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 3.33M citations received by 123K academic publications made by 12 universities from New Mexico, the popularity of 352 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. University of New Mexico
#81 in the United States
#92 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 96%
- Average ACT
- 22
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $9,280
2. New Mexico State University
#149 in the United States
#172 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 78%
- Average SAT
- 1020
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
3. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
#322 in the United States
#358 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 74%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $10,293
- Enrollment
- 1,689
4. Eastern New Mexico University
#809 in the United States
#877 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 28%
- Average SAT
- 970
- Average ACT
- 19
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
5. New Mexico Highlands University
#923 in the United States
#991 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,093
- Enrollment
- 2,677
6. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
#1021 in the United States
#1092 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $9,025
- Enrollment
- 868
7. Western New Mexico University
#1226 in the United States
#1303 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 94%
- Average Aid
- $8,967
- Enrollment
- 3,378
8. Northern New Mexico College
#1665 in the United States
#1752 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
- Average Aid
- $7,267
- Enrollment
- 1,154
9. Navajo Technical University
#1752 in the United States
#1840 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 81%
- Average Aid
- $5,425
- Enrollment
- 1,354
10. University of the Southwest
#1904 in the United States
#1996 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $20,533
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $8,365
11. Southwestern College
#2103 in the United States
#2199 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 193
- Male:Female
- 8:92
- Founded
- 1979
Closest to New Mexico states
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 25 | 34 |
| Colorado | 38 | 46 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 100 |
| Utah | 20 | 40 |
| Kansas | 32 | 75 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 68 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 141 |
| Nevada | 10 | 130 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 127 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 233 |
| Missouri | 67 | 38 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Idaho | 10 | 148 |
| Iowa | 39 | 47 |
| Montana | 12 | 153 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 133 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 182 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Oregon | 31 | 63 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Alabama | 33 | 84 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 50 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Indiana | 55 | 39 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 60 |
| Georgia | 63 | 44 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 87 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 112 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Florida | 109 | 22 |
| Virginia | 63 | 41 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 56 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 23 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 11 |
| Vermont | 17 | 109 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 49 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 77 |
| Maine | 19 | 152 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 373 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 811 |
| Alaska | 6 | 181 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 160 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1702 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1594 |
| Guam | 2 | 614 |