Universities in New Mexico
New Mexico has 45 degree-granting institutions reporting to the U.S. Department of Education – 28 public, 3 private nonprofit, 14 for-profit, 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 · Tribal College | 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: Other Health Professions | 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 · Tribal College | 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 · Tribal College | Public | 215 |
| 34 | Aveda Institute-New MexicoAlbuquerque · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 161 |
| 35 | Glitz School of CosmetologyLas Cruces · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 124 |
| 36 | Paul Mitchell the School-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 119 |
| 37 | Avenue Academy A Cosmetology InstituteAlbuquerque · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 96 |
| 38 | Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa FeSanta Fe · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 55 |
| 39 | A Better U Beauty Barber AcademyAlbuquerque · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 46 |
| 40 | Glitz School of Cosmetology - Santa Fe CampusSanta Fe · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 35 |
| 41 | Burrell College of Osteopathic MedicineLas Cruces · Special Focus: Medical Schools/Centers | Private for-profit | – |
| 42 | Southwest University of Naprapathic MedicineSanta Fe · Four-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 43 | Southwestern CollegeSanta Fe · Special Focus: Other Health Professions | Private | – |
| 44 | UEI College-United Education Institute-AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | – |
| 45 | Urban Academy of BeautyRio Rancho · Less-than-two-year institution (not classified by Carnegie) | Private for-profit | 0 |
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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Frequently asked
How many colleges and universities are in New Mexico?
45 degree-granting institutions in New Mexico report to the U.S. Department of Education: 28 public, 3 private nonprofit, 14 for-profit. Together they enroll about 80,152 undergraduates (2024-25 data).
Which New Mexico college enrolls the most undergraduates?
University of New Mexico-Main Campus in Albuquerque, with about 17,244 undergraduates (2024-25 data). It is the largest of the 45 institutions listed on this page by undergraduate enrollment.
Where does this New Mexico college data come from?
The U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and IPEDS collections, most recent release (2024-25). Every figure is federal, published and free to check; nothing on this page is estimated or AI-generated.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard & IPEDS (most recent release, 2024-25). Compiled by Ibex Insights. See the methodology.