Public
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada
- Acceptance
- 85%
- In-state tuition
- $9,000
- Undergrads
- 26,000
Its hospitality college uses the Las Vegas resort industry as a teaching laboratory and internship pipeline.
Universities in Nevada
1 campuses profiled, with admission requirements, published costs, test policies and deadlines. Reviewed 2026-09-20.
Studying in Nevada
This page lists the 1 universities in Nevada currently profiled in the directory: 1 public and 0 private nonprofit. Each profile carries the same fields — acceptance rate, published tuition for residents and non-residents, standardized test policy, deadlines and accreditation — so the campuses can be compared directly.
The lowest published in-state tuition in this group is at University of Nevada, Las Vegas, at about $9,000 per year before housing and fees.
The most selective is University of Nevada, Las Vegas, reporting an acceptance rate near 85%.
The largest undergraduate population belongs to University of Nevada, Las Vegas with roughly 26,000 undergraduates.
If you are a resident of Nevada, the public campuses above are almost always the lowest-cost route to a bachelor's degree, and the state's community colleges add a cheaper first two years through transfer agreements. If you are applying from outside the state, compare the non-resident rate against private universities after aid before assuming the public option is cheaper — it frequently is not.
Related reading: in-state vs out-of-state tuition, financial aid and the FAFSA, and the community college transfer pathway.
Frequently asked questions
How many universities does this directory list in Nevada?
1 institutions in Nevada are profiled here: 1 public and 0 private nonprofit. The state has more institutions than this; the directory covers the campuses students most often compare.
What is the cheapest university in Nevada in this directory?
University of Nevada, Las Vegas has the lowest published in-state tuition in this list at about $9,000 per year, before housing, food and fees. Aid can lower the net price further.
Do I pay in-state tuition if I move to Nevada for university?
Usually not. Nevada, like almost every state, excludes time spent in the state primarily for education from the residency clock, so students who move to study normally remain non-residents for the whole degree.
Which university in Nevada is hardest to get into?
Among the campuses profiled here, University of Nevada, Las Vegas reports the lowest acceptance rate at about 85%. Selectivity also varies sharply by major within any single university.