After going to BOTH UNLV and CSN (I transferred from CSN to UNLV), I really wished that CSN has more advanced classes.
In comparison, UNLV teachers are lazy, irresponsible, and don't bother grading their own tests on time (they are multiple-choice SCANTRONS). And on top of that, most UNLV instructors will have the "C is a correct answer, but B is a BETTER ANSWER" logic that will automatically mark 20% of your answers wrong.
At least CSN teachers are committed to their students and grade fairly (I had a English 407A instructor at UNLV who graded students on whether or not she liked them). Even if the dumbassed fresh-out-of-high-school kids don't care about learning, as long as you can show that you are trying, you might be getting a 3.0 GPA for the effort.
I like everything about CSN except for the Financial Aid Office, who are perpetually lazy and unprofessional (read other user reviews). Thats probably the only hurdle you need to get by to study here.
Oh, and unlike UNLV, CSN has SECURITY that keeps the regular bums from staying around too long on campus.
Stay away from the "rock circle", a lot of hipster kids and drama there.