Best colleges in Las Vegas (2024)

What Happens in Vegas Stays on Your Transcripts

Show me the money-and the classrooms and restaurants

Known for their casino-hotels, exquisite dining experiences, and unforgettable shows along The Strip, the last thing you'd associate with Vegas is their academics. Surprisingly enough, Las Vegas has more than 25 postsecondary schools and is home to the 3rd largest community college in the United States. With an obvious advantage for hospitality and tourism students, other industries are also finding success in the City of Lights. Future chefs, cosmetologists, healthcare professionals and artists alike have also found lucrative careers in Vegas-and not by getting lucky at blackjack.

You don't have to love free booze, slot machines and loud music to have a good time in Sin City, although it doesn't hurt. There are other things to do. Ride the New York, New York rollercoaster or glide down the SlotZilla zip line that opened this year. Visit Vegas' version of the "Eiffel Tower" or Mandalay Bay's Shark Reef aquarium, where certified divers can swim with sharks. There are also 4 golf courses, over 25 parks, numerous 5 star restaurants, and countless museums. If you can learn to work hard before you play hard, the next step to your education may be in one of the most frequently visited destinations in the country, Vegas Baby!

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University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

University of Nevada-Las Vegas offers 461 degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2022, 6,268 students graduated with students earning 4,690 Bachelor's degrees, 1,005 Master's degrees, 494 Doctoral degrees, and 79 Certificates.

Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas offers 1 degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 108 students graduated with students earning 108 Bachelor's degrees.

Chamberlain University-Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Chamberlain University-Nevada offers 1 degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 170 students graduated with students earning 170 Bachelor's degrees.

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Nevada State College offers 34 degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a outlying rural area. In 2022, 862 students graduated with students earning 831 Bachelor's degrees, and 31 Master's degrees.

New Mexico Highlands University

Las Vegas, NM

New Mexico Highlands University offers 69 degree programs. It's a small, public, four-year university in a remote town. In 2022, 799 students graduated with students earning 395 Bachelor's degrees, 336 Master's degrees, and 68 Certificates.

DeVry University-Nevada

Henderson, NV

DeVry University-Nevada offers 20 degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 11 students graduated with students earning 8 Bachelor's degrees, 2 Associate's degrees, and 1 Master's degree.

University of Phoenix-Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

University of Phoenix-Nevada offers 19 degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 32 students graduated with students earning 28 Bachelor's degrees, and 4 Master's degrees.

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

College of Southern Nevada offers 228 degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 4,054 students graduated with students earning 3,732 Associate's degrees, 177 Bachelor's degrees, and 145 Certificates.

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

Touro University Nevada offers 19 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 493 students graduated with students earning 255 Doctoral degrees, 183 Master's degrees, 52 Bachelor's degrees, and 3 Certificates.

Roseman University of Health Sciences

Henderson, NV

Roseman University of Health Sciences offers 8 degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 665 students graduated with students earning 298 Doctoral degrees, 291 Bachelor's degrees, 66 Master's degrees, and 10 Certificates.

Northwest Career College

Las Vegas, NV

Northwest Career College offers 15 degree programs. It's a small, private for-profit, two-year college in a large city. In 2022, 1,037 students graduated with students earning 986 Certificates, and 51 Associate's degrees.

Carrington College-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Carrington College-Las Vegas offers 5 degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, two-year college in a midsize city. In 2022, 186 students graduated with students earning 105 Certificates, and 81 Associate's degrees.

Nevada Career Institute

Las Vegas, NV

Nevada Career Institute offers 8 degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, two-year college in a large city. In 2022, 215 students graduated with students earning 205 Certificates, and 10 Associate's degrees.

Las Vegas College

Las Vegas, NV

Las Vegas College offers 9 degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 103 students graduated with students earning 87 Associate's degrees, and 16 Certificates.

Luna Community College

Las Vegas, NM

Luna Community College offers 64 degree programs. It's a very small, public, two-year college in a outlying rural area. In 2022, 129 students graduated with students earning 72 Associate's degrees, and 57 Certificates.

Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV

Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas offers 11 degree programs. It's a very small, private for-profit, two-year college in a midsize city. In 2022, 370 students graduated with students earning 217 Certificates, and 153 Associate's degrees.