New Mexico Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 9 public colleges in New Mexico with the highest in state tution. What is the most expensive college in New Mexico? University of New Mexico Main Campus leads the list with a tuition and fee total of $11,778. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS 2025 survey and reflect reported costs for academic year 2024/2025.

List of New Mexico Public Colleges Ranked by Highest In State Tution
College	Tuition In State
University of New Mexico Main Campus Albuquerque, New Mexico	$11,778
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, New Mexico	$11,058
Western New Mexico University Silver City, New Mexico	$10,810
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus Portales, New Mexico	$10,194
New Mexico State University Main Campus Las Cruces, New Mexico	$10,083
New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, New Mexico	$9,944
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, New Mexico	$6,520
Northern New Mexico College Espanola, New Mexico	$6,400
Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, New Mexico	$4,996

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This list is updated annually based on the latest data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Last updated: August 2026

Data source: IPEDS 2025 survey for academic year 2024/2025 - National Center for Education Statistics.