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Colleges and Universities in New Mexico

36 degree-granting colleges and universities in New Mexico that take part in federal student aid programs, from the U.S. Department of Education.

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Colleges
36
Public
28
8 private
Four-year
15
21 two-year
Online programs
25
Report at least one fully online program

Widely offered majors in New Mexico: Business Administration (25), Nursing (24), Early Childhood Education (21), Criminal Justice (20), Computer Science (15), Accounting (14).

Colleges and universities in New Mexico
College	City	Type	Level	Online programs
Brookline College-Albuquerque	Albuquerque	Private for-profit	Four-year	No
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine	Las Cruces	Private for-profit	Four-year	No
Carrington College-Albuquerque	Albuquerque	Private for-profit	Two-year	No
Central New Mexico Community College	Albuquerque	Public	Two-year	Yes
Clovis Community College	Clovis	Public	Two-year	Yes
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College	Ruidoso	Public	Two-year	Yes
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	Portales	Public	Four-year	Yes
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus	Roswell	Public	Two-year	Yes
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development	Santa Fe	Public	Four-year	Yes
Luna Community College	Las Vegas	Public	Two-year	Yes
Mesalands Community College	Tucumcari	Public	Two-year	No
Navajo Technical University	Crownpoint	Public	Four-year	Yes
New Mexico Highlands University	Las Vegas	Public	Four-year	Yes
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	Socorro	Public	Four-year	Yes
New Mexico Junior College	Hobbs	Public	Two-year	Yes
New Mexico Military Institute	Roswell	Public	Two-year	No
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo	Alamogordo	Public	Two-year	Yes
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana	Las Cruces	Public	Two-year	Yes
New Mexico State University-Grants	Grants	Public	Two-year	Yes
New Mexico State University-Main Campus	Las Cruces	Public	Four-year	Yes
Northern New Mexico College	Espanola	Public	Four-year	Yes
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque	Albuquerque	Private for-profit	Two-year	Yes
San Juan College	Farmington	Public	Two-year	Yes
Santa Fe Community College	Santa Fe	Public	Two-year	Yes
Southeast New Mexico College	Carlsbad	Public	Two-year	Yes
Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine	Santa Fe	Private for-profit	Four-year	No
Southwestern College	Santa Fe	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute	Albuquerque	Public	Two-year	Yes
St. John's College	Santa Fe	Private nonprofit	Four-year	No
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus	Gallup	Public	Two-year	No
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus	Los Alamos	Public	Two-year	No
University of New Mexico-Main Campus	Albuquerque	Public	Four-year	Yes
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus	Ranchos de Taos	Public	Two-year	No
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus	Los Lunas	Public	Two-year	No
University of the Southwest	Hobbs	Private nonprofit	Four-year	Yes
Western New Mexico University	Silver City	Public	Four-year	Yes

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), IPEDS 2024-25 institutional characteristics (HD2024, IC2024). Links go to each school’s official website as reported to IPEDS. “Online programs” means the school reported at least one program offered entirely by distance education.

Colleges in New Mexico: frequently asked questions

How many colleges are in New Mexico?

New Mexico has 36 degree-granting colleges and universities that take part in federal student aid programs, according to the latest U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS) data.

How many public colleges are in New Mexico?

28 public, 3 private nonprofit and 5 private for-profit.

How many community colleges and two-year colleges are in New Mexico?

21 two-year colleges, including public two-year colleges such as Central New Mexico Community College, Clovis Community College, Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College, Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus, Luna Community College, and Mesalands Community College.

How many four-year colleges and universities are in New Mexico?

15 four-year colleges and universities, and 14 schools in New Mexico offer graduate programs.

Which colleges in New Mexico offer online programs?

25 colleges in New Mexico reported offering at least one program entirely online. Use the college search with “Offers fully online programs” to see them, and check each school for specific online programs.

Which cities in New Mexico have the most colleges?

Albuquerque (6), Santa Fe (5), Las Cruces (3), Roswell (2), and Las Vegas (2).

What majors are most widely offered at colleges in New Mexico?

Among the 109 majors in this guide, the most widely offered in New Mexico are Business Administration (25 schools), Nursing (24 schools), Early Childhood Education (21 schools), Criminal Justice (20 schools), Computer Science (15 schools), and Accounting (14 schools).

How do I find a college in New Mexico that offers my major?

Use the college search with the state set to New Mexico and choose your major, or filter by city or ZIP code.

Where does this list of New Mexico colleges come from?

From the U.S. Department of Education’s IPEDS data (IPEDS 2024-25 institutional characteristics (HD2024, IC2024)). Confirm programs, costs and admission requirements on each school’s official website.

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