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Leading the list is University of Nevada-Reno, our #1 best college for veterans in Nevada. It scores 81.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking for a college that has your back, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 31 schools that stand out for serving veterans in Nevada, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits, academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed 31 colleges, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
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Leading the list is University of Nevada-Reno, our #1 best college for veterans in Nevada. It scores 81.7 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
University of Nevada-Las Vegas earned the #2 place in Nevada. University of Nevada-Las Vegas scores 80.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 100.0 veteran-resources score.
DeVry University-Nevada came in at #3 on this year's Best Colleges for Veterans ranking in Nevada. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 78.7 out of 100. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
A rank of #4 makes Great Basin College one of the best colleges for veterans in Nevada. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 72.8 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Truckee Meadows Community College earned the #5 place in Nevada. Truckee Meadows Community College scores 71.9 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Las Vegas earned the #6 position in Nevada. It scores 70.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-resources score.
Arizona College of Nursing-Las Vegas landed the #7 spot in Nevada this year. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 70.8 out of 100. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-resources score.
College of Southern Nevada landed the #8 spot in Nevada this year. College of Southern Nevada scores 69.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-resources score.
Chamberlain University-Nevada ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 68.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3.
Western Nevada College earned the #10 position in Nevada. The school's overall veterans score is 68.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Nevada State University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. Nevada State University scores 63.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3.
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas placed #12 among the best colleges for veterans in Nevada. The school's overall veterans score is 59.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-resources score.
Touro University Nevada came in at #13 in this year's ranking. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 59.3 out of 100.
Carrington College-Las Vegas landed the #14 spot in Nevada this year. Carrington College-Las Vegas scores 59.0 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3.
Milan Institute-Las Vegas placed #15 among the best colleges for veterans in Nevada. The school's overall veterans score is 57.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3.
Northwest Career College earned the #16 position in Nevada. Northwest Career College scores 55.2 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3.
Avalon Institute-Las Vegas ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 54.1 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-resources score.
Paul Mitchell the School Las Vegas placed #18 among the best colleges for veterans in Nevada. It scores 53.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 0.0.
Aveda Institute Las Vegas placed #19 among the best colleges for veterans in Nevada. On our overall veterans measure, it scores 53.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0.
Paul Mitchell the School Reno landed the #20 spot in Nevada this year. It scores 52.2 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 0.0.
Nevada Career Institute landed the #21 spot in Nevada this year. Nevada Career Institute scores 50.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On affordability for veterans it scores 100.0, alongside a 0.0 veteran-resources score.
Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin earned the #22 position in Nevada. Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts & Sciences-Summerlin scores 50.1 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 33.3 veteran-resources score.
Carrington College-Reno landed the #23 spot in Nevada this year. The school's overall veterans score is 48.9 out of 100. Veteran affordability scores 44.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3.
Roseman University of Health Sciences placed #24 among the best colleges for veterans in Nevada. It scores 48.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students.
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-Reno landed the #25 spot in Nevada this year. The school's overall veterans score is 48.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 33.3.
These colleges also placed near the top this year:
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits, academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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