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Colleges in and near North Las Vegas

Nevada Career Institute is 8.3 miles from North Las Vegas

No college sits inside North Las Vegas’ boundary, but Nevada Career Institute’s campus in Las Vegas, with 396 students on campus, is 8.3 miles from the center of town, and College of Southern Nevada is 12.1 miles away in Las Vegas. About 5% of North Las Vegas’ residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Nevada (5%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of North Las Vegas. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
8
53,918 students on campus
Nearest college
8.3 mi
Nevada Career Institute
Residents in college
5%
About the same as NV (5%)
Nearest community college
12.1 mi
College of Southern Nevada · $4,358 tuition
Nearest public university
12.1 mi
College of Southern Nevada · $4,358 in-state
Median household income
$80K
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What stands out about college from North Las Vegas

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 8.3 miles awayNevada Career Institute has 396 students on campus in Las Vegas, 55% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 12.1 miles awayCollege of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas: tuition and fees $4,358 a year for Nevada residents.In-state price at College of Southern NevadaLiving in Nevada, College of Southern Nevada charges $4,358 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $13,024. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 5% of residentsAbout the same as Nevada (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of North Las Vegas

Six private colleges within 15 miles, one public college within 13 miles, and College of Southern Nevada 12.1 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Nevada-Las VegasCollege of Southern NevadaNorthwest Career CollegeNorth Las Vegas
University or collegeCommunity college
Nevada Career InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 396 on campus · 8.3 mi · Las Vegas$42knet price55%graduate$41kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Northwest Career CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 2,068 on campus · 11 mi · Las Vegas$16knet price68%graduate$28kearningsCollege of Southern NevadaCommunity college · Public · 20,512 on campus · 12.1 mi · Las Vegas$7knet price19%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pima Medical Institute-Las VegasUniversity or college · For-profit · 748 on campus · 12.2 mi · Las Vegas$23knet price57%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.University of Nevada-Las VegasUniversity or college · Public · 27,916 on campus · 13 mi · Las Vegas96%admitted$10knet price51%graduate$55kearningsCarrington College-Las VegasUniversity or college · For-profit · 359 on campus · 14.3 mi · Las Vegas$44knet price59%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.Chamberlain University-NevadaUniversity or college · For-profit · 560 on campus · 14.4 mi · Las Vegas76%admitted$27knet price20%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 campuses that file with it.Roseman University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,359 on campus · 15 mi · Henderson$120kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where North Las Vegas’ median household income ($79,542) falls.

College of Southern Nevada12.1 mi · Las Vegas · sticker $13,665 · tuition $4,358$9,753a year
University of Nevada-Las Vegas13 mi · Las Vegas · sticker $19,638$13,513a year
Northwest Career College11 mi · Las Vegas · sticker $24,702$20,282a year
Carrington College-Las Vegas14.3 mi · Las Vegas · sticker $47,617$43,872a year
Nevada Career Institute8.3 mi · Las Vegas · sticker $44,982$44,982a year
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas12.2 mi · Las Vegas · sticker $27,603—a year
Chamberlain University-Nevada14.4 mi · Las Vegas · sticker $33,051—a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of North Las Vegas: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Nevada Career InstituteNorthwest Career CollegeCollege of Southern NevadaPima Medical Institute-Las VegasUniversity of Nevada-Las VegasChamberlain University-Nevada
University of Nevada-Las Vegas51% graduate$55k earnings$19k typical debt
College of Southern Nevada19% graduate$38k earnings$8k typical debt
Northwest Career College68% graduate$28k earnings$10k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas57% graduate$39k earnings*$10k typical debt
Chamberlain University-Nevada20% graduate$92k earnings*$21k typical debt
Nevada Career Institute55% graduate$41k earnings*$10k typical debt
Carrington College-Las Vegas59% graduate$37k earnings*$10k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Nevada Career Institute (5); Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas (13); Carrington College-Las Vegas (5); Chamberlain University-Nevada (15).

Questions about college near North Las Vegas

Is North Las Vegas a college town?

No. About 5 of every 100 North Las Vegas residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Nevada (5). The nearest campus, Nevada Career Institute, is 8.3 miles away in Las Vegas.

What colleges are near North Las Vegas?

8 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (13 miles, 27,916 students on campus), College of Southern Nevada (12.1 miles, 20,512) and Northwest Career College (11 miles, 2,068).

What is the closest community college to North Las Vegas, and what does it cost?

College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, 12.1 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,358 a year for Nevada residents; the federal net price, $6,615, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does College of Southern Nevada cost if we live in Nevada?

Tuition and fees are $4,358 a year in-state and $13,024 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,627 (under $30,000 income) to $13,022 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of North Las Vegas. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →