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{{Short description|Public university system in Nevada}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2018}}
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 university|land grant]] system. About 105,000 students attend the degree-granting campuses.

==Schools==

{{Location map+ |USA Nevada|width=400|float=right|caption=Location of public colleges and Universities in Nevada. For colleges with multiple campuses, the flagship campus is labeled.  '''Black''' dots represent four year colleges. <span style="color:#0000FF">'''Blue'''</span> dots represent community colleges. <span style="color:red">'''Red'''</span> dots represent graduate institutes.
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{{Location map~ |USA Nevada|lat=40.843098839479964 |long=-115.76693085518578 |label=<small>[[Great Basin College|Great Basin]]</small>|position=top|mark=Black pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA Nevada|lat=35.98296721067175 |long=-114.93818048370571 |label=<small>[[Nevada State University|NSU]]</small>|position=bottom|mark=Black pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA Nevada|lat=36.10783298171074 |long=-115.14150132590191 |label=<small>[[University of Nevada, Las Vegas|UNLV]]</small>|position=left|mark=Black pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA Nevada|lat=39.544159351661534 |long=-119.8166952097292 |label=<small>[[University of Nevada, Reno|UNR]]</small>|position=top|mark=Black pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA Nevada|lat=36.220002965374576 |long=-115.10475246697969 |label=<small>[[College of Southern Nevada|CSN]]</small>|position=top|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA Nevada|lat=39.572064180995085 |long=-119.79731822399162 |label=<small>[[Truckee Meadows Community College|TMCC]]</small>|position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA Nevada|lat=39.18545189225811 |long=-119.79030349022428 |label=<small>[[Western Nevada College|WNC]]</small>|position=top|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{Location map~ |USA Nevada|lat=39.57158603609303 |long=-119.80101279617736 |label=<small>[[Desert Research Institute|DRI]]</small>|position=left|mark=Red pog.svg}}
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{{Education in the U.S.}}

===Four-year===
* [[Great Basin College]], previously known as Northern Nevada College, is a four-year public college serving northeastern Nevada.
* [[Nevada State University]], founded in 2002, is Nevada's newest four-year public college.
* [[University of Nevada, Las Vegas]] was the second four-year university in the state to be founded, initially as Nevada Southern University in 1957. Winning its autonomy in 1965, Nevada Southern was renamed  in 1969 due to the need for better national recognition and partially for separation from the University of Nevada.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://celebrating50.unlv.edu/UNLVHistory.html|title=UNLV Celebrating Fifty Years &#124; UNLV History|publisher=University of Nevada, Las Vegas|access-date=October 23, 2013}}</ref> UNLV is classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Learning as an R1 - Very high research activity university.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://carnegieclassifications.iu.edu/lookup/view_institution.php?unit_id=182281&start_page=lookup.php&clq=%7B%22ipug2005_ids%22:%22%22,%22ipgrad2005_ids%22:%22%22,%22enrprofile2005_ids%22:%22%22,%22ugprfile2005_ids%22:%22%22,%22sizeset2005_ids%22:%22%22,%22basic2005_ids%22:%22%22,%22eng2005_ids%22:%22%22,%22search_string%22:%22las+vegas%22,%22level%22:%22%22,%22control%22:%22%22,%22accred%22:%22%22,%22state%22:%22%22,%22region%22:%22%22,%22urbanicity%22:%22%22,%22womens%22:%22%22,%22hbcu%22:%22%22,%22hsi%22:%22%22,%22tribal%22:%22%22,%22msi%22:%22%22,%22landgrant%22:%22%22,%22coplac%22:%22%22,%22urban%22:%22%22,%22community%22:%22%22%7D|title=Carnegie Classifications {{!}} Institution Lookup|website=carnegieclassifications.iu.edu|access-date=2019-04-01}}</ref> It is one of two Tier 1 universities in Nevada.<ref name=":0" />
* [[University of Nevada, Reno]] is the oldest University in the state, established in 1874 as a [[Land-grant university|land-grant institution]]. It is the flagship institution of the state and known as the University of Nevada. UNR is classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Learning as an R1 - Very high research activity university. It is one of two Tier 1 universities in Nevada.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=2024 Best National Universities - US News & World Report |url=https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities |access-date=August 8, 2024 |work=[[US News & World Report]]}}</ref>

===Two-year===
* [[College of Southern Nevada]], founded in 1971 as Clark County Community College and later renamed the Community College of Southern Nevada before gaining its current name, is the largest institution of higher education, public or private, in Nevada.  It is also the third-largest community college in the United States.
* [[Truckee Meadows Community College]] is a community college serving residents of Reno and the surrounding area.
* [[Western Nevada College]], previously known as Western Nevada Community College, is a community college serving northwestern Nevada.

===Graduate-only===
* [[Desert Research Institute]] (DRI) is a research institution primarily focused on environmental sciences; many UNLV and UNR graduate students are advised by DRI faculty.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://nshe.nevada.edu/ Official website]

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