Nevada Private Colleges and Universities

Independent Colleges and Universities in Nevada

The biggest problem that students from Nevada colleges face is not spending too much time winning (or losing) money at one of the state's many casinos. Staying focused on rigorous classes, tight schedules, and academic deadlines becomes a formidable challenge in a state that promises so much prosperity and wealth. But for the determined and driven, Nevada colleges offer advantages that even the most generous casinos (or universities) can never approach.

Nevada private colleges and universities offer a wide range of education programs with degrees and certificates up to the doctoral level, as well as professional degrees such as law and medicine. These Nevada private schools are diverse in character, academic emphasis, and origins. Some private colleges or schools have a religious affiliation; others are secular. Private colleges and universities may be profit or non-profit institutions. Typically, Nevada independent colleges or private schools give weight to personal characteristics and activities in addition to considering GPA and test scores. While many Nevada private schools are considerably more expensive than comparable state institutions, they also tend to offer more generous financial aid packages. Many students have found the actual out-of-pocket cost to earn a degree from a private college in Nevada to be less than the cost of the state schools to which they were accepted. On the one hand, public colleges are usually less expensive, particularly for in-state residents. They get most of their money from the state or local government. Check out your state's Guide to Residency. Nevada private colleges rely on tuition, fees, endowments, and other private sources of funding. On the other hand, Nevada private colleges are usually smaller and can offer more personalized attention (and some believe, more prestige).

Nevada College Graduate and Undergraduate Degrees 

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Nevada Private Colleges and Universities

The Nevada Association of Private Schools exists in name only, with no current organizational structure or membership. There is no other state-level organization for private colleges and universities.

• Deep Springs College, Dyer
• Sierra Nevada College, Incline Village
• University of Southern Nevada, Henderson