Best New Mexico Colleges
New Mexico has 4 ranked four-year colleges, part of our national best colleges ranking. Rankings weigh admission scores, graduation rates, and selectivity using statistical data, not editorial picks.
Leading our 2027 rankings is New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro, New Mexico, topping our list in New Mexico. The top rated public university is also New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Also highly ranked: University of New Mexico Main Campus, New Mexico State University Main Campus and Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus.
Compare tuition, acceptance rates, and enrollment across the colleges below. See how rankings are calculated on our methodology page. Sort by tuition, acceptance rate, or enrollment to find the school that fits you.
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
- Public 4 Year
- Socorro, NM
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- Aug 1 application deadline
New Mexico Tech is a small public technological university known for undergraduate engineering, earth sciences, and physics. The campus is in the small town of Socorro in central New Mexico.
- SAT Range 1080-1310
- Predicted Avg GPA 3.63
- Acceptance Rate 44%
- Net Price $11,551
University of New Mexico Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Albuquerque, NM
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UNM is a large public university known for undergraduate Latin American studies, anthropology, and photography. The urban Albuquerque campus features Pueblo Revival architecture.
- SAT Range 890-1170
- Avg GPA 3.42
- Acceptance Rate 95%
- Net Price $6,347
New Mexico State University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Las Cruces, NM
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New Mexico State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture and engineering. The main campus lies in Las Cruces near the Organ Mountains.
- SAT Range 870-1110
- Avg GPA 3.55
- Acceptance Rate 89%
- Net Price $10,719
Eastern New Mexico University Main Campus
- Public 4 Year
- Portales, NM
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- Aug 24 application deadline
ENMU is a public university known for undergraduate aviation and teacher education. The campus is in the small college town of Portales on New Mexico's eastern plains.
- SAT Range 830-1060
- Avg GPA 3.23
- Acceptance Rate 92%
- Net Price $6,416