Top Colleges in New Mexico Tuition Comparison

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.

Table. Top Colleges in New Mexico Tuition & Fees Comparison
RankSchool NameUndergraduate TuitionGraduate TuitionAcceptance RateSAT/ACT Scores Student PopulationGraduation Rate
1New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, NM$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%
2Eastern 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%
3University 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%
4New 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%
5St. 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%
6University of the SouthwestHobbs, NM$16,670$11,682
$11,682		--1,130
96		17%
-9%
7Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City, NM$14,341 ($7,855)
$13 (-)		$10,937 ($6,165)
$9 (-)		--3,531
-39		32%
-2%
8Southwestern CollegeSanta Fe, NM$20,036$21,236--289
40		-
9New 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%1,1176,00043%
Top Colleges in New Mexico Tuition Comparison