Colleges in New Mexico
Solyo has full profiles for 3 colleges in New Mexico: 2 public, 1 private nonprofit. The median family here pays $15,489 a year after grant aid, $6,076 below the national median. Half of these schools admit more than 53% of applicants. They sit across 3 cities, concentrated in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Socorro.
What New Mexico costs
Published in-state tuition at the median New Mexico public university is $10,140 a year before aid. Residency is worth the most at University of New Mexico-Main Campus, where an out-of-state family pays $22,920 more for the same degree.
After grants and scholarships the range runs from $9,873 at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology to $26,674 at St. John's College. That spread is the reason a sticker price is a poor way to build a list in New Mexico.
Why net price beats sticker price, and what an average one does and does not tell a particular family.
How selective New Mexico schools are
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology admits 44% of applicants and University of New Mexico-Main Campus admits 95%. A list drawn only from the selective end of that range has no likely school in it, which is the most common mistake in a first draft.
The highest average SAT reported in New Mexico is 1426 at St. John's College.
Every New Mexico college profile
Ordered by selectivity, most selective first.
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro, New Mexico · Public44% acceptance · $9,873 net price · 1207 avg SAT
- St. John's CollegeSanta Fe, New Mexico · Private nonprofit53% acceptance · $26,674 net price · 1426 avg SAT
- University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque, New Mexico · Public95% acceptance · $15,489 net price · 1038 avg SAT
Other West states
On median net price New Mexico is the 4th most affordable of the 13 West states in this directory, and the 12th most accessible on median acceptance rate. In-state pricing makes the neighbouring states worth checking too.
Where to go next
- College search filter New Mexico and every other state by major, cost and selectivity
- How to read these numbers what each figure on a profile measures
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