Nevada Best Colleges Comparison

View the Nevada Best Colleges Comparison and compare the schools with key academic characteristics such as tuition and test scores to get right decision.
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Colleges In Nevada Statistics

There are 50 colleges in Nevada - 8 public and 42 private schools. The 2023 average undergraduate tuition & fees of the schools is $18,422 and the average graduate tuition & fees is $22,839. The average SAT scores of enrolled students is 1,110 and the average acceptance rate is 87% for Nevada Best Colleges Comparison.
The next table shows the key academic facts for all colleges in Nevada. You may want to check more statistics and compare all Nevada colleges at Nevada Statistics page.
2022-2023 Colleges In Nevada Statistics
Top 4 colleges in NevadaAll colleges in Nevada
Number of Schools4 schools
(2 public, 2 private)
50 schools
(8 public, 42 private)
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$9,068 (in-state)
$24,277 (out-of-state)
$5,648 (in-state)
$18,422 (out-of-state)
Graduate Tuition & Fees$6,781 (in-state)
$20,848 (out-of-state)
$6,228 (in-state)
$22,839 (out-of-state)
Average Financial Aid$9,021$4,979
Test Scores1,110 SAT, 21 ACT 1,110 SAT, 21 ACT
Acceptance Rate85.47% 87.05%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)39.52% 47.32%
Population52,266120,855
Undergraduate42,647108,405
Graduate9,61912,450
Graduation Rate43.75%46.32%
Transfer-out Rate39.00%16.78%
Students to Faculty Ratio12.75 to 115.52 to 1

Top Colleges In Nevada Comparison

The next table lists the top 4 colleges in Nevada for academic year 2022-2023. University of Nevada-Reno ranked top in the Nevada Best Colleges Comparison and University of Nevada-Las Vegas and Sierra Nevada University follows it. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $24,277 for undergraduate programs $20,848 for graduate programs. The average SAT score of the top colleges in Nevada is 1,110 and the acceptance rate is 85.47%. The average students to faculty ratio is 12.75 to 1 for top colleges in Nevada. You can sort the schools by clicking column name that you want to sort.
2022-2023 Top colleges in Nevada Comparison
Rank*NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidPopulationAcceptance RateTest ScoresStudents to Faculty Ratio
1 University of Nevada-Reno
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Public, 4-yearsReno, NV
$25,950
($8,994)
$7,481 20,94586% - 18 to 1
2 University of Nevada-Las Vegas
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Public, 4-yearsLas Vegas, NV
$26,098
($9,142)
$6,668 30,66085% 1,110 SAT
21 ACT
18 to 1
3 Sierra Nevada University
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Private, 4-yearsIncline Village, NV
$35,508 $19,598 631- - 9 to 1
4 University of Phoenix-Nevada
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Private, 4-yearsLas Vegas, NV
$9,552 $2,336 30- - 6 to 1
Average$24,277
($9,068)
$9,021 52,26685.47% 1,110 SAT 12.75 to 1
*Ranking data provided by CollegeEvaluator.
All data used in our site is from IPEDS (The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), U.S. Department of Education, academic year 2022-2023