Nearby colleges
Colleges near Las Vegas, NV
14 colleges and universities sit within 25 miles of Las Vegas, Nevada — 10 in Las Vegas itself and the rest across the surrounding area. The table below is ordered by measured distance and includes cost, admissions, and graduation data.
Colleges near Las Vegas by the numbers
- Lowest published in-state tuition
- College of Southern Nevada ($4,358)
- Median in-state tuition (14 reporting)
- $10,690
- Median net price after aid (10 reporting)
- $25,131
- Highest graduation rate
- Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas (82%)
- Most selective
- Roseman University of Health Sciences (40% acceptance)
- Largest by enrollment
- University of Nevada-Las Vegas (29,431 students)
Colleges within 25 miles of Las Vegas
Nearest first. Showing 14 of 14. Distance is straight-line from the centre of the Las Vegas campus cluster, not driving time.
| College | Distance | Location | In-state tuition | Avg. net price | Acceptance rate | Graduation rate | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College of Southern Nevada | 3 mi | Las Vegas, NV | $4,358 | $6,615 | 100% | 19% | University |
| University of Nevada-Las Vegas | 4 mi | Las Vegas, NV | $9,748 | $10,359 | 96% | 51% | University |
| Carrington College-Las Vegas | 5 mi | Las Vegas, NV | $10,690 | $30,306 | 100% | 59% | Community college |
| Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas | 6 mi | Las Vegas, NV | $23,531 | $30,921 | 100% | 82% | University |
| Las Vegas College | 6 mi | Las Vegas, NV | $17,495 | $29,880 | 100% | 58% | University |
| Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas | 6 mi | Las Vegas, NV | $10,690 | $23,188 | 100% | 57% | Community college |
| Northwest Career College | 6 mi | Las Vegas, NV | $10,690 | $16,470 | 100% | 68% | Community college |
| Nevada Career Institute | 7 mi | Las Vegas, NV | $10,690 | $41,741 | 100% | 55% | Community college |
| Chamberlain University-Nevada | 7 mi | Las Vegas, NV | $19,975 | $27,073 | 76% | 20% | University |
| Wongu University of Oriental Medicine | 8 mi | Las Vegas, NV | $10,690 | Not reported | 60% | Not reported | University |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences | 9 mi | Henderson, NV | $10,690 | Not reported | 40% | Not reported | University |
| DeVry University-Nevada | 9 mi | Henderson, NV | $17,408 | Not reported | 70% | Not reported | University |
| Touro University Nevada | 11 mi | Henderson, NV | $10,690 | Not reported | 63% | Not reported | University |
| Nevada State University | 18 mi | Henderson, NV | $6,765 | $14,068 | 87% | 34% | University |
What the Las Vegas area looks like
- Within 25 miles of Las Vegas CampusPin finds 14 colleges. 10 of them are in Las Vegas itself; the rest are in surrounding communities. Distances are measured from the centre of the Las Vegas campus cluster.
- College of Southern Nevada has the lowest published in-state tuition among the 14 nearby colleges listed, at $4,358. Commuting from home is one of the largest levers on total cost, since housing is often the single biggest line after tuition.
- 4 of the 14 colleges shown are community colleges, which typically offer the lowest published tuition in a metro and transfer pathways into nearby four-year campuses.
How this list was built
This page runs a real geographic query: every college whose campus coordinates fall within 25 miles of Las Vegas is included, ordered by distance. No college appears here unless it is genuinely that close.
The Las Vegas anchor point is the average position of the campuses CampusPin holds for the city, so it reflects where colleges actually are rather than a civic centre-point. Distances are straight-line and are a guide to proximity, not a commute estimate.
Frequently asked questions
- How many colleges are near Las Vegas, NV?
- CampusPin finds 14 colleges and universities within 25 miles of Las Vegas, Nevada. That includes 10 located in Las Vegas itself plus campuses in the surrounding area that are realistically commutable.
- What is the closest college to Las Vegas?
- Of the colleges on this page, College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas is the nearest to the Las Vegas campus cluster at about 3 miles. The table is ordered by distance, so the top rows are always the closest.
- Can I commute to college from Las Vegas?
- Every college on this page is within 25 miles of Las Vegas, which is a plausible commute for many students, though actual travel time depends on traffic and transit rather than straight-line distance. Check each college's profile for its exact location, and confirm commuter services and parking with the campus directly.
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Data sources & methodology
Locations, cost, and outcome figures for colleges near Las Vegas come from federal datasets and each institution's own reporting.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
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Suggested citation
CampusPin. Colleges Near Las Vegas, NV. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/colleges-near/las-vegas-nv