This is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of Nevada. The higher education system of Nevada is composed primarily of public two and four year institutions, private four year institutions, and two and four year for-profit schools. The largest college in the state is the College of Southern Nevada with over 37,000 students and the smallest is privately run Morrison University with 134 students.[1][2]
The eight public institutions are under the control of the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) (formerly the University and Community College System of Nevada "UCCSN") and are divided into comprehensive colleges and community colleges.[3] An unusual characteristic of the community colleges is that they award bachelor's degrees in recognition of the limited resources of the state.[4]
The oldest college in the state is the University of Nevada, Reno was founded in 1874 in Elko, Nevada as a political compromise and later became a Morrill Act Land Grant institution.[4] Following a period of inactivity, the college was re-founded in Reno, Nevada in 1886. In 1951 an extension campus was created in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 1957 the extension became the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.[5] In 1971 the College of Southern Nevada was founded to serve the growing population of Nevada. The most recent public college is Nevada State College in Henderson, Nevada, which was founded in 2002.
The private colleges of Nevada are divided into non-profit and for-profit institutions, with several branches of national for-profit institutions such as the University of Phoenix and ITT Technical Institute.
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| Name | Location | Control | Type | Founded | Enrollment[1] | Website | Notes |
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| Career College of Northern Nevada | Reno | For-profit | Two year | 1984 | 303 | [6] | |
| College of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas | Public | Two year | 1971 | 37,758 | [7] | Founded as Clark County Community College, later renamed to the Community College of Southern Nevada. |
| Desert Research Institute | Reno and Las Vegas | Public | Graduate | 1959 | 440 | [8] | Degrees awarded through the University of Nevada and Reno |
| DeVry University | Henderson | For-profit | Four year | 1931 | 176 | [9] | |
| Great Basin College | Elko | Public | Two year | 1967 | 3,216 | [10] | Founded as Elko Community College, it was later renamed Northern Nevada Community College. |
| International Academy of Design and Technology | Henderson | For-profit | Four year | 1977 | 399 | [11] | |
| ITT Technical Institute | Henderson | For-profit | Two year | 1946 | 769 | [12] | |
| Kaplan College | Las Vegas | For-profit | Two year | 1990 | 475 | [13] | Formerly known as Heritage College.[14] |
| Las Vegas College | Henderson | For-profit | Two year | 1979 | 639 | [15] | |
| Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas | Las Vegas | For-profit | Two year | 2003 | 757 | [16] | |
| Morrison University | Reno | For-profit | Four year | 1902 | 134[2] | [17] | |
| Nevada State College | Henderson | Public | Four year | 2002 | 2,196 | [18] | |
| Pima Medical Institute | Las Vegas | For-profit | Two year | 2003 | 820 | [19] | |
| Sierra Nevada College | Incline Village | Private | Four year | 1969 | 833 | [20] | |
| The Art Institute of Las Vegas | Henderson | For-profit | Four year | 1983 | 1,043 | [21] | |
| Touro University Nevada | Henderson | Private | Four year | 2004 | 1,300 | [22] | |
| Truckee Meadows Community College | Reno | Public | Two year | 1971 | 12,166 | [23] | Split from Western Nevada College in 1979. |
| University of Nevada, Las Vegas | Las Vegas | Public | Four year | 1957 | 27,960 | [24] | |
| University of Nevada, Reno | Reno | Public | Four year | 1874 | 16,681 | [25] | |
| University of Phoenix | Las Vegas | For-profit | Four year | 1976 | 3,169 | [26] | |
| University of Phoenix | Reno | For-profit | Four year | 1976 | 637 | [27] | |
| University of Southern Nevada | Henderson | Private | Four year | 2001 | 671 | [28] | Formerly known as Nevada College of Pharmacy. |
| Western Nevada College | Carson City | Public | Two year | 1971 | 4,820 | [29] | Formerly known as Western Nevada Community College. |
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| | Pima Medical Institute - Pima Medical Institute | Medical Career Training & Healthcare Education - Dental Assistant Program Pharmacy Technician Courses |
| | University of Phoenix - Online University Education - Online Degrees - University of Phoenix |
| | Nevada State College - Nevada State College - Home Page |
| | Truckee Meadows Community College - Truckee Meadows Community College (TMCC) |
| | Touro University Nevada - Touro University Nevada Home Page |
| | Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas - Las Vegas Culinary School - Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts Las Vegas Nevada |
| | Western Nevada College - WNC: Western Nevada College - The Right Choice |
| | University of Southern Nevada - University of Southern Nevada: Welcome! |
| | University of Nevada, Reno - University of Nevada, Reno |
| | University of Nevada, Las Vegas - University of Nevada, Las Vegas |
| | Las Vegas College - Business, Accounting, Medical Insurance Billing/Coding, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, Medical Assisting at Las Vegas College |
| | International Academy of Design and Technology - Fashion, Game, Graphic & Interior Design Schools in Las Vegas |
| | College Navigator - Morrison University - College Navigator - Morrison University |
| | College Navigator - College Navigator - Search Results |
| | Kaplan College - College Degrees-Accredited College | Kaplan College |
| | Department of Education listing of accredited institutions in Nevada - College Navigator - Search Results |
| | The Art Institute of Las Vegas - Design Schools, Fashion, Media Arts and Culinary - The Art Institute of Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada |
| | Great Basin College - Welcome to Great Basin College |
| | About Heritage College - Las Vegas Colleges - Las Vegas Nevada Trade Schools | Kaplan College |
| | Desert Research Institute - DRI: Science. Environment. Solutions. |
| | DeVry University - Associate, Bachelor's, Master's & Online Degrees | DeVry University |
| | ITT Technical Institute - ITT Tech Offers an Education For The Future |
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