Public colleges
Public Colleges in New Mexico
CampusPin lists 28 public colleges and universities in New Mexico, about 82.4% of the state's 34 institutions. Public colleges charge state residents a lower in-state rate, with a median published in-state tuition of $7,260 in this snapshot.
New Mexico public colleges by the numbers
- Public colleges
- 28
- Share of state colleges
- 82.4%
- Median in-state tuition
- $7,260
- Median out-of-state tuition
- $14,328
- Out-of-state premium
- +$7,068
- National public in-state median
- $8,994
Counts and shares come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution snapshot; tuition medians are the published public-university figures from the tuition-by-state snapshot. Published prices are before financial aid; net price is typically lower. Residency rules determine in-state eligibility.
Public universities in New Mexico
- Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales · $6,863 in-state
- Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentSanta Fe · $5,801 in-state
- Navajo Technical UniversityCrownpoint · $4,250 in-state
- New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas · $7,260 in-state
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro · $9,058 in-state
- New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces · $8,147 in-state
- Northern New Mexico CollegeEspanola · $6,400 in-state
- University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque · $8,115 in-state
- Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City · $7,868 in-state
Public community colleges in New Mexico
- Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque · $1,934
- Clovis Community CollegeClovis · $1,334
- Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community CollegeRuidoso · $1,372
- Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusRoswell · $2,256
- Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas · $1,202
- Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari · $2,136
- New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs · $1,440
- New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell · $6,990
- New Mexico State University-AlamogordoAlamogordo · $2,616
- New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces · $2,322
- New Mexico State University-GrantsGrants · $2,136
- San Juan CollegeFarmington · $1,790
- Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe · $2,145
- Southeast New Mexico CollegeCarlsbad · $1,176
- Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerque · $1,095
- University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusGallup · $2,575
- University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos · $2,214
- University of New Mexico-Taos CampusRanchos de Taos · $2,004
- University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusLos Lunas · $1,878
Public vs private in New Mexico
Public colleges are state-supported and charge residents a lower in-state rate; private colleges set one tuition for all students but often discount it heavily with institutional aid. Compare net price and outcomes, not just sticker price, on each profile. Our cost and outcomes by state research shows how the median net price and graduation rate vary from one state to the next.
Public colleges in nearby states
Data sources & methodology
Public-college counts and tuition for New Mexico come from CampusPin's committed institution-distribution and tuition-by-state snapshots; the college list is compiled live from each institution's record.
Sources used across this page
Not every source informs every figure. Each data point draws on the source appropriate to it see the relevant section and the data dictionary for field-level provenance.
IPEDS / NCES College Navigator
Federal enrollment, admissions, tuition, retention, and program data. Released annually with a 1–2 year lag.
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard
Net price by income band, post-graduation earnings, and federal aid context.
Institutional websites
Each school's official admissions, registrar, and financial-aid pages are the authoritative source for current details.
Where a value is unavailable it is shown as unavailable, never as 0, free, or a negative judgment. Always confirm final details with the institution before applying.
Suggested citation
CampusPin. Public Colleges in New Mexico. Retrieved from https://campuspin.com/public-colleges-in/new-mexico