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College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, Nevada Public 4-year Large city

Overview

College of Southern Nevada is a public four-year institution in Las Vegas, Nevada. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 28,313 students in fall 2024. It is part of Nevada System of Higher Education.

College of Southern Nevada offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 172 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Physical Sciences, General. It awarded 5,657 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 4 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 18 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
28,313
Students enrolled
5,657
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
172
Programs and majors
18:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 172

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Computer and Information Sciences 13
Business, Management and Marketing 21
Physical Sciences 3
Health Professions 27
Psychology 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 8
Education 8
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 8
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 4
Precision Production 4
Visual and Performing Arts 9
Engineering Technologies 16
Construction Trades 12
Family and Consumer Sciences 3
Social Sciences 4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology Associate Online option 49 graduates
Communication and Journalism 2
English Language and Literature 2
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 3
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Transportation and Materials Moving 3
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 2
History 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 3
Communications Technologies 1
Engineering 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Science Technologies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

Student-to-faculty ratio
18:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
192
Associate degrees
3,550
Certificates under 1 year
1,496
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
419

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
28,313
Undergraduates, fall 2024
28,313
Full-time, fall 2024
33%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
39,801
Full-time, 2024-25
28%
Size category
20,000 students or more

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
57%
Men
43%
White
23%
Hispanic or Latino
42%
Black or African American
11%
Asian
9%
Two or more races
8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
4
Programs with a fully online option
168
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
28%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Nevada System of Higher Education
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Stacy Klippenstein
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact

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