State cost ranking · DOE College Scorecard

Cheapest Colleges in Nevada

Nevada's median net price sits 34% above the national Scorecard median; even so, College of Southern Nevada is the lowest reporter here at $6,615 among 30 schools.

$6,615
Cheapest net price
$22,990
Nevada median
30
Schools ranked

College of Southern Nevada has the lowest average net price in Nevada among Scorecard reporters

According to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, College of Southern Nevada posts the lowest average net price in Nevada at $6,615 among 30 ranked schools, with the state median 34% above the $17,124 national median. Net price is what students paid after grant aid, not sticker tuition, and can reflect a narrow enrollment mix at specialty schools.

Data source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard

Cheapest net price
$6,615
Nevada median
$22,990
Schools ranked
30
National median
$17,124

Data updated August 2026 · IPEDS 2022–23 vintage

The list in one line

College of Southern Nevada has the lowest average net price in Nevada at $6,615/year, and the state's median net price is 34% above the $17,124 national median across 4,965 schools.

$6,615
cheapest ranked net price
$22,990
Nevada median net price
7 public / 23 private
schools in this ranking
$21,744
avg net price, <$30K income families

Average net price blends every income bracket; families under $30k average $21,744 here. Loans are excluded, open a school profile for the bracket table before treating one average as a personal cost.

The bar to make this top-25 list is $30,655. Here is where that cutoff sits among all 30 Scorecard-reporting Nevada schools:

The bar to make Nevada's top-25 cheapest list

Average net price after aid · 30 Scorecard-reporting schools

$30,655 more affordable than 17% of 30 Nevada colleges

Show national distribution $0–$6,000: 0 Nevada colleges (0%). Below this entry. $6,000–$12,000: 4 Nevada colleges (13%). Below this entry. $12,000–$18,000: 7 Nevada colleges (23%). Below this entry. $18,000–$24,000: 7 Nevada colleges (23%). Below this entry. $24,000–$30,000: 6 Nevada colleges (20%). Below this entry. $30,000–$36,000: 3 Nevada colleges (10%). This entry sits in this band. $36,000–$42,000: 1 Nevada colleges (3%). Above this entry. $42,000–$48,000: 1 Nevada colleges (3%). Above this entry. $48,000–$54,000: 1 Nevada colleges (3%). Above this entry. #25 cutoff $0 $54,000 every ranked Nevada college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $6K-wide band; taller bars hold more Nevada colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · 2022–23

