2022 New Mexico Best Colleges Tuition Comparison

This page compares the best colleges in New Mexico with tuition, admission, and more academic facts (Ranking data from College Evaluator). For the academic year 2021-2022, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology rank first in the best New Mexico college ranking and St. John's College is placed in second.

Admission Comparison Between Best Colleges in New Mexico

6 public and 2 private schools rank in the best New Mexico colleges. The schools' average acceptance rate is 70.17% where University of the Southwest has the tightest (lowest) acceptance rate of 45% and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the highest rate of 97%. Total 50,422 students are attending one of the best New Mexico schools where University of New Mexico-Main Campus has the largest population with 22,311 students and St. John's College has the smallest number of students (355 students). The average graduation rate is 43.88% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.63:1 at those colleges.
The following table shows the academic information and key facts of the best New Mexico colleges including acceptance rate, graduation rate, student population, and students to faculty ratio.
Table. New Mexico Best Colleges Overview
RankName Acceptance RateSAT ScoreGraduation RatePopulationStudent-Faculty Ratio
1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM
97%1,26054%1,6868:1 (12.50 %)
2St. John's College
Santa Fe, NM
69%1,36573%3557:1 (14.29 %)
3University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
96%1,14054%22,31117:1 (5.88 %)
4New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM
63%1,05051%14,22717:1 (5.88 %)
5Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM
51%1,05536%5,26617:1 (5.88 %)
6University of the Southwest
Hobbs, NM
45%-26%90414:1 (7.14 %)
7New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM
--29%2,77714:1 (7.14 %)
8Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
--28%2,89615:1 (6.67 %)
Average70.17%1,17443.88%50,422 (Total)13.63:1 (7.34 %)

Best New Mexico Colleges 2022 Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimated Costs

The following table lists 2021-2022 tuition & fees and compares them between the best New Mexico colleges. The 2021-2022 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for the academic year 2022-2023 are calculated and estimated based on each school's rate of tuition change from 2021 to 2022.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best New Mexico colleges is $19,867 where St. John's College has the most expensive costs at $35,710 and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of tuition at $8,688. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best New Mexico colleges is $17,580 where New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology has the highest tuition with $25,665 and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $7,110.
UndergraduateGraduate
Table. Best New Mexico Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology $8,425$24,254 $8,489 $24,318
2St. John's College $35,710$35,660
3University of New Mexico-Main Campus $7,905$25,243 $7,657 $26,010
4New Mexico State University-Main Campus $7,301$23,767 $7,301 $23,767
5Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus $6,648$8,688 $6,648 $8,688
6University of the Southwest $16,200$16,200
7New Mexico Highlands University $6,876$11,532 $7,209 $12,092
8Western New Mexico University $6,558$13,541 $6,542 $13,525
Average$7,286$19,867$7,308$20,032
Table. Best New Mexico Colleges 2022 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation
RankSchool Name 2022 Tuition & Fees2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
In-StateOut-of-StateIn-StateOut-of-State
1New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology $8,717$25,665 $8,717$8,780
2St. John's College $25,116$22,047
3University of New Mexico-Main Campus $7,115$20,487 $7,115$6,915
4New Mexico State University-Main Campus $5,926$18,275 $5,926$5,926
5Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus $5,351$7,110 $5,351$5,351
6University of the Southwest $22,500$22,500
7New Mexico Highlands University $7,698$11,154 $7,698$8,169
8Western New Mexico University $5,163$10,335 $5,163$5,150
Average$6,662$17,580$6,715$17,221