The Best New Mexico Colleges

The Best Colleges in New Mexico for 2024

These are the top ranked public and private four-year colleges in New Mexico as ranked by CollegeSimply. Leading the list for 2024 as the best overall college in New Mexico is New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The top rated public state college is also New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Learn how the Best Colleges rankings are calculated on our ranking methodology page.
New Mexico Public Private 4 year

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
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Socorro, NM

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Public 4 Year

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#1 Best Value in New Mexico

  • 1,689enrollment
  • $10,429net price
  • 74%acceptance rate
  • 1110-1320SAT range
  • 23-29ACT range
  • 3.63Estimated Avg GPA

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University of New Mexico Main Campus
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Albuquerque, NM

University of New Mexico Main Campus

Public 4 Year

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#2 Best Colleges in New Mexico

  • 21,953enrollment
  • $10,633net price
  • 96%acceptance rate
  • 1030-1250SAT range
  • 17-25ACT range
  • 3.42Avg GPA

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New Mexico State University Main Campus
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Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico State University Main Campus

Public 4 Year

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#3 Best Colleges in New Mexico

  • 14,268enrollment
  • $10,407net price
  • 78%acceptance rate
  • 900-1140SAT range
  • 17-23ACT range
  • 3.55Avg GPA

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Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus
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Portales, NM

Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus

Public 4 Year

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#4 Best Public Universities in New Mexico

  • 5,106enrollment
  • $8,702net price
  • 28%acceptance rate
  • 840-1100SAT range
  • 16-22ACT range
  • 3.23Avg GPA

Applications Due Aug 24

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