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 4.69M citations received by 142K academic publications made by 12 universities from New Mexico, the popularity of 390 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.
1. University of New Mexico
#83 in the United States
#95 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
2. New Mexico State University
#159 in the United States
#183 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 89%
- Average SAT
- 990
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
3. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
#320 in the United States
#356 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 44%
- Average SAT
- 1195
- Average ACT
- 25
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
4. Eastern New Mexico University
#839 in the United States
#907 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 92%
- Average SAT
- 945
- Average ACT
- 20
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
5. New Mexico Highlands University
#952 in the United States
#1024 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 92%
- Average Aid
- $9,722
- Enrollment
- 2,704
6. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
#999 in the United States
#1072 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 97%
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $9,562
- Enrollment
- 947
7. Western New Mexico University
#1186 in the United States
#1261 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $12,666
- Enrollment
- 3,531
8. Northern New Mexico College
#1651 in the United States
#1738 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 75%
- Average Aid
- $10,229
- Enrollment
- 1,425
9. Navajo Technical University
#1670 in the United States
#1758 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 96%
- Average Aid
- $7,748
- Enrollment
- 1,704
10. University of the Southwest
#1896 in the United States
#1988 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Net Price
- $17,243
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
- Average Aid
- $10,436
11. Southwestern College
#2078 in the United States
#2173 in North America
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Enrollment
- 289
- 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 | 45 |
| Texas | 119 | 26 |
| Oklahoma | 31 | 97 |
| Utah | 20 | 41 |
| Kansas | 32 | 73 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 64 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 142 |
| Nevada | 10 | 131 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 128 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 223 |
| Missouri | 67 | 39 |
| California | 249 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 27 | 79 |
| Idaho | 10 | 146 |
| Iowa | 39 | 49 |
| Montana | 12 | 153 |
| Mississippi | 18 | 132 |
| North Dakota | 14 | 180 |
| Illinois | 100 | 15 |
| Oregon | 31 | 61 |
| Minnesota | 48 | 14 |
| Alabama | 33 | 85 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 48 |
| Wisconsin | 47 | 13 |
| Indiana | 55 | 34 |
| Washington | 57 | 8 |
| Kentucky | 38 | 59 |
| Georgia | 63 | 47 |
| Michigan | 62 | 3 |
| Ohio | 90 | 18 |
| South Carolina | 37 | 88 |
| West Virginia | 26 | 108 |
| North Carolina | 65 | 24 |
| Florida | 109 | 23 |
| Virginia | 63 | 40 |
| Pennsylvania | 155 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 15 | 51 |
| Maryland | 34 | 9 |
| Delaware | 5 | 90 |
| New York | 221 | 4 |
| New Jersey | 47 | 21 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 10 |
| Vermont | 17 | 114 |
| Massachusetts | 88 | 1 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 50 |
| New Hampshire | 16 | 74 |
| Maine | 19 | 155 |
| Puerto Rico | 52 | 366 |
| US Virgin Islands | 1 | 789 |
| Alaska | 6 | 182 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 357 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1625 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1521 |
| Guam | 2 | 623 |