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College of Southern Nevada

College of Southern Nevada is a Public, 4 years school located in Las Vegas, NV. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $11,869 over its programs in average.
The school mainly focus on BS degree or graduate degrees, but also offer vocational and career programs as well. For the vocational program, it has 4 12-weeks certificate, 17 1-year certificate, 74 2-years certificate, and 119 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 4,637 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at College of Southern Nevada.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at College of Southern Nevada is $11,869 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
College of Southern Nevada offers the alternative tuition plans .
47% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,630 (exclude student loans).
CSN 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$11,869
Average Financial Amount$3,630

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

College of Southern Nevada offers 95 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 4,637 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at College of Southern Nevada
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate40456
Less than 1 Year Certificate170660
2 Years Certificate740161
Total9504,637

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 456 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 660 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 161 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 3,360 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 118 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕118-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 338 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕45-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist✕32-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕261-
Total456
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 281 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕54-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕74-
Information Technology Project Management✕153-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 35 completers-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕30-
Fire Services Administration✕3-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕2-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0-
Carpet, Floor, and Tile Worker✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕18-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕27-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 227 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕168-
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician✕7-
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician✕52-
Business [+] ✕ 72 completers-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕22-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕16-
Real Estate✕34-
Total660
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management✕1-
Pre-Veterinary Studies✕0-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕0-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0-
Computer Typography and Composition Equipment Operator✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 5 completers$30,300
Information Technology✕1-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕0-
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst✕4-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕0-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕5-
Education [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness✕0-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching✕1-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Structural Engineering✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Telecommunications Technology/Technician✕0-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician✕0-
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology✕0-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕0-
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician✕0-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕0-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕5-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕0-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕0-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis✕5-
Psychology [+] ✕ 1 completers$17,600
Applied Psychology✕1-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 6 completers$29,300
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕2-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕1-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕1-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism✕2-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Anthropology✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0-
Electrician✕0-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector✕0-
Glazier✕0-
Painting/Painter and Wall Coverer✕0-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕0-
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology (other)✕0-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕10-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕1-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕3-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕3-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Dance✕0-
Commercial Photography✕0-
Music Management✕25-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 54 completers-
Dental Assisting/Assistant✕15-
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist✕5-
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist✕6-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder✕12-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant✕0-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician✕0-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage✕0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕16-
Business [+] ✕ 31 completers-
Business/Commerce✕0-
Business Administration and Management✕5$26,700
Customer Service Management✕0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕14-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕2-
Tourism and Travel Services Management✕5-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕1-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✕1-
Real Estate✕2-
Retailing and Retail Operations✕0-
Total161
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 10 completers-
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management✕0-
Pre-Veterinary Studies✕0-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕10-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Environmental Science✕2-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Latin American Studies✕0-
Women's Studies✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 46 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕26-
Journalism✕20-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 67 completers-
Information Technology✕0-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕36-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕6-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)✕0-
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager✕17-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕1-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕7-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 46 completers-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training✕46-
Education [+] ✕ 159 completers-
Special Education and Teaching✕15-
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness✕10-
Elementary Education and Teaching✕68-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕64-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕2-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✕0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Civil Engineering✕1-
Structural Engineering✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Telecommunications Technology/Technician✕0-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician✕4-
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology✕0-
Industrial Technology/Technician✕2-
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician✕1-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician✕1-
Surveying Technology/Surveying✕0-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕1-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕0-
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD✕1-
Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other)✕6-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕16-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 40 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕6-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕34-
Legal Studies [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal✕39-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 39 completers-
English Language and Literature✕27-
Creative Writing✕12-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 866 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕622-
General Studies✕244-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 40 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕40-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Mathematics✕0-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
International/Global Studies✕1-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Philosophy✕9-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Chemistry✕11-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 492 completers-
Science Technologies/Technicians (other)✕492-
Psychology [+] ✕ 121 completers-
Psychology✕105-
Applied Psychology✕16-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 246 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✕179-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕9-
Juvenile Corrections✕0-
Corrections Administration✕0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕17-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✕0-
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism✕41-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 36 completers-
Anthropology✕19-
Political Science and Government✕8-
Sociology✕9-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Mason/Masonry✕0-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕1-
Electrician✕0-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector✕0-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕11-
Building Construction Technology✕0-
Pipefitting/Pipefitter and Sprinkler Fitter✕0-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 56 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕0-
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology (other)✕13-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology✕20-
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕18-
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician✕5-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕12-
Transportation and Materials Moving [+] ✕ 28 completers-
Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew✕28-
Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 78 completers-
Dance✕0-
Commercial Photography✕16-
Graphic Design✕25-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕9-
Art/Art Studies✕25-
Music✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 316 completers-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕25-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician✕10-
Occupational Therapist Assistant✕0-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant✕14-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕8-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist✕4-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕0-
Surgical Technology/Technologist✕11-
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician✕17-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician✕12-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)✕0-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician✕0-
Opticianry/Ophthalmic Dispensing Optician✕22-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕193-
Business [+] ✕ 546 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕393-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕54-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕10-
Business/Managerial Economics✕5-
Small Business Administration/Management✕0-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕0-
Hospitality Administration/Management✕3-
Tourism and Travel Services Management✕12-
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management✕48-
Restaurant/Food Services Management✕4-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✕1-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✕0-
Real Estate✕4-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕12-
History [+] ✕ 9 completers-
History✕9-
Total3,360

Directory and Accreditation Information

College of Southern Nevada is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (9/1/1975 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of College of Southern Nevada.
6375 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV
702-651-5000
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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