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

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rate	SAT Score	Graduation Rate	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM	97%	1,260	54%	1,686	8:1 (12.50 %)
2	St. John's College Santa Fe, NM	69%	1,365	73%	355	7:1 (14.29 %)
3	University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM	96%	1,140	54%	22,311	17:1 (5.88 %)
4	New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM	63%	1,050	51%	14,227	17:1 (5.88 %)
5	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM	51%	1,055	36%	5,266	17:1 (5.88 %)
6	University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM	45%	-	26%	904	14:1 (7.14 %)
7	New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM	-	-	29%	2,777	14:1 (7.14 %)
8	Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM	-	-	28%	2,896	15:1 (6.67 %)
	Average	70.17%	1,174	43.88%	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 Living Costs

Table. Best New Mexico Colleges 2022 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2023 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	$8,425	$24,254	$8,489	$24,318
2	St. John's College	$35,710		$35,660
3	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	$7,905	$25,243	$7,657	$26,010
4	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	$7,301	$23,767	$7,301	$23,767
5	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	$6,648	$8,688	$6,648	$8,688
6	University of the Southwest	$16,200		$16,200
7	New Mexico Highlands University	$6,876	$11,532	$7,209	$12,092
8	Western 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

Rank	School Name	2022 Tuition & Fees		2023 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	$8,717	$25,665	$8,717	$8,780
2	St. John's College	$25,116		$22,047
3	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	$7,115	$20,487	$7,115	$6,915
4	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	$5,926	$18,275	$5,926	$5,926
5	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	$5,351	$7,110	$5,351	$5,351
6	University of the Southwest	$22,500		$22,500
7	New Mexico Highlands University	$7,698	$11,154	$7,698	$8,169
8	Western New Mexico University	$5,163	$10,335	$5,163	$5,150
	Average	$6,662	$17,580	$6,715	$17,221