2024 Best Public Colleges in New Mexico

4 Year  •  Albuquerque, NM  • 

University of New Mexico-Main Campus is a public university based in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 3,219 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 67%.

#1 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in New Mexico

4 Year  •  Las Cruces, NM  • 

New Mexico State University-Main Campus is a public university based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 2,042 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 63%.

#2 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in New Mexico

4 Year  •  Socorro, NM

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a public university based in Socorro, New Mexico. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 240 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 21%.

#3 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in New Mexico

4 Year  •  Portales, NM

Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus is a public university based in Portales, New Mexico. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 635 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 60%.

#4 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in New Mexico

4 Year  •  Santa Fe, NM

Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development is a public university based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It is an institution with an enrollment of over 76 bachelor’s degree candidates. The admission criteria is somewhat competitive with the acceptance rate of 100%.

#5 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in New Mexico

4 Year  •  Las Vegas, NM

New Mexico Highlands University is a public university based in Las Vegas, New Mexico.

#6 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in New Mexico

4 Year  •  Silver City, NM

Western New Mexico University is a public university based in Silver City, New Mexico.

#7 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in New Mexico

4 Year  •  Espanola, NM

Northern New Mexico College is a public university based in Espanola, New Mexico.

#8 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in New Mexico

4 Year  •  Crownpoint, NM

Navajo Technical University is a public university based in Crownpoint, New Mexico.

#9 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in New Mexico

2-4 Year  •  Albuquerque, NM

Central New Mexico Community College is a public university based in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

#10 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in New Mexico

2-4 Year  •  Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is a public university based in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

#11 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in New Mexico

2-4 Year  •  Roswell, NM

Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus is a public university based in Roswell, New Mexico.

#12 in 2024 Best Public Colleges in New Mexico