If you're looking for an affordable university in New Mexico but aren't a state resident, these are the least expensive out of state colleges to consider. Additionally, if you are a foreign citizen and cannot qualify for in-state tuition, these are the cheapest universities in New Mexico for international students.
Affordable doesn't simply mean finding a school with a low published out of state tuition. 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 out of state tuition with no consideration of actual average price paid or academic quality of the school. Please see the CollegeCalc best value colleges in New Mexico list for a ranking which considers school quality and average net price.
The most affordable four year colleges in New Mexico are listed by one year's out of state tuition list price for the 2017/2018 school year.
What is the cheapest college in New Mexico? Leading the colleges list is Navajo Technical College in Crownpoint with an out of state tuition of $3,420.
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 rating methodology.
All price data are reprinted from the U.S. Department of Education's 2017-2018 IPEDS Survey and reflect reported costs for the 2017-2018 academic year.
Out of State Tuition | College | Rating | $Value |
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$3,420
Out of State Tuition |
1) Navajo Technical College Crownpoint, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$4,700
Out of State Tuition |
2) Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture Santa Fe, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$7,582
Out of State Tuition |
3) New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$9,436
Out of State Tuition |
4) Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus Portales, Public Not For Profit |
37 | 71 |
$9,960
Out of State Tuition |
5) University of Phoenix Albuquerque Campus Albuquerque, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$11,400
Out of State Tuition |
6) Western New Mexico University Silver City, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$12,114
Out of State Tuition |
7) Northern New Mexico College Espanola, Public Not For Profit |
- | - |
$12,132
Out of State Tuition |
8) Brown Mackie College Albuquerque Albuquerque, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$15,000
Out of State Tuition |
9) National American University Albuquerque Albuequerque, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$15,000
Out of State Tuition |
10) National American University Rio Rancho Rio Rancho, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$16,000
Out of State Tuition |
11) University of the Southwest Hobbs, Private Not For Profit |
24 | 41 |
$19,884
Out of State Tuition |
12) New Mexico State University Main Campus Las Cruces, Public Not For Profit |
48 | 78 |
$19,941
Out of State Tuition |
13) New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, Public Not For Profit |
78 | 84 |
$20,550
Out of State Tuition |
14) University of New Mexico Main Campus Albuquerque, Public Not For Profit |
59 | 78 |
$22,488
Out of State Tuition |
15) Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque Albuquerque, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$29,846
Out of State Tuition |
16) Santa Fe University of Art and Design Santa Fe, Private For Profit |
- | - |
$51,200
Out of State Tuition |
17) St John's College Santa Fe, Private Not For Profit |
- | - |
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