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Colleges in and near Zephyr Cove

Lake Tahoe Community College is 6.5 miles from Zephyr Cove

No college sits inside Zephyr Cove’s boundary, but Lake Tahoe Community College’s campus in South Lake Tahoe, with 1,994 students on campus, is 6.5 miles from the center of town, and Western Nevada College is 13.9 miles away in Carson City. About 0% of Zephyr Cove’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 Zephyr Cove. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
5,154 students on campus
Nearest college
6.5 mi
Lake Tahoe
Residents in college
0%
Below NV (5%)
Nearest community college
13.9 mi
Western Nevada College · $4,168 tuition
Nearest public university
13.9 mi
Western Nevada College · $4,168 in-state
Median household income
$139K
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What stands out about college from Zephyr Cove

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

A community college 6.5 miles awayLake Tahoe Community College has 1,994 students on campus in South Lake Tahoe, 45% of whom graduate within three years.A community college 13.9 miles awayWestern Nevada College in Carson City: tuition and fees $4,168 a year for Nevada residents.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 Zephyr Cove

Both are public. Every other college is more than 15 miles from Zephyr Cove.

5 mi10 mi15 miWestern Nevada CollegeLake TahoeZephyr Cove
University or collegeCommunity college
Lake Tahoe Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 1,994 on campus · 6.5 mi · South Lake Tahoe, CA$9knet price45%graduate$37kearningsTuition and fees: $1,131 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Western Nevada CollegeCommunity college · Public · 3,160 on campus · 13.9 mi · Carson City$13knet price41%graduate$42kearningsTuition and fees: $4,168 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Zephyr Cove’s median household income ($139,048) falls.

Western Nevada College13.9 mi · Carson City · sticker $20,248 · tuition $4,168$13,645a year
Lake Tahoe Community College6.5 mi · South Lake Tahoe, CA · sticker $17,666 · tuition $1,131—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 Zephyr Cove: 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 →Lake TahoeWestern Nevada College
Western Nevada College41% graduate$42k earnings$10k typical debt
Lake Tahoe Community College45% graduate$37k earnings

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.

Questions about college near Zephyr Cove

Is Zephyr Cove a college town?

No. About 0 of every 100 Zephyr Cove residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below Nevada (5). The nearest campus, Lake Tahoe Community College, is 6.5 miles away in South Lake Tahoe.

What colleges are near Zephyr Cove?

Within 15 miles: Lake Tahoe Community College (6.5 miles, 1,994 students on campus) and Western Nevada College (13.9 miles, 3,160).

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

Western Nevada College in Carson City, 13.9 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 Zephyr Cove. 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 →