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Nevada State Colleges

Find Your Fit

Nevada is the home to three public schools offering four-year degree programs. Founded in 1874, the University of Nevada, Reno is the oldest. The University of Nevada, Las Vegas opened in 1957, and Nevada State College opened in 2002.

 

Nevada is proud to offer four community colleges with two to four-year degrees and programs. The College of Southern Nevada is the third largest community college in the United States and has three campuses and seven learning centers. Truckee Meadows Community College serves the Reno area, Great Basin College serves northeastern Nevada, and Western Nevada College serves students in the northwest.

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University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Mission Statement: The University of Nevada, Las Vegas is a public research institution committed to rigorous educational programs, and promoting well-being and achievement through education, research, scholarship, and creative activity for our diverse faculty, students, staff, alumni, and community.

City

Average

Cost/Year

$12,240

Las Vegas

School Level

4 Year

Retention Rate

76.74%

Number of Students

33,000

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University of Nevada, Reno

Mission Statement: Inspired by its land-grant foundation, the University of Nevada, Reno provides outstanding learning, discovery, and engagement programs that serve the economic, social, environmental, and cultural needs of the citizens of Nevada, the nation, and the world.

City

Average

Cost/Year

$15,583

Reno

School Level

4 Year

Retention Rate

82.01%

Number of Students

21,463

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Nevada State College

Mission Statement: The mission of Nevada State College School of Education is to prepare highly qualified, culturally responsive professionals. We accomplish this through effective pedagogy, state of the art technology, clinical experiences, scholarly inquiry, and community partnerships.

City

Average

Cost/Year

$13,173

Henderson

School Level

4 Year

Retention Rate

68.1%

Number of Students

4714

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College of Southern Nevada

Mission Statement: The College of Southern Nevada creates opportunities and enriches lives with inclusive learning and working environments that support diversity and student success.

City

Average

Cost/Year

$7618

Las Vegas

School Level

2-4 Year

Retention Rate

N/A

Number of Students

54,113

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Truckee Meadows Community College

Mission Statement:Truckee Meadows Community College promotes student success, academic excellence and access to lifelong learning by supporting high-quality education and services within our diverse community.

City

Average

Cost/Year

$8980

Reno

School Level

2 Year

Retention Rate

63.72%

Number of Students

16,017

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Great Basin College

Mission Statement: Great Basin College enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada.

City

Average

Cost/Year

$10,436

Elko

School Level

2-4 Year

Retention Rate

64.71%

Number of Students

4456

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Western Nevada College

Mission Statement: Western Nevada College inspires success in our community through opportunities that cultivate creativity, intellectual growth and technological excellence, in an environment that nurtures individual potential and respects differences.

City

Average

Cost/Year

$9921

Carson City

School Level

2-4 Year

Retention Rate

N/A

Number of Students

5238

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Sierra Nevada College

Mission Statement: Our mission statement was created through a collaboration of campus leadership and faculty to guide and inform the values and goals of our college. to be scholars of and contributors to a sustainable world.

City

Average

Cost/Year

$6374

Incline Village (Lake Tahoe)

School Level

2-4 Year

Retention Rate

N/A

Number of Students

1221

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