New Mexico has 42 colleges including 13 four-year colleges, 21 community colleges, and 8 trade schools. By control type, 28 schools are public and 14 schools are private. 114,580 students enrolled in New Mexico colleges according to IPEDS.

For 4-year colleges, commonly said to as colleges, there are 13 schools are active in New Mexico (9 public and 4 private). 58,636 students enrolled in the schools, by gender, 23,801 men and 34,835 women students.

These colleges have an average acceptance rate of 74.79% and an average SAT score of 1,117. The average tuition & fees for in-state students is $7,070 and for out-of-state students is $16,010. The average enrollment is about 4,510 students per college. On average, each college offers about 79 programs.

3 Prominent New Mexico Colleges

The following table lists major colleges in New Mexico that have high enrollment, good academic reputation, and recognized by New Mexico residents. All the selected colleges are public institutions.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus, located in Albuquerque, is generally considered the flagship institution in New Mexico. It offers wide range of programs in both undergraduate and graduate levels, including 130 graduate programs. Its total enrollment is approximately 23,124 including 3,640 online students.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the highest enrollment among these colleges, with a student population of 23,124 students. It offers the largest number of programs of 253.

Of the major colleges in New Mexico, 1 law schools and 1 medical schools are affiliated with these colleges. University of New Mexico-Main Campus has both a law school and a medical school. You can check the law schools and medical schools in the table below.

Notable public institutions

Prominent private institutions

No notable private institutions.

Comparison of New Mexico Major Colleges
NameGraduate ProgramsDistance LearningTuition & FeesAdm. RateSAT ScoreEnrollOffered ProgramsLaw SchoolMedical School
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque
YesYes$33,06095.18%102023,124253VisitVisit
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces
YesYes$25,30788.97%100015,408219
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro
YesYes$27,24744.49%12051,62266