🎓 Nevada Colleges & Universities

Public Universities, State University, Community Colleges, Research Institute and Private Institutions

About this guide: Nevada has a diverse higher-education system that includes public research universities, a public state university, four community colleges, a public research institute, and private colleges and universities offering undergraduate, graduate, professional, and career-focused programs. This guide brings the major higher-education institutions together in one place with their addresses and official websites.

📊 Nevada Higher Education at a Glance

The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) currently consists of eight public institutions: two doctoral-granting research universities, one state university, four comprehensive community colleges, and one environmental research institute. Private institutions operate separately from NSHE and include nonprofit and for-profit colleges and universities.

2

PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

1

STATE UNIVERSITY

4

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

1

PUBLIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE

14

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

📌 Counting note: The public counts follow the current Nevada System of Higher Education structure. The four public community colleges are College of Southern Nevada, Great Basin College, Truckee Meadows Community College, and Western Nevada College. Desert Research Institute is counted separately because it is a public research institute rather than a traditional college or university. The private section focuses on current degree- and certificate-granting higher-education institutions identified in current national and state higher-education sources.

🏛️ Public Universities — 2

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	University of Nevada, Las Vegas	4505 South Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89154	unlv.edu
2	University of Nevada, Reno	1664 North Virginia Street, Reno, NV 89557	unr.edu

🎓 Public State University — 1

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Nevada State University	1300 Nevada State Drive, Henderson, NV 89002	nevadastate.edu

🏫 Public Community Colleges — 4

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	College of Southern Nevada	6375 West Charleston Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89146	csn.edu
2	Great Basin College	1500 College Parkway, Elko, NV 89801	gbcnv.edu
3	Truckee Meadows Community College	7000 Dandini Boulevard, Reno, NV 89512	tmcc.edu
4	Western Nevada College	2201 West College Parkway, Carson City, NV 89703	wnc.edu

🔬 Public Research Institute — 1

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Desert Research Institute	2215 Raggio Parkway, Reno, NV 89512	dri.edu

🏢 Private Colleges & Universities — 14

Nevada's private higher-education sector includes nonprofit universities as well as private for-profit institutions. The institutions below are included because they appear as Nevada higher-education institutions in current national/state sources and offer degree or recognized postsecondary programs.

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Arizona College of Nursing – Las Vegas	4425 South Eastern Avenue, Suite 100, Las Vegas, NV 89119	arizonacollege.edu
2	Career College of Northern Nevada	1421 Pullman Drive, Sparks, NV 89434	ccnn.edu
3	Carrington College – Las Vegas	5740 South Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89119	carrington.edu
4	Carrington College – Reno	5580 Kietzke Lane, Reno, NV 89511	carrington.edu
5	Chamberlain University – Nevada	9901 Covington Cross Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89144	chamberlain.edu
6	DeVry University – Nevada	6755 West Charleston Boulevard, Suite A, Las Vegas, NV 89146	devry.edu
7	Las Vegas College	2850 East Bonanza Road, Las Vegas, NV 89101	lasvegascollege.edu
8	Nevada Career Institute	3231 North Decatur Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV 89130	nevadacareer.com
9	Northwest Career College	7398 Smoke Ranch Road, Las Vegas, NV 89128	northwestcareercollege.edu
10	Pima Medical Institute – Las Vegas	3333 East Flamingo Road, Las Vegas, NV 89121	pmi.edu
11	Roseman University of Health Sciences	11 Sunset Way, Henderson, NV 89014	roseman.edu
12	Touro University Nevada	874 American Pacific Drive, Henderson, NV 89014	tun.touro.edu
13	University of Phoenix – Nevada	3755 Breakthrough Way, Las Vegas, NV 89135	phoenix.edu
14	Wongu University of Oriental Medicine	8620 South Eastern Avenue, Las Vegas, NV 89123	wongu.edu

📋 Nevada Higher-Education Summary

2

PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

1

STATE UNIVERSITY

4

COMMUNITY COLLEGES

1

RESEARCH INSTITUTE

14

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

📌 Important Note About the List

The Nevada System of Higher Education currently consists of eight public institutions: two doctoral-granting research universities, one state university, four comprehensive community colleges, and one environmental research institute.

Desert Research Institute is included separately because it is a public research institute rather than a conventional college or university.

Nevada State University is the current name of the institution formerly known as Nevada State College.

Sierra Nevada University is not listed as a separate current institution because it was merged into the University of Nevada, Reno.

The private section is intended to cover current higher-education institutions rather than every licensed vocational, trade, beauty, driving, or short-term training school in Nevada.

📚 Sources / References

1. Nevada System of Higher Education — Our Institutions
Official list of Nevada's eight NSHE institutions, including universities, state university, community colleges and Desert Research Institute.
NSHE — Our Institutions

2. Nevada System of Higher Education — Board of Regents
Official description of the public higher-education structure: two doctoral universities, one state university, four community colleges, and one research institute.
NSHE Board of Regents

3. Nevada System of Higher Education — System Administration
Official information about Nevada's statewide public higher-education system.
NSHE System Administration

4. Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education
State agency responsible for licensing and regulatory oversight of private postsecondary educational institutions operating in Nevada.
Nevada Commission on Postsecondary Education

5. Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education
Current national higher-education institution listings for Nevada, including public and private institutions.
Carnegie — Nevada Institutions

6. Roseman University of Health Sciences
Official information confirming Roseman as a private nonprofit institution and its Nevada campuses.
Roseman University — About

Last reviewed: August 2026

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