6 Best colleges for Astrophysics and Astronomy in New Mexico
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Below is a list of best universities in New Mexico ranked based on their research performance in Astrophysics and Astronomy. A graph of 603K citations received by 14.7K academic papers made by 6 universities in New Mexico was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.
We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.
1. University of New Mexico
- Acceptance Rate
- 95%
- Average SAT
- 1030
- Average ACT
- 23
- Receiving Aid
- 100%
2. New Mexico State University
- Acceptance Rate
- 76%
- Average SAT
- 998
- Average ACT
- 21
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
3. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
- Acceptance Rate
- 54%
- Average SAT
- 1165
- Average ACT
- 24
- Receiving Aid
- 99%
4. New Mexico Highlands University
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 97%
- Average Aid
- $6,020
- Enrollment
- 2,814
5. Eastern New Mexico University
- Acceptance Rate
- 55%
- Average SAT
- 960
- Average ACT
- 18
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
6. Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development
- Acceptance Rate
- 100%
- Receiving Aid
- 98%
- Average Aid
- $9,024
- Enrollment
- 831
Closest to New Mexico states to learn Astrophysics and Astronomy
| State | Universities Unis | Best university country rank Best uni  rank |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 5 | 7 |
| Colorado | 14 | 20 |
| Texas | 53 | 15 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | 72 |
| Utah | 6 | 50 |
| Kansas | 10 | 82 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 93 |
| Arkansas | 9 | 142 |
| South Dakota | 7 | 242 |
| Missouri | 16 | 45 |
| California | 73 | 1 |
| Louisiana | 17 | 64 |
| Idaho | 4 | 170 |
| Iowa | 11 | 53 |
| Montana | 4 | 109 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 164 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 206 |
| Illinois | 35 | 10 |
| Oregon | 14 | 74 |
| Minnesota | 21 | 28 |
| Alabama | 16 | 91 |
| Tennessee | 20 | 63 |
| Wisconsin | 21 | 19 |
| Indiana | 20 | 33 |
| Washington | 16 | 11 |
| Kentucky | 13 | 68 |
| Georgia | 25 | 32 |
| Michigan | 21 | 8 |
| Ohio | 34 | 21 |
| South Carolina | 14 | 98 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 108 |
| North Carolina | 24 | 47 |
| Florida | 28 | 29 |
| Virginia | 28 | 36 |
| Pennsylvania | 63 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 8 | 101 |
| Maryland | 18 | 14 |
| New York | 85 | 9 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 6 |
| Connecticut | 18 | 22 |
| Vermont | 4 | 169 |
| Massachusetts | 48 | 4 |
| Rhode Island | 6 | 51 |
| New Hampshire | 8 | 75 |
| Maine | 7 | 202 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 | 306 |
| Alaska | 3 | 116 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 61 |