Colleges

Colleges in New Mexico

New Mexico has 6 four-year colleges with at least 500 undergraduates: all 6 public. The largest is University of New Mexico-Main Campus, with 17,244 undergraduates.

School	City	Type	Undergrads	Acceptance rate	SAT middle 50%	In-state tuition	Avg. net price	Grad rate
University of New Mexico-Main Campus	Albuquerque	public	17,244	95.2%	890–1170	$10,140	$15,489	54.7%
New Mexico State University-Main Campus	Las Cruces	public	11,946	89%	870–1110	$8,183	$8,889	55.2%
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	Portales	public	3,357	91.7%	830–1060	$7,194	$4,904	45.1%
Western New Mexico University	Silver City	public	2,026			$7,856	$8,522	32.2%
New Mexico Highlands University	Las Vegas	public	1,451			$7,416	$14,838	26.2%
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	Socorro	public	995	44.5%	1080–1310	$9,476	$9,873	57.1%

A blank cell means the school did not report that figure. Net price is the average cost after grants for students receiving federal aid. Graduation rate is within six years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in New Mexico?

6 four-year public and private nonprofit colleges with at least 500 undergraduates, all 6 public, according to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard. Community colleges, for-profit schools, and online-only schools are not counted.

What is the hardest college to get into in New Mexico?

By acceptance rate, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (44.5%), New Mexico State University-Main Campus (89%), Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus (91.7%), University of New Mexico-Main Campus (95.2%) are the most selective.

What is the cheapest public college in New Mexico?

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus has the lowest published in-state tuition and fees of the public four-year colleges here, at $7,194 a year. That is the sticker price before financial aid.

Source: College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data (U.S. Department of Education), 2026-06-10 release. These are federal figures. Schools with a linked profile have also been checked against their own filings; the others have not.