Albuquerque Has Most Colleges with 44,582 Students Enrolled 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.