Universities in New Mexico
New Mexico has 44 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 28 public, 3 private nonprofit, together enrolling about 80,152 undergraduates (2024-25 data). Each links to a full financial-health and student-outcomes profile.
| # | Institution | Sector | Undergrads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of New Mexico-Main CampusAlbuquerque · R1: Doctoral, Very High Research | Public | 17,244 |
| 2 | Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 15,203 |
| 3 | New Mexico State University-Main CampusLas Cruces · R2: Doctoral, High Research | Public | 11,946 |
| 4 | New Mexico State University-Dona AnaLas Cruces · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 5,177 |
| 5 | San Juan CollegeFarmington · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 4,304 |
| 6 | Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 3,369 |
| 7 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main CampusPortales · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 3,357 |
| 8 | New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Traditional | Public | 2,175 |
| 9 | Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 2,026 |
| 10 | New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas · Master's, Larger Programs | Public | 1,451 |
| 11 | Clovis Community CollegeClovis · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 1,309 |
| 12 | Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell CampusRoswell · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 1,300 |
| 13 | Navajo Technical UniversityCrownpoint · Special Focus: Law | Public | 1,124 |
| 14 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro · Master's, Small Programs | Public | 995 |
| 15 | Northern New Mexico CollegeEspanola · Baccalaureate/Associate's: Mixed | Public | 926 |
| 16 | University of New Mexico-Gallup CampusGallup · Associate's: High Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 808 |
| 17 | New Mexico State University-AlamogordoAlamogordo · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 591 |
| 18 | Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 562 |
| 19 | Brookline College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | 542 |
| 20 | University of New Mexico-Valencia County CampusLos Lunas · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 525 |
| 21 | Southeast New Mexico CollegeCarlsbad · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 469 |
| 22 | Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-Mixed | Public | 423 |
| 23 | Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 411 |
| 24 | Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community CollegeRuidoso · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 377 |
| 25 | University of New Mexico-Taos CampusRanchos de Taos · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 377 |
| 26 | St. John's CollegeSanta Fe · Baccalaureate: Arts & Sciences | Private | 368 |
| 27 | Carrington College-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions | Private for-profit | 357 |
| 28 | New Mexico State University-GrantsGrants · Associate's: Mixed Transfer/Career-Technical-High Nontraditional | Public | 356 |
| 29 | University of the SouthwestHobbs · Master's, Larger Programs | Private | 346 |
| 30 | Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts DevelopmentSanta Fe · Special Focus: Law | Public | 334 |
| 31 | New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell · Associate's: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Public | 331 |
| 32 | University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos · Associate's: High Transfer-High Nontraditional | Public | 218 |
| 33 | Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerque · Special Focus: Law | Public | 215 |
| 34 | Aveda Institute-New MexicoAlbuquerque · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 161 |
| 35 | Glitz School of CosmetologyLas Cruces · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 124 |
| 36 | Paul Mitchell the School-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 119 |
| 37 | Avenue Academy A Cosmetology InstituteAlbuquerque · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 96 |
| 38 | Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa FeSanta Fe · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 55 |
| 39 | A Better U Beauty Barber AcademyAlbuquerque · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 46 |
| 40 | Glitz School of Cosmetology - Santa Fe CampusSanta Fe · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | 35 |
| 41 | Burrell College of Osteopathic MedicineLas Cruces · Special Focus: Faith-Related | Private for-profit | – |
| 42 | Southwest University of Naprapathic MedicineSanta Fe · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | – |
| 43 | Southwestern CollegeSanta Fe · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private | – |
| 44 | Urban Academy of BeautyRio Rancho · Other / Unclassified | Private for-profit | – |
A directory, not a ranking, listed by undergraduate enrollment. Counts and figures come from the most recent College Scorecard & IPEDS release (2024-25), which lags the current academic year by 2–3 years. Open each institution’s profile for financial health, outcomes and peer benchmarks.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.