For Nevada Public colleges, the 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees is $5,648 for Nevada residents and $17,069 for out-of-state students.

For graduate programs, the average tuition & fees is $6,228 for Nevada residents and $22,226 for out-of-state students.

University of Nevada-Las Vegas has the highest undergraduate tuition & fees of $26,099 and Truckee Meadows Community College has the lowest tuition & fees of $11,243 among Nevada Public colleges. For graduate programs, University of Nevada-Las Vegas has the highest graduate tuition & fees of $23,933 and Nevada State University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $19,206 among Nevada Public colleges.

Costs of Attendance (COA)

The average COA of Nevada Public colleges in 2024 is $21,853 for state residents and $33,274 for out-of-state students including tuition, fees, books, supplies, room & board (on-campus), and other living expenses.

Table. 2024 Average Costs of Attendance for Nevada Public colleges
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$5,648$17,069$6,228$22,226
Books & Supplies$1,175$1,175
Room & Board$10,591$10,591
Other Expenses$4,440$4,440
COA$21,853$33,274$22,434$38,432

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 average undergraduate tuition & fees of Nevada Public colleges is $5,648 for state residents and $17,069 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average tuition & fees for Nevada Public colleges over last 5 years as well as recent year average tuition & fees.

Table. 2024 Average Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Nevada Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$4,540$470$14,758$470
2020-2021$4,756$546$15,260$548
2021-2022$4,859$536$15,616$538
2022-2023$5,011$519$16,079$521
2023-2024$5,045$603$16,464$605
*The amount of tuition for 2023-2024 includes fees.

Graduate Programs Tuition & Fees

The average graduate program tuition & fees of Nevada Public colleges in 2024 is $6,228 for state residents and $22,226 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of average graduate tuition & fees for Nevada Public colleges over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Graduate Tuition & Fees Changes for Nevada Public colleges (2020-2024)
In-StateOut-of-State
TuitionFeesTuitionFees
2019-2020$4,950$604$14,984$604
2020-2021$5,193$637$19,962$637
2021-2022$5,271$658$20,453$658
2022-2023$5,426$646$21,033$646
2023-2024$5,503$725$21,501$725

Tuition Per Credit Hour (Part-time Students and Over Credits)

The undergraduate average cost per credit hour of Nevada Public colleges in 2024 is $173 for state residents and $380 for out-of-state students.

The graduate average cost per credit hour is $304 for state residents and $634 for out-of-state students.

The following table describes the changes of tuition per credit hour over last 5 years.

Table. 2024 Average Cost Per Credit Hour for Nevada Public colleges (2020-2024)
UndergraduateGraduate
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
2019-2020$155$336 $270$562
2020-2021$164$357 $283$587
2021-2022$166$361 $288$601
2022-2023$171$369 $300$622
2023-2024$173$380 $304$634

Nevada Public colleges Living Costs

The average living costs of Nevada Public colleges in 2024 is $15,031 when a student lives on campus such as dormitory and school's apartment and $17,622 living off campus including room, board, and other living expenses.

The following table describes the changes of average living costs over last 5 years for Nevada Public colleges.

Table. 2024 Average Living Costs for Nevada Public colleges (2020-2024)
On-CampusOff-Campus
Room&BoardOther ExpensesRoom&BoardOther Expenses
2019-2020 $9,617$4,186 $10,406$4,939
2020-2021 $9,713$4,213 $11,260$5,155
2021-2022 $9,909$4,539 $11,373$5,218
2022-2023 $10,436$4,247 $12,006$5,410
2023-2024 $10,591$4,440 $12,190$5,432