New Mexico Best College Rankings
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked first and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus ranked second in New Mexico college rankings. The 2024 average tuition & fees of the New Mexico best colleges is $14,479 for New Mexico residents and $21,007 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 66.04% and the average SAT score is 1,113. The average number of student population is 5,641 and the average student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for New Mexico best colleges. For the statistics, we only include 4 years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $21,007 and St. John's College has the highest tuition & fees of $38,946 and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $8,843.
- The average graduate tuition & fees is $18,797 and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the highest tuition & fees of $27,852 and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $7,226.
- The average SAT score is 1,113 and St. John's College has the highest SAT score of 1,370 and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus has the lowest score of 950.
- The average acceptance rate is 66.04% and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus has the tightest (lowest) rate of 28% and University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the loosest (lowest) rate of 96%.
- The average student population is 5,641 and University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the most students of 21,953 and Southwestern College has the fewest students of 193.
- The average graduation rate is 43.75% and St. John's College has the highest rate of 71% and New Mexico Highlands University has the lowest rate of 25%.
New Mexico Best Colleges Comparison
The below table compares the 9 best colleges in New Mexico with important academic factors. You can sort the table by touching/clicking a column name that you want to sort.
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM | $26,312 | $27,852 | - | 74.4% | 1,689 | 55% | 9 to 1 |
| 2 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM | $8,843 | $7,226 | 950 | 27.6% | 5,106 | 41% | 16 to 1 |
| 3 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM | $26,450 | $21,550 | - | 96.1% | 21,953 | 51% | 17 to 1 |
| 4 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM | $25,271 | $19,421 | 1,020 | 78.1% | 14,268 | 50% | 16 to 1 |
| 5 | St. John's College Santa Fe, NM | $38,946 | $27,180 | 1,370 | 54.1% | 439 | 71% | 8 to 1 |
| 6 | University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM | $16,670 | $23,364 | - | - | 1,066 | 26% | 19 to 1 |
| 7 | Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM | $14,354 | $10,946 | - | - | 3,378 | 31% | 11 to 1 |
| 8 | Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM | $20,036 | $19,000 | - | - | 193 | - | - |
| 9 | New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM | $12,180 | $12,636 | - | - | 2,677 | 25% | 10 to 1 |
| Average | $21,007 | $18,797 | 1,113 | 66.0% | 5,641 | 44% | 13 to 1 |
New Mexico Colleges by Ranking and School Type