Cheapest In-State Tuition in New Mexico
Ranked by in-state tuition & fees (30 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | In-state tuition & fees | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque, NM · Public | $1,095 | $5,181 | $27,660 |
| 2 | Southeast New Mexico College Carlsbad, NM · Public | $1,176 | $5,734 | — |
| 3 | Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso, NM · Public | $1,372 | $2,042 | $38,550 |
| 4 | New Mexico Junior College Hobbs, NM · Public | $1,440 | $6,524 | $34,233 |
| 5 | Luna Community College Las Vegas, NM · Public | $1,474 | $4,595 | $32,461 |
| 6 | Clovis Community College Clovis, NM · Public | $1,592 | $3,230 | $34,020 |
| 7 | Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe, NM · Public | $1,851 | $11,067 | $38,005 |
| 8 | University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus Los Lunas, NM · Public | $1,878 | $5,714 | $44,792 |
| 9 | San Juan College Farmington, NM · Public | $1,928 | $5,769 | $36,513 |
| 10 | Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM · Public | $2,060 | $4,621 | $36,869 |
| 11 | Mesalands Community College Tucumcari, NM · Public | $2,136 | $9,445 | $32,272 |
| 12 | University of New Mexico-Taos Campus Ranchos de Taos, NM · Public | $2,136 | $9,165 | $44,792 |
| 13 | New Mexico State University-Grants Grants, NM · Public | $2,136 | $68 | $39,067 |
| 14 | University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus Los Alamos, NM · Public | $2,214 | $13,470 | $44,792 |
| 15 | Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus Roswell, NM · Public | $2,256 | $3,645 | $38,550 |
| 16 | New Mexico State University-Dona Ana Las Cruces, NM · Public | $2,322 | $6,048 | $39,067 |
| 17 | New Mexico State University-Alamogordo Alamogordo, NM · Public | $2,616 | $7,369 | $39,067 |
| 18 | University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus Gallup, NM · Public | $2,906 | $4,868 | $44,792 |
| 19 | Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM · Public | $4,346 | $5,338 | $26,364 |
| 20 | Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM · Public | $5,920 | $12,570 | $24,505 |
| 21 | Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM · Public | $6,400 | $7,276 | $38,112 |
| 22 | New Mexico Military Institute Roswell, NM · Public | $7,190 | $4,571 | $57,410 |
| 23 | Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM · Public | $7,194 | $4,904 | $38,550 |
| 24 | New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM · Public | $7,416 | $14,838 | $45,937 |
| 25 | Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM · Public | $7,856 | $8,522 | $39,095 |
| 26 | New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM · Public | $8,183 | $8,889 | $39,067 |
| 27 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM · Public | $9,476 | $9,873 | $76,489 |
| 28 | University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM · Public | $10,140 | $15,489 | $44,792 |
| 29 | University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM · Private nonprofit | $16,670 | $16,927 | $45,389 |
| 30 | St. John's College Santa Fe, NM · Private nonprofit | $40,504 | $26,674 | $44,985 |