2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada

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Many students seek a college or university with a low student-to-faculty ratio as it means that students, on average, get more face-to-face time with professors and instructors. This also means that it's easier to get help outside of class and get in to faculty office hours.

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Rank	Institution	Undergraduates	Student-Faculty Ratio	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Your Est. Net Price Avg. Net Price	Median Starting Salary	Save
1	Chamberlain University-Nevada	573	12	75	--	38578	59213	#1 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada Chamberlain University-Nevada Las Vegas, NV Undergraduates 573 Student-Faculty Ratio 12 Acceptance Rate 75.0% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $38,578 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $59,213
2	University of Nevada-Reno	18895	17	73.71	1,020 – 1,250	16801	49182	#2 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV Found in Reno, the University of Nevada-Reno’s acceptance rate is 74% and charges unknown for undergraduate applications. About 83% of attending students currently receive institutional grant aid. At the University of Nevada-Reno, there is a 80% first year retention rate and around 40% of undergraduates will earn a degree......Read more Undergraduates 18,895 Student-Faculty Ratio 17 6.3% Acceptance Rate 73.7% SAT Score 1,020 – 1,250 Avg. Net Price $16,801 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $49,182
3	Western Nevada College	4188	17	85.31	--	15793	36917	#3 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada Western Nevada College Carson City, NV Undergraduates 4,188 Student-Faculty Ratio 17 Acceptance Rate 85.3% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $15,793 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $36,917
4	Great Basin College	2936	18	85.31	--	7472	35615	#4 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada Great Basin College Elko, NV Based in Elko, Great Basin College accepts 85% of applicants. They charge $10 for undergraduate applications. About 8% of students at Great Basin College currently receive institutional grant aid to make attending college more affordable. On average, these students are given $1,945 each. The first year retention rate is 65%....Read more Undergraduates 2,936 Student-Faculty Ratio 18 Acceptance Rate 85.3% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $7,472 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $35,615
5	Nevada State University	7224	18	86.11	830 – 1,070	16255	47092	#5 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada Nevada State University Henderson, NV A vast majority of the student body at Nevada State University are women. Opening as Nevada State College in 2002, it was the first state school. NSU became a university recently, in 2023. Many students major in Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, General, and Elementary Education and Teaching. Undergraduates 7,224 Student-Faculty Ratio 18 Acceptance Rate 86.1% SAT Score 830 – 1,070 Avg. Net Price $16,255 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $47,092
6	Truckee Meadows Community College	10885	19	100	--	10768	38186	#6 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada Truckee Meadows Community College Reno, NV Found in Reno, Truckee Meadows Community College’s acceptance rate is 100%. They request $20 for undergraduate applications, but some students qualify for fee waivers. Approximately 31% of attending students currently receive grant aid from the school....Read more Undergraduates 10,885 Student-Faculty Ratio 19 11.8% Acceptance Rate 100.0% SAT Score -- Avg. Net Price $10,768 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $38,186
7	University of Nevada-Las Vegas	27082	19	84.59	980 – 1,220	11388	42865	#7 2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV Based in Las Vegas, the University of Nevada-Las Vegas accepted 85% students who applied to the school in the last admissions cycle and charges $60 for undergraduate applications. Approximately 76% of attending students will receive institutional grant aid....Read more Undergraduates 27,082 Student-Faculty Ratio 19 5.6% Acceptance Rate 84.6% SAT Score 980 – 1,220 Avg. Net Price $11,388 Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Median Starting Salary $42,865

School data is from 2022–2023 (top 500 results shown) for schools with at least 100 undergraduate students.

2026 College Rankings

Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada

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2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada

Chamberlain University-NevadaLas Vegas, NV

573

12

75.0%

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$38,578

$59,213

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada

University of Nevada-RenoReno, NV

18,895

17 6.3%

73.7%

1,020 – 1,250

$16,801

$49,182

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada

Western Nevada CollegeCarson City, NV

4,188

17

85.3%

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$15,793

$36,917

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada

Great Basin CollegeElko, NV

2,936

18

85.3%

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$7,472

$35,615

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada

Nevada State UniversityHenderson, NV

7,224

18

86.1%

830 – 1,070

$16,255

$47,092

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada

Truckee Meadows Community CollegeReno, NV

10,885

19 11.8%

100.0%

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$10,768

$38,186

2026 Top Colleges Ranked by Student-Faculty Ratio in Nevada

University of Nevada-Las VegasLas Vegas, NV

27,082

19 5.6%

84.6%

980 – 1,220

$11,388

$42,865

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Chamberlain University-Nevada
Las Vegas, NV

University of Nevada-Reno
Reno, NV

17
6.3%

Western Nevada College
Carson City, NV

Great Basin College
Elko, NV

Nevada State University
Henderson, NV

Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV

19
11.8%

University of Nevada-Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

19
5.6%