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
#84 in the United States
#96 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
2. New Mexico State University
#150 in the United States
#173 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 998
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
3. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
#329 in the United States
#366 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
4. Eastern New Mexico University
#851 in the United States
#919 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 960
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
5. New Mexico Highlands University
#951 in the United States
#1020 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
#1003 in the United States
#1074 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,024
- Enrollment
- 831
7. Western New Mexico University
#1241 in the United States
#1317 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $11,879
- Enrollment
- 3,570
8. Northern New Mexico College
#1673 in the United States
#1760 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $10,169
- Enrollment
- 1,310
9. Navajo Technical University
#1733 in the United States
#1821 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $7,285
- Enrollment
- 1,544
10. University of the Southwest
#1910 in the United States
#2002 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,438
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,786
11. Southwestern College
#2117 in the United States
#2213 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 | 35 |
| Colorado | 38 | 44 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 99 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Kansas | 32 | 74 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 64 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 146 |
| Nevada | 10 | 129 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 128 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 232 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Idaho | 10 | 149 |
| Iowa | 39 | 48 |
| Montana | 12 | 145 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 177 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Oregon | 31 | 60 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Alabama | 33 | 87 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Indiana | 55 | 33 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 63 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 89 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 105 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 55 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Delaware | 5 | 82 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| Vermont | 17 | 111 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 76 |
| Maine | 19 | 154 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 367 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 790 |
| Alaska | 6 | 181 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 159 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1689 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1585 |
| Guam | 2 | 601 |