2025 New Mexico Colleges Comparison
In New Mexico, 42 colleges are active and serve higher education to students. By school type, there are 28 public schools and 14 private schools. By school level, 14 4-years (or high) schools, 21 2-4 years schools (community colleges), and 7 less than 2 years schools (career, technical or vocational schools) are active this year based on the IPEDS data.
The average undergraduate tuition & fees at New Mexico colleges is $6,386 for state residents and $14,443 for out-of-state students in 2025. The graduate tuition & fee is $10,557 for state residents and $16,583 for out-of-state students. A total of 2,507 students enrolled in New Mexico colleges including 2,338 undergraduate and 1,134 graduate students.
Most Compared New Mexico Colleges
The following New Mexico college pairs are frequently compared by users. You can compare the schools by their most important academic factors such as acceptance rate and tuition.
2025 Statistics for New Mexico Colleges
Of the 42 New Mexico schools, Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque ranked first and Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College ranked second (view more at New Mexico college rankings).
The 2025 average tuition & fees of all New Mexico colleges is $6,386 for New Mexico residents and $14,443 for out-of-state students. The average acceptance rate is 74.79% and the average SAT score is 1,117. The average number of students is 2,507 and the average student to faculty ratio is 14 to 1.
The below statements summarize the average statistics of tuition, admission, and more academic factors for New Mexico colleges. For the statistics, we include only 4-years colleges such as national universities and liberal arts colleges.
In addition, for some statistics, we include only eligible colleges, for example, for the graduate tuition & fees over colleges that offer the graduate programs.
- The average undergraduate tuition & fees of New Mexico colleges are $14,443 and Brookline College-Albuquerque has the highest tuition & fees of $99,446 and Navajo Technical University has the lowest tuition & fees of $2,498.
- The average graduate tuition & fees of New Mexico colleges are $16,583 and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the highest tuition & fees of $28,835 and Navajo Technical University has the lowest tuition & fees of $6,520.
- The average SAT score of New Mexico colleges is 1,117 and St. John's College has the highest SAT score of 1,420 and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus has the lowest score of 940.
- The average acceptance rate of New Mexico colleges is 74.79% and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the tightest (lowest) rate of 44% and Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development has the loosest (lowest) rate of 97%.
- The average student population of New Mexico colleges is 2,507 and University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the most students of 23,124 and Southwestern College has the fewest students of 289.
- The average graduation rate of New Mexico colleges is 41.40% and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the highest rate of 57% and Navajo Technical University has the lowest rate of 12%.
New Mexico Colleges Core Statistics Comparison
The following table lists colleges located in New Mexico ordered by college ranking. The ranking is targeting only 4-years universities and colleges. The "-" value in other columns means that the corresponding data has not been reported or the school does not have programs for the values.
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| College Name | Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | Graduate Tuition & Fees | SAT Score | Acceptance Rate | Population | Graduation Rate | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, 2-4 years | $17,734 | - | - | - | 562 | 68% | 25 to 1 |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso, NM Public, 2-4 years | $3,268 | - | - | - | 773 | 29% | 11 to 1 |
| Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad, NM Public, 2-4 years | $4,008 | - | - | - | 1,431 | 20% | 12 to 1 |
| New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM Public, 2-4 years | $2,280 | - | - | - | 2,235 | 58% | 18 to 1 |
| A Better U Beauty Barber Academy Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $17,900 | - | - | - | 46 | 79% | 8 to 1 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque, NM Public, 2-4 years | $1,095 | - | - | - | 215 | 14% | 8 to 1 |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $2,498 | $6,520 | - | - | 1,704 | 12% | 10 to 1 |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, 4 years four-years | $99,446 | - | - | - | 560 | 47% | 22 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, NM Public, 2-4 years | $5,682 | - | - | - | 1,687 | 20% | 13 to 1 |
| Mesalands Community College Tucumcari, NM Public, 2-4 years | $3,408 | - | - | - | 563 | 42% | 12 to 1 |
| Clovis Community College Clovis, NM Public, 2-4 years | $3,344 | - | - | - | 2,342 | 34% | 14 to 1 |
| Aveda Institute-New Mexico Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $16,818 | - | - | - | 161 | 88% | 20 to 1 |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $14,328 | $10,746 | - | - | 1,425 | 29% | 10 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos, NM Public, 2-4 years | $5,578 | - | - | - | 349 | 23% | 12 to 1 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell, NM Public, 2-4 years | $5,616 | - | - | - | 2,082 | 32% | 19 to 1 |
| Glitz School of Cosmetology Las Cruces, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $22,000 | - | - | - | 124 | 69% | 20 to 1 |
| Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM Public, 2-4 years | $4,131 | - | - | - | 4,469 | 23% | 12 to 1 |
| Luna Community College Las Vegas, NM Public, 2-4 years | $3,418 | - | - | - | 743 | 28% | 11 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo, NM Public, 2-4 years | $6,072 | - | - | - | 1,152 | 14% | 13 to 1 |
| Urban Academy of Beauty Rio Rancho, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $12,000 | - | - | - | 17 | 50% | 14 to 1 |
| Southwestern College Santa Fe, NM Private, 4 years four-years | $20,036 | $21,236 | - | - | 289 | - | - |
| Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM Public, 2-4 years | $8,684 | - | - | - | 19,342 | 31% | 21 to 1 |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, 2-4 years | $63,426 | - | - | - | 357 | 65% | 15 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants Grants, NM Public, 2-4 years | $4,272 | - | - | - | 754 | 26% | 15 to 1 |
| New Mexico Military Institute Roswell, NM Public, 2-4 years | $14,156 | - | - | 52.6% | 463 | 44% | 13 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, NM Public, 2-4 years | $5,136 | - | - | - | 896 | 30% | 9 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM Public, 2-4 years | $6,360 | - | - | - | 7,200 | 19% | 21 to 1 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $9,500 | - | - | - | 119 | 78% | 20 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, NM Public, 2-4 years | $5,130 | - | - | - | 921 | 21% | 9 to 1 |
| Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $15,550 | - | - | - | 55 | 75% | 15 to 1 |
| Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Las Cruces, NM Private, 4 years four-years | - | - | - | - | 841 | - | - |
| San Juan College Farmington, NM Public, 2-4 years | $5,393 | - | - | - | 6,452 | 37% | 12 to 1 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $5,920 | $12,745 | - | 97.5% | 947 | 15% | 9 to 1 |
| Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute Albuquerque, NM Private, Less than 2 years | $11,250 | - | - | - | 96 | 94% | 20 to 1 |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $33,060 | $28,734 | 1,020 | 95.2% | 23,124 | 55% | 15 to 1 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $25,307 | $19,448 | 1,000 | 89.0% | 15,408 | 55% | 16 to 1 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $9,054 | $7,480 | 940 | 91.7% | 5,725 | 45% | 18 to 1 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $27,247 | $28,835 | 1,205 | 44.5% | 1,622 | 57% | 9 to 1 |
| St. John's College Santa Fe, NM Private, 4 years four-years | $40,514 | $27,678 | 1,420 | 53.2% | 467 | 55% | 8 to 1 |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $14,341 | $10,937 | - | - | 3,531 | 32% | 12 to 1 |
| University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM Private, 4 years four-years | $16,670 | $11,682 | - | - | 1,130 | 17% | 21 to 1 |
| New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM Public, 4 years four-years | $12,336 | $12,792 | - | - | 2,704 | 26% | 10 to 1 |
| Average | $14,443 | $16,583 | 1,117 | 74.8% | 2,507 | 41% | 14 to 1 |