College Tuition in New Mexico (2026): Average Cost and Full List

	New Mexico	National	Difference
Average in-state tuition	$5,529	$18,082	-69%

All 41 Colleges in New Mexico

#	College	City	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State	Acceptance
1	Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute	Albuquerque	$1,095	$1,095	—
2	Southeast New Mexico College	Carlsbad	$1,176	$4,008	—
3	Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College	Ruidoso	$1,372	$3,268	—
4	New Mexico Junior College	Hobbs	$1,440	$2,280	—
5	Luna Community College	Las Vegas	$1,474	$3,418	—
6	Clovis Community College	Clovis	$1,592	$3,344	—
7	Santa Fe Community College	Santa Fe	$1,851	$4,131	—
8	University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus	Los Lunas	$1,878	$5,130	—
9	San Juan College	Farmington	$1,928	$5,412	—
10	Central New Mexico Community College	Albuquerque	$2,060	$8,684	—
11	New Mexico State University-Grants	Grants	$2,136	$4,272	—
12	University of New Mexico-Taos Campus	Ranchos de Taos	$2,136	$5,136	—
13	Mesalands Community College	Tucumcari	$2,136	$3,408	—
14	University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus	Los Alamos	$2,214	$5,686	—
15	Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus	Roswell	$2,256	$5,616	—
16	New Mexico State University-Dona Ana	Las Cruces	$2,322	$6,360	—
17	New Mexico State University-Alamogordo	Alamogordo	$2,616	$6,072	—
18	University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus	Gallup	$2,906	$5,682	—
19	Navajo Technical University	Crownpoint	$4,346	$4,346	—
20	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development	Santa Fe	$5,920	$5,920	97%
21	Northern New Mexico College	Espanola	$6,400	$14,328	—
22	New Mexico Military Institute	Roswell	$7,190	$14,156	53%
23	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	Portales	$7,194	$9,174	92%
24	New Mexico Highlands University	Las Vegas	$7,416	$12,336	—
25	Western New Mexico University	Silver City	$7,856	$14,342	—
26	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	Las Cruces	$8,183	$25,307	89%
27	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	Socorro	$9,476	$27,247	44%
28	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	Albuquerque	$10,140	$33,060	95%
29	University of the Southwest	Hobbs	$16,670	$16,670	—
30	St. John's College	Santa Fe	$40,504	$40,504	53%
31	Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque	Albuquerque	$17,734 †	—	—
32	Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe	Santa Fe	$15,550 †	—	—
33	Carrington College-Albuquerque	Albuquerque	$63,426 †	—	—
34	Brookline College-Albuquerque	Albuquerque	$99,446 †	—	—
35	Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque	Albuquerque	$9,500 †	—	—
36	Aveda Institute-New Mexico	Albuquerque	$16,818 †	—	—
37	Glitz School of Cosmetology	Las Cruces	$22,000 †	—	—
38	Avenue Academy A Cosmetology Institute	Albuquerque	$11,250 †	—	—
39	Urban Academy of Beauty	Rio Rancho	$12,000 †	—	—
40	A Better U Beauty Barber Academy	Albuquerque	$19,500 †	—	—
41	Glitz School of Cosmetology - Santa Fe Campus	Santa Fe	$8,700 †	—	—

† Published tuition for the school's largest program; the school does not report a school-wide in-state rate. — means College Scorecard publishes no figure for that field.

FAQ

How much does college cost in New Mexico?

The average in-state tuition in New Mexico is $5,529 per year, based on 41 colleges.

What is the cheapest college in New Mexico?

The lowest in-state tuition in New Mexico is $1,095 at Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.

What is the most expensive college in New Mexico?

The highest in-state tuition in New Mexico is $40,504 at St. John's College.

How does New Mexico compare to the national average?

The national average in-state tuition is $18,082; New Mexico is 69% below that.

How many colleges are in New Mexico?

College Scorecard lists 41 colleges in New Mexico.

New Mexico vs. National Average