Best New Mexico Colleges
There are 29 colleges and universities in New Mexico enrolling 111,641 students. Explore the list of top colleges in New Mexico below to begin your college search. The CollegeSimply rankings are objective and data-driven in order to help you find good matches for you. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page. Whether you're searching for a good public, private or community college, this guide to universities in New Mexico offers a comprehensive view to the state's higher education options.
New Mexico is home to nationally ranked institutions like New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The highest ranked college in New Mexico is New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and the top rated public state college is also New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
Local college options can be explored in Albuquerque or other cities.
List of the Best New Mexico Colleges
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Socorro, NM
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- Aug 1 application deadline
New Mexico Tech is a small public technological university known for undergraduate engineering, earth sciences, and physics. The campus is in the small town of Socorro in central New Mexico.
- SAT Range 1080-1310
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.63
- Acceptance Rate 44%
- Net Price $11,551
University of New Mexico Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Albuquerque, NM
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UNM is a large public university known for undergraduate Latin American studies, anthropology, and photography. The urban Albuquerque campus features Pueblo Revival architecture.
- SAT Range 890-1170
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $6,347
New Mexico State University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Las Cruces, NM
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New Mexico State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture and engineering. The main campus lies in Las Cruces near the Organ Mountains.
- SAT Range 870-1110
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $10,719
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Portales, NM
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5.0 | 1 reviews
- Aug 24 application deadline
ENMU is a public university known for undergraduate aviation and teacher education. The campus is in the small college town of Portales on New Mexico's eastern plains.
- SAT Range 830-1060
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $6,416
Central New Mexico Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Albuquerque, NM
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- Aug 6 application deadline
CNM is a large community college known for undergraduate nursing, allied health, and technical career programs. Most students commute to campuses across the Albuquerque area.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,560
Navajo Technical University
- Public 4 Year
- Crownpoint, NM
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5.0 | 1 reviews
Navajo Technical University is a public tribal university known for undergraduate applied technology, engineering technology, and vocational trades. The rural Crownpoint campus sits on the Navajo Nation.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,301
New Mexico State University Dona Ana
- Public 2 Year
- Las Cruces, NM
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Doña Ana is a public community college in the New Mexico State University system offering associate degrees and career-technical certificates. Campuses serve students across the Las Cruces area of southern New Mexico.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $7,936
Clovis Community College
- Public 2 Year
- Clovis, NM
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A public community college offering two-year associate degrees and career certificate programs. The campus is located in the small city of Clovis on New Mexico's eastern plains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,974
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus
- Public 2 Year
- Roswell, NM
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ENMU-Roswell is a public community college known for undergraduate aviation and nursing programs. The campus is located in Roswell in southeastern New Mexico.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,081
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
- Public 4 Year
- Santa Fe, NM
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- Aug 4 application deadline
IAIA is a tribal college known for undergraduate studio arts, creative writing, and museum studies. The Santa Fe campus is devoted to contemporary Native American and Alaska Native arts and culture.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 97%
- Net Price $15,381
New Mexico Highlands University
- Public 4 Year
- Las Vegas, NM
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New Mexico Highlands is a public university known for undergraduate teacher education, social work, and business. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution on a campus near the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.3
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $11,062
New Mexico Junior College
- Public 2 Year
- Hobbs, NM
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NMJC is a public junior college known for associate programs in nursing and petroleum technology. The campus is in Hobbs in southeastern New Mexico's oil-producing region.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.75
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $5,910
New Mexico Military Institute
- Public 2 Year
- Roswell, NM
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- Aug 2 application deadline
NMMI is a public military junior college known for associate-degree programs and military leadership training. Cadets live under a structured military system on the campus in Roswell.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 53%
- Net Price $7,127
University of New Mexico Gallup Campus
- Public 2 Year
- Gallup, NM
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UNM-Gallup is a public branch campus of the University of New Mexico offering associate degrees in nursing, education, and technical trades. The small campus sits in Gallup near the Navajo Nation.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $3,097
University of New Mexico Los Alamos Campus
- Public 2 Year
- Los Alamos, NM
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UNM-Los Alamos is a public two-year branch campus known for associate programs in science, technology, and pre-engineering. The small campus sits in the mountain town of Los Alamos near Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $13,837
New Mexico State University Alamogordo
- Public 2 Year
- Alamogordo, NM
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NMSU Alamogordo is a public community college offering associate degrees and certificate programs in fields such as nursing, business, and technical studies. The campus serves Alamogordo and nearby Holloman Air Force Base in southern New Mexico.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA NA
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $8,868
Southeast New Mexico College
- Public 2 Year
- Carlsbad, NM
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- Aug 27 application deadline
Southeast New Mexico College is a public community college known for associate programs in nursing and business. The campus is in Carlsbad in southeastern New Mexico.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 2.75
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $4,917
New Mexico State University Grants
- Public 2 Year
- Grants, NM
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- Jul 12 application deadline
NMSU Grants is a public community college offering associate degrees in nursing, education, and business. The small campus is located in the rural western New Mexico town of Grants.
- SAT Range -
- Avg GPA 3.52
- Acceptance Rate 100%
- Net Price $1,864