2026 Cheapest New Mexico College Costs Rankings
Among New Mexico colleges, Navajo Technical University has the cheapest tuition & fees ($2,498) and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus has the second lowest tuition & fees ($9,054) based on academic year 2024-2025 college costs data.
Below table ranks and compares the Cheapest New Mexico College Costs having lowest tuition & fees (based on undergraduate rate). For the ranking, we only include 4-year colleges that more than 1,500 students have enrolled in.
Cheapest New Mexico College Costs
| Rank | College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM | $2,498 | $6,520 | - | - | 1,704 | 12% | 10 to 1 |
| 2 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM | $9,054 | $7,480 | 940 | 91.7% | 5,725 | 45% | 18 to 1 |
| 3 | New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM | $12,336 | $12,792 | - | - | 2,704 | 26% | 10 to 1 |
| 4 | Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM | $14,341 | $10,937 | - | - | 3,531 | 32% | 12 to 1 |
| 5 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM | $25,307 | $19,448 | 1,000 | 89.0% | 15,408 | 55% | 16 to 1 |
| 6 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM | $27,247 | $28,835 | 1,205 | 44.5% | 1,622 | 57% | 9 to 1 |
| 7 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM | $33,060 | $28,734 | 1,020 | 95.2% | 23,124 | 55% | 15 to 1 |
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