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Leading the list is Chamberlain University-Nevada, our #1 most diverse college in Nevada. It scores 79.9 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 72.8, alongside a 70.1 gender-diversity score.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re seeking a diverse and multi-faceted college experience, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 32 schools ranked on overall diversity in Nevada, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic origin, gender balance, and age range. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed 32 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Explore the leading colleges below:
Leading the list is Chamberlain University-Nevada, our #1 most diverse college in Nevada. It scores 79.9 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 72.8, alongside a 70.1 gender-diversity score.
University of Nevada-Las Vegas came in at #2 on this year's Most Diverse Colleges ranking in Nevada. It scores 74.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 77.1, and gender diversity 98.5.
A rank of #3 makes Touro University Nevada one of the most diverse colleges in Nevada. Touro University Nevada scores 71.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 68.4, alongside a 95.6 gender-diversity score.
You'll find a welcoming community at College of Southern Nevada, which ranked #4 this year. On overall diversity, it scores 69.7 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 73.5, alongside a 98.8 gender-diversity score.
A rank of #5 makes University of Nevada-Reno one of the most diverse colleges in Nevada. On overall diversity, it scores 68.9 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 69.5, with a gender-diversity score of 99.1.
Carrington College-Las Vegas came in at #6 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 68.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 78.6, alongside a 97.6 gender-diversity score.
Western Nevada College ranked #7 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. It scores 66.5 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 57.4, with a gender-diversity score of 100.0.
Great Basin College placed #8 among the most diverse colleges in Nevada. It scores 66.3 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 61.3, with a gender-diversity score of 93.4.
Nevada State University earned the #9 position in Nevada. The school's overall diversity score is 66.2 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 73.6, and gender diversity 85.0.
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas came in at #10 in this year's ranking. On overall diversity, it scores 64.7 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 72.0, and gender diversity 87.2.
Truckee Meadows Community College ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. The school's overall diversity score is 64.7 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 59.7, with a gender-diversity score of 99.4.
Carrington College-Reno placed #12 among the most diverse colleges in Nevada. The school's overall diversity score is 63.1 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 64.5, with a gender-diversity score of 85.2.
Las Vegas College came in at #13 in this year's ranking. On overall diversity, it scores 62.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 79.2, alongside a 67.9 gender-diversity score.
Northwest Career College placed #14 among the most diverse colleges in Nevada. On overall diversity, it scores 62.0 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 70.7, alongside a 67.7 gender-diversity score.
United Education Institute-Las Vegas placed #15 among the most diverse colleges in Nevada. On overall diversity, it scores 61.3 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 60.7, alongside a 99.9 gender-diversity score.
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas earned the #16 position in Nevada. On overall diversity, it scores 58.2 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 75.7, with a gender-diversity score of 57.6.
Paul Mitchell the School Reno ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. It scores 57.8 out of 100 for overall diversity. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 55.2, and gender diversity 60.8.
Paul Mitchell the School Las Vegas ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. The school's overall diversity score is 57.8 out of 100. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 75.2, with a gender-diversity score of 36.1.
Nevada Career Institute earned the #19 position in Nevada. Nevada Career Institute scores 57.0 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 74.8, alongside a 56.5 gender-diversity score.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas ranked #20 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 53.3 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 75.5, alongside a 46.2 gender-diversity score.
Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin came in at #21 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 52.4 out of 100. Racial-ethnic diversity scores 72.9, alongside a 15.0 gender-diversity score.
Advanced Training Institute landed the #22 spot in Nevada this year. The school's overall diversity score is 51.8 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 67.3, and gender diversity 38.5.
Avalon Institute-Las Vegas ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the most diverse colleges. On overall diversity, it scores 51.4 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 69.7, and gender diversity 28.6.
European Massage Therapy School-Las Vegas came in at #24 in this year's ranking. The school's overall diversity score is 51.2 out of 100. On racial-ethnic diversity it scores 34.0, and gender diversity 72.2.
Aveda Institute Las Vegas placed #25 among the most diverse colleges in Nevada. It scores 48.6 out of 100 for overall diversity. Its racial-ethnic diversity score is 74.8, with a gender-diversity score of 21.2.
Not far behind, these colleges also rank among the most diverse this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on several factors of the student body: racial/ethnic makeup, geographic representation, gender balance, and age range. 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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