List of 12 best universities in New Mexico
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Top 12 universities in New Mexico ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 4.49M citations received by 139K academic publications made by 12 universities from New Mexico, the popularity of 368 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. University of New Mexico
#82 in the United States
#93 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
2. New Mexico State University
#148 in the United States
#171 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 998
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
3. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
#326 in the United States
#363 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
4. Eastern New Mexico University
#806 in the United States
#874 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 960
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
5. New Mexico Highlands University
#954 in the United States
#1024 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $6,020
- Enrollment
- 2,814
6. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
#999 in the United States
#1070 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,024
- Enrollment
- 831
7. Western New Mexico University
#1244 in the United States
#1321 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $11,879
- Enrollment
- 3,570
8. Northern New Mexico College
#1679 in the United States
#1766 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $10,169
- Enrollment
- 1,310
9. Navajo Technical University
#1736 in the United States
#1824 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,285
- Enrollment
- 1,544
10. University of the Southwest
#1908 in the United States
#2000 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,438
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,786
11. Southwestern College
#2103 in the United States
#2199 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 249
- Male:Female
- 6:94
- Founded
- 1979
Closest to New Mexico states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 25 | 34 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 96 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Kansas | 32 | 72 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 68 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 144 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 127 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 234 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Idaho | 10 | 147 |
| Iowa | 39 | 48 |
| Montana | 12 | 154 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 182 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Oregon | 31 | 63 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Alabama | 33 | 85 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Indiana | 55 | 32 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 61 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 88 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 110 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 55 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| Vermont | 17 | 111 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 77 |
| Maine | 19 | 153 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 360 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 796 |
| Alaska | 6 | 177 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 159 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1705 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1596 |
| Guam | 2 | 616 |