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Colleges in and near Virginia City

Western Nevada College is 11.3 miles from Virginia City

No college sits inside Virginia City’s boundary, but Western Nevada College’s campus in Carson City, with 3,160 students on campus, is 11.3 miles from the center of town. About 0% of Virginia City’s residents are enrolled in college, below 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 Virginia City. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
3,660 students on campus
Nearest college
11.3 mi
Western Nevada College
Residents in college
0%
Below NV (5%)
Nearest community college
11.3 mi
Western Nevada College · $4,168 tuition
Nearest public university
11.3 mi
Western Nevada College · $4,168 in-state
Median household income
$114K
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What stands out about college from Virginia City

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

A community college 11.3 miles awayWestern Nevada College has 3,160 students on campus in Carson City, 41% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Western Nevada CollegeLiving in Nevada, Western Nevada College charges $4,168 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $12,834. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 0% of residentsBelow Nevada (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Virginia City

One private college within 13.1 miles, and Western Nevada College 11.3 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miWestern Nevada CollegeCarrington College-RenoVirginia City
University or collegeCommunity college
Western Nevada CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,160 on campus · 11.3 mi · Carson City$13knet price41%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,168 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Carrington College-RenoUniversity or college · For-profit · 500 on campus · 13.1 mi · Reno$52knet price42%graduate$44kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.

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 Over $110k, where Virginia City’s median household income ($114,000) falls.

Western Nevada College11.3 mi · Carson City · sticker $20,248 · tuition $4,168$13,645a year
Carrington College-Reno13.1 mi · Reno · sticker $55,567$54,094a 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 Virginia City: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Western Nevada CollegeCarrington College-Reno
Western Nevada College41% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
Carrington College-Reno42% graduate$44k earnings*$15k 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: Carrington College-Reno (2).

Questions about college near Virginia City

Is Virginia City a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Virginia City residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Nevada (5). The nearest campus, Western Nevada College, is 11.3 miles away in Carson City.

What colleges are near Virginia City?

Within 15 miles: Western Nevada College (11.3 miles, 3,160 students on campus) and Carrington College-Reno (13.1 miles, 500).

What is the closest community college to Virginia City, and what does it cost?

Western Nevada College in Carson City, 11.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,168 a year for Nevada residents; the federal net price, $12,732, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Western Nevada College cost if we live in Nevada?

Tuition and fees are $4,168 a year in-state and $12,834 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,678 (under $30,000 income) to $13,645 (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 Virginia City. 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 →