Top Las Vegas Community Colleges
- For the 2018-19 school year, there are 4 top community colleges in Las Vegas, Nevada, serving 33,542 students.
- Clark County, NV community colleges have a diversity score of 0.74, which is higher than the national average of 0.65 (view national diversity statistics).
- Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), and the student:teacher ratio is 39:1.
Top Las Vegas, NV Community Colleges (2018-19)
- College Location Students
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6375 W. Charleston Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89146
(702)651-5000 31,023 students -
Kaplan College-Las VegasPrivate, for profit3535 W. Sahara Avenue
Las Vegas, NV 89102
(702)368-2338 944 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
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After City College of San Francisco loses its accreditation, other community colleges in the state are facing warnings, sanctions and possible loss of accreditation as well.
