Nevada System of Higher Education

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The Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE, formerly the University and Community College System of Nevada or UCCSN) is a state government unit in Nevada that oversees its public system of colleges and universities. It was formed in 1968 to oversee all state-supported higher education in the state. Two doctoral-granting research universities, two state colleges, three community colleges and one research institute comprise the land grant system. About 105,000 students attend the degree-granting campuses.

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Schools

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NSU
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UNR
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CSN
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WNC
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Location of public colleges and Universities in Nevada. For colleges with multiple campuses, the flagship campus is labeled. Black dots represent four year colleges colleges. Blue dots represent community colleges. Red dots represent graduate institutes.

Four-year

Two-year

Graduate-only

References

  1. "UNLV Celebrating Fifty Years | UNLV History". University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  2. "Carnegie Classifications | Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "2024 Best National Universities - US News & World Report". US News & World Report . Retrieved August 8, 2024.