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2024 Best Schools for the Money (No Aid) in Nevada

9 Colleges
$9,202 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees*
$10,888 Avg Room & Board*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Colleges for the Money in Nevada ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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Choosing the Best School for You

After analyzing 9 schools in Nevada, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value programs. Instead of depending on subjective information to rank the best value schools, we focus on objective factors in our analysis. More specifically, the following explains what we consider and why.

Our Methodology

To determine the value of a school in our Best Colleges for the Money in Nevada ranking, we first add average tuition, fees, and room and board costs (without aid) together. But, a school that excels in providing value for your money must also be a great school overall as well.

To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

To learn more, visit our best value ranking methodology page.

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Want to see the list of best value schools for families with specific income levels or whether or not aid is being applied? Click on one of the tiles above. Are you more interested in the best value schools in your area? Try narrowing this list by location. Also, you may want to check out our other college rankings.

If you know what major you want to study, check out our list of the best value schools by major. If you're interested in other degree levels, you can view one of the lists below.

Best Value Schools (No Aid) in Nevada

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas tops this year’s ranking as the best value (no aid) school in Nevada for overall quality. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a large student population. It is a public school.

Not only is University of Nevada - Las Vegas a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Nevada for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,249 a year for undergraduates. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $18,119 a year.

Learn More About Value at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada

Out of the 9 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #2 spot on the list. CSN is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a large student population. It is a public school.

Not only is College of Southern Nevada a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Nevada for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $14,552 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $10,704 per year for graduate students.

Full College of Southern Nevada Value Report

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Out of the 9 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #3 spot on the list. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a large student population. It is a public school.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Nevada - Reno is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Nevada. The average cost without aid for the school is $20,953 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $18,506 per year for graduate students.

Read full value report on University of Nevada - Reno

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Great Basin College
Elko, Nevada

A rank of #4 on our Best Colleges for the Money in Nevada list means Great Basin College is a great place for students working on their degree. Great Basin College is a small public school located in Elko, Nevada.

Not only is Great Basin College a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Nevada for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $9,683 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $6,000 a year.

Read full value report on Great Basin College

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Nevada State College
Henderson, Nevada

A rank of #5 on our Best Colleges for the Money in Nevada list means Nevada State College is a great place for students working on their degree. NSC is a public institution located in Henderson, Nevada.

Not only is Nevada State College a great value, but it is also ranked #4 in Nevada for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $16,905 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $15,720 per year for graduate students.

Full Nevada State College Value Report

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Truckee Meadows Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Nevada ranking. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school located in Reno, Nevada.

In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Truckee Meadows Community College is ranked #5 for quality in the state of Nevada. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $17,082 a year. The average cost to attend the school for graduate students if you don’t receive any aid is $14,148 a year.

Full Truckee Meadows Community College Value Report

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Western Nevada College
Carson City, Nevada

Western Nevada College landed the #7 spot on the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Nevada ranking. Western Nevada College is a small public school located in Carson City, Nevada.

Not only is Western Nevada College a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Nevada for overall quality. The average cost without aid for the school is $17,529 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $13,781 per year for graduate students.

Full Western Nevada College Value Report

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University of Phoenix - Nevada came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Colleges for the Money in Nevada ranking. University of Phoenix - Nevada is a small private for-profit school located in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Not only is University of Phoenix - Nevada a great value, but it is also ranked #8 in Nevada for overall quality. The average cost for undergraduates to attend the school if you don’t receive any aid is $20,552 a year. The average cost without aid for the school is $27,752 per year for graduate students.

Full University of Phoenix - Nevada Value Report

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Sierra Nevada College
Incline Village, Nevada

Sierra Nevada College did quite well in the 2024 Best Colleges for the Money in Nevada ranking, coming in at #9. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Incline Village, Nevada.

Sierra Nevada College has the honor of being ranked #9 in Nevada for overall quality on top of being a good value. The average cost without aid for the school is $49,333 a year for undergraduates. The average cost without aid for the school is $32,990 per year for graduate students.

Read full value report on Sierra Nevada College

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Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

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