New Mexico Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

Cheapest Colleges in New Mexico by In State Tution

Below is a college cost ranking of the 17 colleges in New Mexico with the lowest in state tution. What is the cheapest college in New Mexico? Navajo Technical College tops the list with a tuition and fee total of $3,278. Note these costs do not include room and board or living expenses.

Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published price. It's important to research the typical financial aid package offered by a school, the average net price actually paid and most importantly the quality of education you receive for your tuition dollar. Sometimes a school which appears cheap based on list price can be a poor relative value if it can't award competitive financial aid or doesn't offer a quality education. The list below is a ranking on published in state tution with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeSimply Best Value Colleges in New Mexico list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.

All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2022-2022 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021/2022 academic year.

List of New Mexico Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution
	School	Tuition In State
	Navajo Technical College Crownpoint, NM	$3,278
	Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM	$5,064
	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture Santa Fe, NM	$5,561
	Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus Portales, NM	$6,863
	New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM	$7,140
	New Mexico State University Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	$7,627
	Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM	$7,657
	University of New Mexico Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	$8,076
	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM	$9,058
	University of Phoenix Albuquerque Campus Albuquerque, NM	$9,960
	Brown Mackie College Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM	$13,131
	National American University Albuquerque Albuequerque, NM	$15,000
	National American University Rio Rancho Rio Rancho, NM	$15,000
	University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM	$17,200
	Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque Albuquerque, NM	$23,069
	Santa Fe University of Art and Design Santa Fe, NM	$32,346
	St John's College Santa Fe, NM	$37,090

List of New Mexico Colleges Ranked by Lowest In State Tution

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