Nevada's 25 cheapest colleges by real net price

1
College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV · Public
Avg net price
$6,615
Net price (<$30K income)
$5,627
Median debt
$8,000
Median earnings, 6yr
$31,822
Enrollment
28,313
3
Great Basin CollegeElko, NV · Public
Avg net price
$8,471
Net price (<$30K income)
$6,967
Median debt
$15,750
Median earnings, 6yr
$35,615
Enrollment
3,320
4
University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Public
Avg net price
$10,359
Net price (<$30K income)
$8,526
Median debt
$19,450
Median earnings, 6yr
$42,865
Enrollment
32,911
5
Western Nevada CollegeCarson City, NV · Public
Avg net price
$12,732
Net price (<$30K income)
$11,678
Median debt
$10,500
Median earnings, 6yr
$36,917
Enrollment
4,284
6
Casal Institute of NevadaLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$13,414
Net price (<$30K income)
$13,412
Median debt
$6,333
Median earnings, 6yr
$25,970
Enrollment
271
7
Nevada State UniversityHenderson, NV · Public
Avg net price
$14,068
Net price (<$30K income)
$11,438
Median debt
$19,691
Median earnings, 6yr
$47,092
Enrollment
7,549
8
Sierra Academy of StyleCarson City, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$14,560
Net price (<$30K income)
$13,710
Median debt
-
Median earnings, 6yr
-
Enrollment
160
9
University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV · Public
Avg net price
$15,927
Net price (<$30K income)
$12,674
Median debt
$18,922
Median earnings, 6yr
$49,182
Enrollment
23,024
10
Northwest Career CollegeLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$16,470
Net price (<$30K income)
$16,077
Median debt
$9,500
Median earnings, 6yr
$31,954
Enrollment
2,937
11
Avalon Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$16,571
Net price (<$30K income)
$16,469
Median debt
$6,332
Median earnings, 6yr
$29,562
Enrollment
304
12
Academy of Hair Design-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$18,865
Net price (<$30K income)
$18,738
Median debt
$6,333
Median earnings, 6yr
$20,399
Enrollment
183
13
International Academy of StyleReno, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$19,209
Net price (<$30K income)
$17,599
Median debt
$6,333
Median earnings, 6yr
$23,625
Enrollment
89
14
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-RenoReno, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$20,771
Net price (<$30K income)
$20,114
Median debt
$6,333
Median earnings, 6yr
$18,829
Enrollment
235
15
Milan Institute-SparksSparks, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$22,923
Net price (<$30K income)
$22,554
Median debt
$8,124
Median earnings, 6yr
$28,817
Enrollment
171
17
Milan Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$23,010
Net price (<$30K income)
$22,601
Median debt
$6,333
Median earnings, 6yr
$21,450
Enrollment
331
18
Pima Medical Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$23,188
Net price (<$30K income)
$23,243
Median debt
$9,500
Median earnings, 6yr
$37,302
Enrollment
678
19
Galen Health Institutes-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$24,190
Net price (<$30K income)
$24,232
Median debt
$24,166
Median earnings, 6yr
$58,951
Enrollment
293
20
Paul Mitchell the School-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$25,042
Net price (<$30K income)
$24,916
Median debt
$13,667
Median earnings, 6yr
$21,635
Enrollment
204
22
Chamberlain University-NevadaLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$27,073
Net price (<$30K income)
$25,080
Median debt
$20,919
Median earnings, 6yr
$84,533
Enrollment
652
23
Paul Mitchell the School-RenoReno, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$27,899
Net price (<$30K income)
$27,968
Median debt
$10,500
Median earnings, 6yr
$24,122
Enrollment
161
24
Las Vegas CollegeLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$29,880
Net price (<$30K income)
$28,550
Median debt
$8,279
Median earnings, 6yr
$31,830
Enrollment
536
25
L Makeup InstituteLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit
Avg net price
$30,655
Net price (<$30K income)
$29,333
Median debt
$6,746
Median earnings, 6yr
-
Enrollment
73
#CollegeAvg net priceNet price (<$30K income)Median debtMedian earnings, 6yrEnrollment
1College of Southern NevadaLas Vegas, NV · Public$6,61587% of the leader · rank #1$5,627$8,000$31,82228,313
2Truckee Meadows Community CollegeReno, NV · Public$8,31284% of the leader · rank #2$9,771$11,000$38,18610,885
3Great Basin CollegeElko, NV · Public$8,47184% of the leader · rank #3$6,967$15,750$35,6153,320
4University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Public$10,35980% of the leader · rank #4$8,526$19,450$42,86532,911
5Western Nevada CollegeCarson City, NV · Public$12,73275% of the leader · rank #5$11,678$10,500$36,9174,284
6Casal Institute of NevadaLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit$13,41474% of the leader · rank #6$13,412$6,333$25,970271
7Nevada State UniversityHenderson, NV · Public$14,06873% of the leader · rank #7$11,438$19,691$47,0927,549
8Sierra Academy of StyleCarson City, NV · Private for-profit$14,56072% of the leader · rank #8$13,710--160
9University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV · Public$15,92769% of the leader · rank #9$12,674$18,922$49,18223,024
10Northwest Career CollegeLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit$16,47068% of the leader · rank #10$16,077$9,500$31,9542,937
11Avalon Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit$16,57168% of the leader · rank #11$16,469$6,332$29,562304
12Academy of Hair Design-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit$18,86564% of the leader · rank #12$18,738$6,333$20,399183
13International Academy of StyleReno, NV · Private for-profit$19,20963% of the leader · rank #13$17,599$6,333$23,62589
14Milan Institute of Cosmetology-RenoReno, NV · Private for-profit$20,77160% of the leader · rank #14$20,114$6,333$18,829235
15Milan Institute-SparksSparks, NV · Private for-profit$22,92356% of the leader · rank #15$22,554$8,124$28,817171
16Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern AestheticsLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit$22,99056% of the leader · rank #16$22,894-$29,969215
17Milan Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit$23,01056% of the leader · rank #17$22,601$6,333$21,450331
18Pima Medical Institute-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit$23,18855% of the leader · rank #18$23,243$9,500$37,302678
19Galen Health Institutes-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit$24,19053% of the leader · rank #19$24,232$24,166$58,951293
20Paul Mitchell the School-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit$25,04252% of the leader · rank #20$24,916$13,667$21,635204
21Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit$26,17849% of the leader · rank #21$25,158$31,500$46,459429
22Chamberlain University-NevadaLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit$27,07348% of the leader · rank #22$25,080$20,919$84,533652
23Paul Mitchell the School-RenoReno, NV · Private for-profit$27,89946% of the leader · rank #23$27,968$10,500$24,122161
24Las Vegas CollegeLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit$29,88042% of the leader · rank #24$28,550$8,279$31,830536
25L Makeup InstituteLas Vegas, NV · Private for-profit$30,65541% of the leader · rank #25$29,333$6,746-73

Showing the 25 cheapest of 30 Scorecard-reporting Nevada schools. The remaining 5 are ranked in the same net-price order but omitted from this HTML table so the page stays crawlable.

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What this means for you

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  • College of Southern Nevada reports the lowest average net price in Nevada, but "average" blends every income bracket, check your bracket's figure before assuming it applies to you. View College of Southern
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Figures reflect the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23 release.

Average net price = the institution-reported average amount students actually paid after all grant and scholarship aid, excluding loans. Only schools with a reported average net price in the DOE College Scorecard dataset are ranked. This page lists the 25 cheapest; the title count is the full Scorecard-reporting cohort for Nevada. Schools with fewer than 10 net-price-reporting institutions in a state or territory are not given a dedicated ranking page.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard IPEDS 2022–23

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