New Mexico
Colleges in New Mexico
New Mexico has 13 accredited four-year colleges on College Compass Guide, each rated on academics and value from federal data; 2 are Compass Recommended.
Map of colleges in New Mexico
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Highest-rated colleges in New Mexico
#1 in New Mexico
St. John's College
Compass ScoreExcellent · Top 17%Santa Fe, NM · Value — · Academics A-
#2 in New Mexico
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Compass ScoreExcellent · Top 20%Socorro, NM · Value A+ · Academics B+
Top lists in New Mexico
- 11 schoolsBest colleges
- 7 schoolsBest colleges for nursing
- 3 schoolsBest colleges for engineering
- 10 schoolsBest colleges for business
- 7 schoolsBest colleges for education
- 8 schoolsBest colleges for biology and pre-med
- 7 schoolsBest colleges for psychology
- 4 schoolsBest colleges for communications and journalism
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- 6 schoolsBest colleges for accounting
- 3 schoolsBest colleges for marketing
- 8 schoolsBest colleges for criminal justice
- 5 schoolsBest colleges for political science and pre-law
- 6 schoolsBest colleges for history
- 6 schoolsBest colleges for English
- 7 schoolsBest colleges for mathematics
- 6 schoolsBest colleges for chemistry
- 4 schoolsBest colleges for music
- 6 schoolsBest colleges for art and design
- 3 schoolsBest colleges for exercise science and kinesiology
- 11 schoolsColleges with the highest graduation rates
- 7 schoolsBest small colleges
- 3 schoolsBest colleges for NCAA Division II athletes
- 5 schoolsBest test-optional colleges
All colleges in New Mexico
| School | Compass Score | Value | Academics | Net price | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John's College RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Santa Fe · Private nonprofit | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | A-Academics: A- (grade A-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $26,674 | 447 | |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology RecommendedCompass Recommended: the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value. Socorro · Public | A+Value: Exceptional (grade A+): the top 3% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B+Academics: B+ (grade B+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $9,873 | 1,713 | |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $7,276 | 1,310 | |
| University of New Mexico Albuquerque · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $15,489 | 22,700 | |
| New Mexico State University Las Cruces · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | BAcademics: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,889 | 14,779 | |
| New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas · Public | A-Value: Excellent (grade A-): the top 20% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $14,838 | 2,814 | |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque Albuquerque · Private for-profit | C+Value: Solid (grade C+): the rest of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $37,459 | 492 | |
| Western New Mexico University Silver City · Public | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $8,522 | 3,570 | |
| Eastern New Mexico University Portales · Public | B+Value: Very good (grade B+): the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $4,904 | 5,386 | |
| University of the Southwest Hobbs · Private nonprofit | BValue: Good (grade B): the top 55% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank, so no college gets a D or an F. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $16,927 | 1,034 | |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe · Public | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | B-Academics: B- (grade B-): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $12,570 | 831 | |
| Navajo Technical University Crownpoint · Public | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | C+Academics: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data. | $5,338 | 1,544 |
| Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine Santa Fe · Private for-profit | — | N/AValue: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | N/AAcademics: Not enough information. Federal data does not cover enough of this to grade it yet. | — | — |
Common questions
How many colleges are in New Mexico?
New Mexico has 13 accredited four-year colleges on College Compass Guide.
Which colleges in New Mexico are Compass Recommended?
St. John's College, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. Recommended means the top 35% of rated colleges by Compass Score (grades A+ to B+), from academics and value (how it works).