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Public universities in Nevada

4 public universities in Nevada, 44th among the states. Public four-year colleges and universities in the NCES IPEDS directory (community colleges are listed separately).

Public university	City	County	Instructional staff (FTE)	Website
University of Nevada-Las Vegas	Las Vegas	Clark County	1,734.33	Official site
University of Nevada-Reno	Reno	Washoe County	1,177.33	Official site
Nevada State University	Henderson	Clark County	250	Official site
Great Basin College	Elko	Elko County	119.33	Official site

Largest first by instructional staff (FTE), as each employer reports it to its federal registry.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), 2025–26 institutional characteristics and fall 2024 human resources. Data captured October 2, 2026.

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