Safest Colleges in Nevada
15 schools ranked by lowest violent crime rate from federal Clery Act filings. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Violent (4yr avg) | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Las Vegas College Las Vegas · private | 0 | $29,880 | 61.8% | $31,398 | — |
| 2 | Great Basin College Elko · community | 0 | $8,471 | 43.9% | $39,289 | — |
| 3 | Nevada Career Institute Las Vegas · private | 0 | $41,741 | 52.8% | $41,472 | — |
| 4 | Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas Las Vegas · private | 0 | $23,188 | 60.3% | $38,673 | — |
| 5 | Northwest Career College Las Vegas · community | 0 | $16,470 | 69.6% | $27,530 | — |
| 6 | Carrington College-Las Vegas Las Vegas · private | 0 | $43,570 | 65.2% | $36,718 | — |
| 7 | Carrington College-Reno Reno · private | 0 | $51,823 | 81.9% | $43,731 | — |
| 8 | Chamberlain University-Nevada Las Vegas · private | 0 | $27,073 | 69.1% | $92,405 | 76.5% |
| 9 | Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas Las Vegas · private | 0 | $30,921 | 26.9% | $34,657 | 100.0% |
| 10 | Truckee Meadows Community College Reno · public | 0.333 | $8,312 | 42.7% | $44,573 | — |
| 11 | Nevada State University Henderson · public | 0.333 | $14,068 | 38.1% | $53,166 | 86.8% |
| 12 | College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas · public | 0.667 | $6,615 | 25.3% | $38,087 | — |
| 13 | Western Nevada College Carson City · public | 0.667 | $12,732 | 35.3% | $41,987 | — |
| 14 | University of Nevada-Reno Reno · public | 4.667 | $15,927 | 61.2% | $60,614 | 73.7% |
| 15 | University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas · public | 9.333 | $10,359 | 53.8% | $55,037 | 96.2% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.