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Las Vegas College earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Ethnically Diverse Colleges ranking in Nevada. On ethnic diversity, it scores 79.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 79.2, and gender diversity 67.9.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. The ranking below was designed to help you find 34 colleges ranked on ethnic diversity in Nevada, using our 2026 methodology.
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Learn more about these ethnically diverse colleges below:
Las Vegas College earned the #1 spot in this year's Most Ethnically Diverse Colleges ranking in Nevada. On ethnic diversity, it scores 79.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 79.2, and gender diversity 67.9.
Out of the 34 colleges in Nevada in this year's ranking, Carrington College-Las Vegas landed the #2 spot. The school's ethnic diversity score is 78.6 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 78.6, and gender diversity 97.6.
You'll find a welcoming community at University of Nevada-Las Vegas, which ranked #3 this year. On ethnic diversity, it scores 77.1 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 77.1, with a gender-diversity score of 98.5.
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas earned the #4 place in Nevada. On ethnic diversity, it scores 75.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 75.7, and gender diversity 57.6.
A rank of #5 makes Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas one of the most ethnically diverse colleges in Nevada. It scores 75.5 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 75.5, alongside a 46.2 gender-diversity score.
Paul Mitchell the School Las Vegas came in at #6 in this year's ranking. On ethnic diversity, it scores 75.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 75.2, and gender diversity 36.1.
Medspa Academies-National Institute of Modern Aesthetics earned the #7 position in Nevada. It scores 75.2 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 75.2, alongside a 11.0 gender-diversity score.
Nevada Career Institute placed #8 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Nevada. Nevada Career Institute scores 74.8 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 74.8, alongside a 56.5 gender-diversity score.
Aveda Institute Las Vegas ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the most ethnically diverse colleges. The school's ethnic diversity score is 74.8 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 74.8, alongside a 21.2 gender-diversity score.
Nevada State University landed the #10 spot in Nevada this year. Nevada State University scores 73.6 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 73.6, with a gender-diversity score of 85.0.
College of Southern Nevada ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the most ethnically diverse colleges. The school's ethnic diversity score is 73.5 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 73.5, and gender diversity 98.8.
Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin came in at #12 in this year's ranking. On ethnic diversity, it scores 72.9 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 72.9, alongside a 15.0 gender-diversity score.
Chamberlain University-Nevada ranked #13 on our 2026 list of the most ethnically diverse colleges. Chamberlain University-Nevada scores 72.8 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 72.8, with a gender-diversity score of 70.1.
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas came in at #14 in this year's ranking. It scores 72.0 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 72.0, alongside a 87.2 gender-diversity score.
Northwest Career College landed the #15 spot in Nevada this year. The school's ethnic diversity score is 70.7 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 70.7, and gender diversity 67.7.
Avalon Institute-Las Vegas landed the #16 spot in Nevada this year. Avalon Institute-Las Vegas scores 69.7 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 69.7, with a gender-diversity score of 28.6.
Roseman University of Health Sciences placed #17 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Nevada. On ethnic diversity, it scores 69.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 69.7, with a gender-diversity score of 94.3.
University of Nevada-Reno placed #18 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Nevada. The school's ethnic diversity score is 69.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 69.5, alongside a 99.1 gender-diversity score.
Touro University Nevada earned the #19 position in Nevada. On ethnic diversity, it scores 68.4 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 68.4, and gender diversity 95.6.
Advanced Training Institute placed #20 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Nevada. The school's ethnic diversity score is 67.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 67.3, alongside a 38.5 gender-diversity score.
Academy of Hair Design - Las Vegas landed the #21 spot in Nevada this year. Academy of Hair Design - Las Vegas scores 67.1 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.1, alongside a 31.4 gender-diversity score.
L Makeup Institute landed the #22 spot in Nevada this year. The school's ethnic diversity score is 66.0 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 66.0, and gender diversity 41.9.
Carrington College-Reno placed #23 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Nevada. On ethnic diversity, it scores 64.5 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 64.5, and gender diversity 85.2.
Milan Institute-Las Vegas earned the #24 position in Nevada. It scores 64.2 out of 100 for ethnic diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 64.2, and gender diversity 30.9.
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno placed #25 among the most ethnically diverse colleges in Nevada. The school's ethnic diversity score is 62.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 62.2, with a gender-diversity score of 30.0.
These colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the racial and ethnic makeup of the student body. The racial-ethnic minorities percentage is calculated by taking the total number of students, subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity is unknown, and dividing by total enrollment.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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