The 2023 Directory of New Mexico Colleges and Prices
How much does it cost to attend college in New Mexico? The average annual in-state college tuition in New Mexico was $6,866 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is $8,264 lower than the U.S. average and ranks New Mexico cheaper than average as the 51st most expensive and 2nd most affordable state or district to attend college. This is a change of $1,166 from the 2019-2020 average of $5,700 and represents a 20.46% annual increase. The list of New Mexico colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 36 colleges and universities in New Mexico, the most popular being University of New Mexico Main Campus with 14,680 full time students and an in-state tuition list price of $6,604. St John's College is the most expensive in New Mexico with an in-state tuition of $35,000.
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All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2020-2021 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2021-2022 academic year.
School | Tuition | Rating | Value |
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Brown Mackie College AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque, New Mexico |
$12,132 | NA | NA |
Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque, New Mexico |
$1,368 | NA | NA |
Clovis Community CollegeClovis, New Mexico |
$1,296 | NA | NA |
Computer Career CenterLas Cruces, New Mexico |
$15,725 | NA | NA |
Eastern New Mexico University Main CampusPortales, New Mexico |
$4,074 | 30 | 26 |
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell CampusRoswell, New Mexico |
$2,040 | NA | NA |
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso CampusRuidoso, New Mexico |
$1,704 | NA | NA |
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native CultureSanta Fe, New Mexico |
$4,686 | NA | NA |
Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas, New Mexico |
$1,392 | NA | NA |
Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari, New Mexico |
$1,512 | NA | NA |
National American University AlbuquerqueAlbuequerque, New Mexico |
$15,000 | NA | NA |
National American University Rio RanchoRio Rancho, New Mexico |
$15,000 | NA | NA |
Navajo Technical CollegeCrownpoint, New Mexico |
$3,420 | NA | NA |
New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas, New Mexico |
$4,758 | NA | NA |
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, New Mexico |
$7,031 | 65 | 80 |
New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs, New Mexico |
$1,440 | NA | NA |
New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell, New Mexico |
$2,000 | NA | NA |
New Mexico State University AlamogordoAlamogordo, New Mexico |
$2,232 | NA | NA |
New Mexico State University CarlsbadCarlsbad, New Mexico |
$1,776 | NA | NA |
New Mexico State University Dona AnaLas Cruces, New Mexico |
$1,962 | NA | NA |