Colleges in New Mexico: ACT scores and what they really cost.
10 four-year colleges in New Mexico, 5 of which publish an admitted ACT range. The lowest average net price among NM schools is $4,904 a year at Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, after grant and scholarship aid. Sorted cheapest first. All figures from the U.S. Department of Education.
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Western New Mexico University
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
New Mexico Highlands University
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
University of the Southwest
St. John's College
Brookline College-Albuquerque
Net price is total cost of attendance (tuition, fees, housing, books) minus grant and scholarship aid, for students receiving federal aid. Admitted ACT range is the 25th to 75th percentile of admitted students; schools that do not publish a range may still accept ACT scores. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Common questions
How many four-year colleges are in New Mexico?
New Mexico (NM) has 10 four-year colleges reporting an average net price to the U.S. Department of Education. 5 of them publish an admitted ACT score range; the rest are test-optional or do not report one, though they may still accept ACT scores.
What is the cheapest college in New Mexico?
By average net price after grant and scholarship aid, Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus in Portales is the least expensive four-year college in New Mexico at $4,904 a year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus aid that does not need to be repaid, for students receiving federal aid. What a specific family pays varies by household income.
Are public colleges cheaper than private colleges in New Mexico?
Usually, but not always. Among New Mexico's 7 public colleges the median net price is $9,873 a year, against $26,674 across 3 private colleges. Private schools often discount heavily through grant aid, so a private college can cost a specific family less than a public one despite a far higher sticker price.
Does household income change what college costs in New Mexico?
Substantially. Across New Mexico colleges the median net price is $11,938 a year for a family earning under $30,000 and $16,530 for one earning over $110,000, at the same schools. The average price a college publishes blends every income level together, so it may be far from what any particular family pays.