Nevada offers a wide range of Colleges choices for international students thinking of studying there. International students may not know what each state is like and how many Colleges may be located there. Therefore, in order to make your Nevada research easier, we’ve sorted some key city data below.
On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in Las Vegas. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in Las Vegas is right for you.
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA QUICK STATSCounty: Clark
Elevation: 2000 feet
Land Area: 113.3 square miles
Population Density: 4928 people per square mile
Population: 558,383
Population change since 2000: 16.70%
Races (City): White Non-Hispanic (58.0%), Hispanic (23.6%), Black (10.4%), Other race (9.7%), Two or more races (4.1%), Filipino (2.3%), American Indian (1.5%), Chinese (0.6%), Other Asian (0.6%), Japanese (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (12.2%), Irish (9.8%), English (8.4%), Italian (6.7%), United States (4.5%), French (2.8%)
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (230.4 miles , pop. 3,694,820)
Nearest cities: North Las Vegas, NV (2.2 miles ), Spring Valley, NV (2.4 miles ), Winchester, NV (2.6 miles ), Summerlin South, NV (2.8 miles ), Sunrise Manor, NV (3.0 miles ), Paradise, NV (3.1 miles ), Nellis AFB, NV (3.2 miles ), Enterprise, NV (3.4 miles )
Las Vegas Compared to State Average: Hispanic race population percentage above state average. Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average. House age significantly below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA EDUCATION FACTS
Educational Attainment
School Enrollment
Educational Attainment
Grad Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
7
Educational Attainment
Bachelor's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
13
Educational Attainment
Associate's Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
7
Educational Attainment
Some College/No Degree
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
24
Educational Attainment
High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
30
Educational Attainment
Not a High School Graduate
Percentage of Population 25 or Older
20
Population 25 and Older:351,298
Pre kindergarten through grade 8
75,548
Grades 9 through 12
27,905
College or graduate school
24,149
Total Enrolled:127,602
High school or higher: 78.50%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.20%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.50%
Colleges/Universities in Las Vegas:
UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-LAS VEGAS Full-time enrollment: 15,686, Location: 4505 S MARYLAND PKY, Public, Website: www.unlv.edu, Offers Doctor's degree COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN NEVADA FT enrollment: 13,686, Location: 3200 E CHEYENNE AVE, Public, Website: www.ccsn.nevada.edu UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-NEVADA FT enrollment: 1,840, Location: 333 N RANCHO DR STE 300, Private, for-profit, Website: www.phoenix.edu/nevada, Offers Doctor's degree ACADEMY OF MEDICAL AND BUSINESS CAREERS FT enrollment: 749, Location: 901 RANCHO LN STE 190, Private, for-profit LAS VEGAS COLLEGE FT enrollment: 299, Location: 4100 W FLAMINGO RD STE 2100, Private, for-profit, Website: www.cci.edu/rci/581LasVegas/f-581.htm HERITAGE COLLEGE FT enrollment: 253, Location: 3305 SPRING MOUNTAIN RD STE 7, Private, for-profit SOUTHERN NEVADA UNIVERSITY OF COSMETOLOGY FT enrollment: 196, Location: 3430 E TROPICANA AVE, Private, for-profit NEVADA CAREER INSTITUTE FT enrollment: 178, Location: 3025 E DESERT INN ROAD SUITE 11, Private, for-profit DESIGN INSTITUTE FT enrollment: 150, Location: 4225 S EASTERN STE 4, Private, for-profit, Website: www.designinstitute.edu DAHAN INSTITUTE OF MASSAGE STUDIES FT enrollment: 133, Location: 3320 E FLAMINGO RD STE 32, Private, for-profit, Website: www.dahanmassage.com MARINELLO SCHOOL OF BEAUTY FT enrollment: 93, Location: 5001 E BONANZA STE 110, Private, for-profit, Website: www.marinello.com ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN FT enrollment: 88, Location: 4445 W CHARLESTON BLVD, Private, for-profit ACADEMY OF MEDICAL AND BUSINESS CAREERS FT enrollment: 39, Location: 2080 East Flamingo Road Suite 115, Private, for-profit NEVADA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FT enrollment: 32, Location: 953 E SAHARA B27, Private, for-profit PRESTIGE TRAVEL SCHOOL Location: 6175 W SPRING MOUNTAIN RD, Private, for-profit NEVADA DOG GROOMING SCHOOL Location: 1233 E SAHARA AVE, Private, for-profit COMPUTER INTELLECT TRAINING Location: 2688 S RAINBOW BLVD STE D, Private, for-profit CASINO GAMING SCHOOL Location: 900 E KAREN AVE STE 218, Private, for-profit DOUGLAS BUSINESS INSTITUTE Location: 1094 E SAHARA AVE, Private, for-profit RED ROCK FLORAL DESIGN SCHOOL Location: 9028 W SAHARA AVE, Private, for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to Las Vegas:
MOHAVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 90 miles, KINGMAN, AZ, Full-time enrollment: 2,405 LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY about 103 miles, LOMA LINDA, CA, FT enrollment: 2,761 DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH about 129 miles, ST GEORGE, UT, FT enrollment: 4,347 CERRO COSO COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 144 miles, RIDGECREST, CA, FT enrollment: 2,347 SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY about 153 miles, CEDAR CITY, UT, FT enrollment: 5,091 UNIVERSITY OF REDLANDS about 165 miles, REDLANDS, CA, FT enrollment: 4,106 VICTOR VALLEY COLLEGE about 169 miles, VICTORVILLE, CA, FT enrollment: 4,963
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