Albuquerque Has Most Colleges with 44,582 Students Enrolled in New Mexico

The top city with the most 4-year colleges in New Mexico is Albuquerque, NM with a total of 10 colleges with 44,582 students enrolled. Albuquerque is the largest city in terms of both the number of schools and total student population in New Mexico.

The largest college in Albuquerque is University of New Mexico-Main Campus with 23,124 students enrolled.

Other top cities in New Mexico include

Santa Fe, NM (6 colleges, 6,234 students). The top college in Santa Fe is Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development with 947 students.
LAS CRUCES, NM (5 colleges, 23,911 students). The leading institution in LAS CRUCES is New Mexico State University-Main Campus with 15,408 students.
Las Vegas, NM (2 colleges, 3,447 students). The biggest institution in Las Vegas is University of Nevada-Las Vegas with 32,911 students.
Hobbs, NM (2 colleges, 3,365 students). The largest college in Hobbs is University of the Southwest with 1,130 students.
Roswell, NM (2 colleges, 2,545 students). .
Farmington, NM (1 colleges, 6,452 students). The largest college in Farmington is University of Maine at Farmington with 2,100 students.
Portales, NM (1 colleges, 5,725 students). The largest college in Portales is Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus with 5,725 students.
Silver City, NM (1 colleges, 3,531 students). The biggest institution in Silver City is Western New Mexico University with 3,531 students.
Clovis, NM (1 colleges, 2,342 students). The top college in Clovis is California Health Sciences University with 607 students.

New Mexico Cities with Most Colleges

The following table lists cities with the most number of 4-year colleges in New Mexico, including the total number of schools, total enrollment, undergraduate and graduate students , along with the distribution of men and women students across institutions. Click on any city to explore detailed information about colleges in that area. Each page also includes information about community colleges and trade schoools in the metropolitan region and nearby cities.

New Mexico Cities with Most Colleges
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women
City	Total Number of Schools	Total Enrollment	Undergraduate	Graduate	Men	Women	Albuquerque, NM	10 Schools	44,582	38,916	5,666	17,939	26,643
Santa Fe, NM	6 Schools	6,234	5,771	463	2,252	3,982
LAS CRUCES, NM	5 Schools	23,911	20,172	3,739	9,678	14,233
Las Vegas, NM	2 Schools	3,447	2,347	1,100	1,170	2,277
Hobbs, NM	2 Schools	3,365	2,582	783	1,148	2,217
Roswell, NM	2 Schools	2,545	2,547	-	1,133	1,412
Farmington, NM	1 School	6,452	6,453	-	2,132	4,320
Portales, NM	1 School	5,725	4,239	1,486	1,991	3,734
Silver City, NM	1 School	3,531	2,629	902	1,147	2,384
Clovis, NM	1 School	2,342	2,343	-	750	1,592

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Undergraduate

Northern Virginia Community College Public, 2-4 year | Annandale, VA
College of Western Idaho Public, 4-year | Nampa, ID
National Park College Public, 2-4 year | Hot Springs, AR
Texas State Technical College Public, 2-4 year | Waco, TX
Casper College Public, 2-4 year | Casper, WY
Kansas State University Public, 4-year | Manhattan, KS
The University of Texas at Austin Public, 4-year | Austin, TX
University of Florida Public, 4-year | Gainesville, FL
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Atlanta, GA
Harvard University Private, 4-year | Cambridge, MA

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Graduate

Adams State University Public, 4-year | Alamosa, CO
University of Florida Public, 4-year | Gainesville, FL
Nova Southeastern University Private, 4-year | Fort Lauderdale, FL
University of Pennsylvania Private, 4-year | Philadelphia, PA
Johns Hopkins University Private, 4-year | Baltimore, MD
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Public, 4-year | University Park, PA
Clemson University Public, 4-year | Clemson, SC
Texas A&M University-College Station Public, 4-year | College Station, TX
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Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Public, 4-year | University Park, PA
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Public, 4-year | Atlanta, GA
Fort Hays State University Public, 4-year | Hays, KS
Southern New Hampshire University Private, 4-year | Manchester, NH
Western New Mexico University Public, 4-year | Silver City, NM
Grand Canyon University Private, 4-year | Phoenix, AZ
University of Central Florida Public, 4-year | Orlando, FL
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix Private, 2-4 year | Phoenix, AZ
University of North Dakota Public, 4-year | Grand Forks, ND
University of South Florida Public, 4-year | Tampa, FL

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Trade Schools

Pima Medical Institute-Tucson Private, 4-year | Tucson, AZ
Pima Medical Institute-Las Vegas Private, 2-4 year | Las Vegas, NV
Lincoln Technical Institute-Union Private, Less than 2-year | Union, NJ
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Fortis Institute Private, 2-4 year | Houston, TX
Miller-Motte College-Fayetteville Private, 2-4 year | Fayetteville, NC
Oklahoma Technical College Private, 2-4 year | Tulsa, OK
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis Private, Less than 2-year | Minneapolis, MN
Pima Medical Institute-Phoenix Private, 2-4 year | Phoenix, AZ

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