Top Colleges in New Mexico Tuition Comparison

TuitionAcceptance Rate Enrollment SAT Scores Degree Completers Graduation Rate

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked first in the Top Colleges in New Mexico rankings, followed by Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus and University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

The average tuition & fees of Top Colleges in New Mexico is $8,357 for in-state and $22,063 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2024-2025.

St. John's College has the highest tuition & fees of $40,514 and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus has the lowest tuition & fees of $9,054 among Top Colleges in New Mexico. For graduate programs, the 2025 average graduate tuition & fees of the schools is $7,693 for in-state and $18,758 for out-of-state students.

The average acceptance rate is 74.69% and the SAT score is 1117 for the Top Colleges in New Mexico. Their acceptance rate is relatively high, making it somewhat easy to get into the schools, and the SAT score is relatively low.

Top Colleges in New Mexico Tuition Comparison

Table. Top Colleges in New Mexico Tuition & Fees Comparison
Rank	School Name	Undergraduate Tuition	Graduate Tuition	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate
Rank	School Name	1	New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, NM	Acceptance Rate	SAT/ACT Scores	Student Population	Graduation Rate	$27,247 ($9,476) $935 ($418)	$28,835 ($9,807) $983 ($429)	44.49% -9.47%	1,205 SAT 25 ACT 25 /1	1,622 -91	57% 1%
2	Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales, NM	$9,054 ($7,074) $336 ($336)	$7,480 ($5,706) $254 ($252)	91.66% 36.74%	940 SAT 20 ACT -20 /2	5,725 339	45% 6%
3	University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, NM	$33,060 ($10,140) $6,609 ($2,025)	$28,734 ($9,860) $7,184 ($2,465)	95.18% -0.27%	1,020 SAT 23 ACT -10 /1	23,124 424	55% 3%
4	New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces, NM	$25,307 ($8,183) $36 ($36)	$19,448 ($6,605) $27 ($26)	88.97% 13.24%	1,000 SAT 20 ACT 10 /0	15,408 629	55% 3%
5	St. John's CollegeSanta Fe, NM	$40,514 $1,568	$27,678 $498	53.15% 3.69%	1,420 SAT 32 ACT 60 /2	467 20	55% -5%
6	University of the SouthwestHobbs, NM	$16,670	$11,682 $11,682	-	-	1,130 96	17% -9%
7	Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City, NM	$14,341 ($7,855) $13 (-)	$10,937 ($6,165) $9 (-)	-	-	3,531 -39	32% -2%
8	Southwestern CollegeSanta Fe, NM	$20,036	$21,236	-	-	289 40	-
9	New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, NM	$12,336 ($7,416) $156 ($156)	$12,792 ($8,016) $156 ($156)	-	-	2,704 -110	26% 1%
	Average	$22,063 ($8,357)	$18,758 ($7,693)	75%	1,117	6,000	43%