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Colleges in and near Winchester

The University of Nevada-Las Vegas is 2.1 miles from Winchester

No college sits inside Winchester’s boundary, but the University of Nevada-Las Vegas’s campus in Las Vegas, with 27,916 students on campus, is 2.1 miles from the center of town, and College of Southern Nevada is 5.6 miles away in Las Vegas. About 4% of Winchester’s residents are enrolled in college, below Nevada (5%).

University of Nevada-Las Vegas

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 Winchester. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
11
56,907 students on campus
Nearest college
2.1 mi
University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Residents in college
4%
Below NV (5%)
Nearest community college
5.6 mi
College of Southern Nevada · $4,358 tuition
Nearest public university
2.1 mi
University of Nevada-Las Vegas · $9,748 in-state
Median household income
$50K
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What stands out about college from Winchester

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

A university 2.1 miles awayThe University of Nevada-Las Vegas has 27,916 students on campus in Las Vegas, 51% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at University of Nevada-Las VegasLiving in Nevada, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas charges $9,748 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $27,411. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 5.6 miles awayCollege of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas: tuition and fees $4,358 a year for Nevada residents.Students are 4% of residentsBelow Nevada (5%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Winchester

Nine private colleges within 10.4 miles, one public college within 2.1 miles, and College of Southern Nevada 5.6 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of Nevada-Las VegasCollege of Southern NevadaNorthwest Career CollegeWinchester
University or collegeCommunity college
University of Nevada-Las VegasUniversity or college · Public · 27,916 on campus · 2.1 mi · Las Vegas96%admitted$10knet price51%graduate$55kearningsPima Medical Institute-Las VegasUniversity or college · For-profit · 748 on campus · 2.5 mi · Las Vegas$23knet price57%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.Carrington College-Las VegasUniversity or college · For-profit · 359 on campus · 3.7 mi · Las Vegas$44knet price59%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.College of Southern NevadaCommunity college · Public · 20,512 on campus · 5.6 mi · Las Vegas$7knet price19%graduate$38kearningsTuition and fees: $4,358 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Roseman University of Health SciencesUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,359 on campus · 6 mi · Henderson$120kearningsNevada Career InstituteUniversity or college · For-profit · 396 on campus · 6.9 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 · 8.1 mi · Las Vegas$16knet price68%graduate$28kearningsTouro University NevadaUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 1,263 on campus · 9 mi · Henderson$105kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Arizona College of Nursing-Las VegasUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,185 on campus · 9 mi · Las Vegas100%admitted$31knet price82%graduate$35kearningsEarnings are reported for all 20 campuses that file with it.Las Vegas CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 541 on campus · 9.1 mi · Las Vegas$30knet price$31kearningsChamberlain University-NevadaUniversity or college · For-profit · 560 on campus · 10.4 mi · Las Vegas76%admitted$27knet price20%graduate$92kearningsEarnings are reported for all 15 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 $48–75k, where Winchester’s median household income ($50,120) falls.

College of Southern Nevada5.6 mi · Las Vegas · sticker $13,665 · tuition $4,358$7,793a year
University of Nevada-Las Vegas2.1 mi · Las Vegas · sticker $19,638$10,606a year
Northwest Career College8.1 mi · Las Vegas · sticker $24,702$17,342a year
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas9 mi · Las Vegas · sticker $35,587$29,794a year
Las Vegas College9.1 mi · Las Vegas · sticker $34,126$30,468a year
Nevada Career Institute6.9 mi · Las Vegas · sticker $44,982$43,358a year
Carrington College-Las Vegas3.7 mi · Las Vegas · sticker $47,617$46,510a year
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas2.5 mi · Las Vegas · sticker $27,603—a year
Chamberlain University-Nevada10.4 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 Winchester: 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 →University of Nevada-Las VegasPima Medical Institute-Las VegasCollege of Southern NevadaNorthwest Career CollegeChamberlain 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
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas82% graduate$35k 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: Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas (13); Carrington College-Las Vegas (5); Nevada Career Institute (5); Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas (20); Chamberlain University-Nevada (15).

Questions about college near Winchester

Is Winchester a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Winchester residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Nevada (5). The nearest campus, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, is 2.1 miles away in Las Vegas.

What colleges are near Winchester?

11 colleges are within 15 miles. The largest: the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (2.1 miles, 27,916 students on campus), College of Southern Nevada (5.6 miles, 20,512) and Northwest Career College (8.1 miles, 2,068).

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

College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas, 5.6 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 the University of Nevada-Las Vegas cost if we live in Nevada?

Tuition and fees are $9,748 a year in-state and $27,411 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $8,526 (under $30,000 income) to $15,905 (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 Winchester. 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 →