
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
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
| 33,942 students
Las Vegas College
Private for-profit
170 North Stephaine Suite 145
Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 567-1920
Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 567-1920
| 172 students
Northwest Career College - Las Vegas![Northwest Career College - Las Vegas Photo]( "Northwest Career College - Las Vegas Photo")
Private, for profit
7398 Smoke Ranch Road Las Vegas, Nevada 89128
Las Vegas, NV 89128
(702) 254-7577
Las Vegas, NV 89128
(702) 254-7577
| 1,265 students
3333 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 458-9650
Las Vegas, NV 89121
(702) 458-9650
| 950 students
7000 Dandini Blvd
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 673-7000
Reno, NV 89512
(775) 673-7000
| 11,316 students
Western Nevada College![Western Nevada College Photo - Western Nevada College Graphic Communications professor Jayna Conkey (left) helps a student.]( "Western Nevada College Photo - Western Nevada College Graphic Communications professor Jayna Conkey (left) helps a student.")
Public
2201 West College Parkway
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 445-3000
Carson City, NV 89703
(775) 445-3000
| 3,702 students
Community Colleges in Nevada (Closed)
School
Location
Students
The Art Institute of Las Vegas (Closed 2020)
Private for-profit
2350 Corporate Circle
Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 992-8500
Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 992-8500
| 592 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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