The 2023 Directory of New Mexico Public Colleges and Costs
How much does it cost to attend public college in New Mexico? The average annual in-state four year, public college tuition in New Mexico was $4,942 for the 2021-2022 academic year. This is a change of $119 from the 2019-2020 average of $4,823 and represents a 2.47% annual increase. The list of New Mexico public colleges below provides school specific cost and value rating. Public schools are partially funded by the taxpayers of New Mexico and usually offer lower tuition to in-state residents.
Our guide surveyed tuition data from the 27 public 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. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is the most expensive public school in New Mexico with an in-state tuition of $7,031.
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<Academic Rating is a CollegeCalc proprietary national percentile ranking of a college's overall difficulty and educational effectiveness. An average score is 50. Dollar value is a measure of a school's academic rating compared with the average net price paid. Colleges which are ranked "n/a" didn't report sufficient data to formulate a score. Learn more about our ratings.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe, New Mexico |
$1,830 | NA | NA |
University of New Mexico Gallup CampusGallup, New Mexico |
$1,682 | NA | NA |
University of New Mexico Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos, New Mexico |
$1,968 | NA | NA |
University of New Mexico Main CampusAlbuquerque, New Mexico |
$6,604 | 50 | 39 |
University of New Mexico Taos CampusRanchos de Taos, New Mexico |
$1,800 | NA | NA |
University of New Mexico Valencia County CampusLos Lunas, New Mexico |
$1,788 | NA | NA |
Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City, New Mexico |
$4,417 | NA | NA |