The U.S. state of New Mexico is home to a variety of public and private colleges and universities. The largest institution is the University of New Mexico (UNM) in Albuquerque, which serves as the state's flagship public university. New Mexico State University (NMSU) in Las Cruces is the state's land-grant university and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in Socorro specializes in science and engineering. The state's public institutions are overseen by an independent board of regents rather than a single governing system. In addition to these universities, New Mexico has several regional universities and a network of community colleges that provide associate degrees and vocational training.
Institutions + List of colleges and universities in New Mexico School Location(s) Control Type Enrollment(Fall 2024) Established HistoryUniversity of New Mexico Albuquerque (Main)PublicResearch university26,9771889New Mexico State University Las Cruces (Main)PublicResearch university24,5141888New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro (Main)PublicResearch university1,6221889University of the Southwest Hobbs (Main) Private(Non-denominational)Doctoral university1,1301956New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas (Main)PublicMaster's university2,7041893Eastern New Mexico University Portales (Main)PublicMaster's university8,5801934Western New Mexico University Silver City (Main)PublicMaster's university3,5311893Institute of American Indian ArtsSanta Fe (Main)Tribal Master's university9471962 Navajo Technical University Crownpoint (Main)Tribal(Navajo Nation)Master's university1,7041979St. John's CollegeSanta Fe PrivateMaster's university4671964Northern New Mexico College Española (Main)PublicBaccalaureate college1,4251909Brookline College AlbuquerquePrivate (for-profit)Baccalaureate college5602002Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque (Main)PublicAssociate's college19,3421964Clovis Community College Clovis (Main)PublicAssociate's college2,3421991Luna Community College Las Vegas (Main)PublicAssociate's college7431969Mesalands Community College Tucumcari (Main)PublicAssociate's college5631979New Mexico Junior College Hobbs (Main)PublicAssociate's college2,2351965San Juan College Farmington (Main)PublicAssociate's college6,4521982Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe (Main)PublicAssociate's college4,4691983Southeast New Mexico College CarlsbadPublicAssociate's college1,4311950Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque (Main)Public(Bureau of Indian Affairs)Associate's college2151971Carrington College AlbuquerquePrivate (for-profit)Associate's college3571967 New Mexico Military Institute Roswell (Main)PublicMilitary junior college4631891Southwestern College Santa Fe (Main)PrivateSpecial-focus institution2891976Pima Medical InstituteAlbuquerquePrivate (for-profit)Special-focus institution5621972 Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Las Cruces (Main)Private (for-profit)Special-focus institution(Medical school)8412013
Other institutions Diné College Southern Methodist University, Taos campus Trinity Southwest University
Former institutions + List of former colleges and universities in New Mexico School Location(s) Control Type Established Closed HistoryNational American University Albuquerque (Albuquerque East) Rio Rancho (Albuquerque West).Private (for-profit)Doctoral universityca. 19752019University of AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque (Main)Private(Archdiocese of Santa Fe)Master's university19201986ITT Technical InstituteAlbuquerquePrivate (for-profit)Master's university2016College of ArtesiaArtesia (Main)PrivateBaccalaureate college19661971Santa Fe University of Art and DesignSanta Fe (Main)Private (for-profit)Baccalaureate college18592018International Business College Alamogordo Albuquerque Las CrucesPrivate (for-profit)Associate's college2007Western Business InstituteAlamogordoPrivate (for-profit)Associate's college19941996Insight UniversitySanta Fe (Main)PrivateSpecial-focus institution20112017Albuquerque Bible College and Graduate Theological InstituteAlbuquerque (Main)Private(Non-denominational)Special-focus institution(Bible college)19882003Artesia Christian CollegeArtesia (Main)Private(Non-denominational)Special-focus institution(Bible college)19751985Albuquerque Business CollegeAlbuquerque (Main)1903ca. 1980Anamarc CollegeSanta Teresa2014ATI Career Training CenterAlbuquerquePrivate (for-profit)2012Brown Mackie CollegeAlbuquerquePrivate (for-profit)20102017AAA CollegesAlbuquerquePrivate (for-profit)1984Collins CollegePrivate (for-profit)1995Southwest University of Visual Arts AlbuquerquePrivateMaster's university19832020
See also
List of University of New Mexico buildings Higher education in the United States List of American institutions of higher education List of college athletic programs in New Mexico List of colleges and universities List of colleges and universities by country List of recognized higher education accreditation organizations List of tribal colleges and universities
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