2022 Nevada Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in Nevada with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, University of Nevada-Reno rank first in the best Nevada college ranking and University of Nevada-Las Vegas is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in Nevada

2 public and 2 private schools rank in the best Nevada colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 71.33% where Sierra Nevada College has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 46% and University of Nevada-Reno has the highest rate of 87%. Total 52,624 students are attending one of the best Nevada schools where University of Nevada-Las Vegas has the largest population with 31,142 students and University of Phoenix-Nevada has the smallest number of students (143 students). The average graduation rate is 39.25% and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.50:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Nevada colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. Nevada Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV
87%1,16060%20,72219:1 (5.26 %)
2University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV
81%1,14044%31,14220:1 (5.00 %)
3Sierra Nevada College
Incline Village, NV
46%1,01044%61710:1 (10.00 %)
4University of Phoenix-Nevada
Las Vegas, NV
--9%1439:1 (11.11 %)
Average71.33%1,10339.25%52,624 (Total)14.50:1 (6.90 %)

Best Nevada Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best Nevada colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best Nevada colleges is $23,642 where Sierra Nevada College has the most expensive costs at $35,508 and University of Phoenix-Nevada has the lowest amount of tuition at $9,552. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best Nevada colleges is $20,249 where University of Nevada-Las Vegas has the highest tuition with $22,698 and University of Phoenix-Nevada has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $16,752.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best Nevada Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1University of Nevada-Reno $8,588$24,680 $8,816 $25,358
2University of Nevada-Las Vegas $8,737$24,828 $8,789 $25,328
3Sierra Nevada College $35,508$35,508
4University of Phoenix-Nevada $9,552$9,552
Average$8,663$23,642$8,803$23,937
Table. Best Nevada Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1University of Nevada-Reno $6,290$22,380 $6,290$6,262
2University of Nevada-Las Vegas $6,607$22,698 $6,607$6,919
3Sierra Nevada College $19,165$19,165
4University of Phoenix-Nevada $16,752$16,752
Average$6,449$20,249$6,591$20,543