Thursday, November 22, 2012

Community Colleges In Las Vegas Nevada

Las Vegas is a beautiful, vibrant city with many higher education options.


Entertainment capital Las Vegas, Nevada, has only one public community college, The College of Southern Nevada (CSN). CSN is Nevada's largest higher learning institution and operates three main campuses and nine learning centers in and around the city of Las Vegas. Las Vegas is also home to four other private two-year colleges: Everest College (formerly Las Vegas College), High-Tech Institute, Kaplan College and Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts.


The College of Southern Nevada


The College of Southern Nevada had a student enrollment of more than 43,000 in 2010, quite an increase from its 402 students when it opened in 1971. CSN offers more than 3,000 courses each semester in more than 120 fields of study. In addition to traditional classes, 25 of its degree and certificate programs are entirely online. CSN maintains an open-door admissions policy, so if you are a U.S. citizen, resident alien or qualified international student, you can enroll in any general program the college offers. CSN is the most ethnically diverse college in Nevada. CSN also offers students more than 30 clubs and organizations, an honors program and Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, two intercollegiate sports (men's baseball and women's fast-pitch softball) and student government.


The College Of Southern Nevada


West Charleston Campus


6375 W. Charleston Blvd.


Las Vegas, NV 89146


(702) 651-5000


csn.edu


Everest College


Everest College, formerly Las Vegas College, is located just outside Las Vegas in Henderson, Nevada. Everest has more than 600 undergraduate students and provides short-term career training with diploma and degree programs in accounting, business administration, criminal justice, massage therapy, medical administrative assistant, medical assisting and paralegal. In 1986, the school earned its license to award associate degrees under its then name---Las Vegas Business College.


Everest College


170 N. Stephanie Street


Henderson, NV 89074


(702) 567-1920


everest.edu


The High-Tech Institute


In 2002, the High-Tech Institute Las Vegas opened, and it offers more than 500 undergraduate students training for medical careers. The school offers diploma programs in the following areas: dental assistant, massage therapy, medical assistant, medical billing and coding, pharmacy technician and surgical technologist.


The High-Tech Institute


2320 S. Rancho Drive


Las Vegas, NV 89102


(866) 385-6700


hightechinstitute.edu


Kaplan College


Kaplan College Las Vegas is located minutes from the famed Las Vegas Strip and has more than 300 undergraduate students. It offers associate degrees in health information technology, criminal justice and computer networking technology. Kaplan also offers diploma programs for medical assistant, medical billing and coding specialist, pharmacy technician and computer support technician.


Kaplan College


3535 W. Sahara Ave.


Las Vegas, NV 89102


(702) 368-2338


las-vegas.kaplancollege.com


Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts


Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Las Vegas opened in January 2003 and has an on-site, student-run restaurant. The school has more than 500 undergraduate students and offers the following programs: culinary arts, patisserie and baking, hospitality and restaurant management and an online Bachelor of Arts program in Le Cordon Bleu culinary management.


Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Las Vegas


1451 Center Crossing Road


Las Vegas, NV 89144


(702) 365-7690


chefs.edu

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