thumb|[[Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari]]
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 and research institution. 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 four-year schools and a network of community colleges that provide associate degrees and vocational training.
Institutions
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"
|+ List of colleges and universities in New Mexico
!scope="col"| School
!scope="col"| Location(s)
!scope="col"| Control
!scope="col"| Type
!scope="col"| Enrollment<br /><small>(Fall 2024)</small>
!scope="col"| Established
!scope="col"| History
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!scope="row"|University of New Mexico
| Albuquerque (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Research university
| style="text-align:center;"|26,977
| style="text-align:center;"|1889
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!scope="row"|New Mexico State University
| Las Cruces (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Research university
| style="text-align:center;"|24,514
| style="text-align:center;"|1888
|
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!scope="row"|New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
| Socorro (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Research university
| style="text-align:center;"|1,622
| style="text-align:center;"|1889
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!scope="row"|University of the Southwest
| Hobbs (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"| Private<br /><small>(Non-denominational)</small>
|Doctoral university
| style="text-align:center;"|1,130
| style="text-align:center;"|1956
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!scope="row"|New Mexico Highlands University
| Las Vegas (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Master's university
| style="text-align:center;"|2,704
| style="text-align:center;"|1893
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!scope="row"|Eastern New Mexico University
| Portales (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Master's university
| style="text-align:center;"|8,580
| style="text-align:center;"|1934
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!scope="row"|Western New Mexico University
| Silver City (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Master's university
| style="text-align:center;"|3,531
| style="text-align:center;"|1893
|
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!scope="row"|Institute of American Indian Arts
|Santa Fe (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Tribal
|Master's university
| style="text-align:center;"|947
| style="text-align:center;"|1962
|
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!scope="row"|Navajo Technical University
| Crownpoint (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Tribal<br /><small>(Navajo Nation)</small>
|Master's university
| style="text-align:center;"|1,704
| style="text-align:center;"|1979
|
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!scope="row"|St. John's College
|Santa Fe
| style="text-align:center;"| Private
|Master's university
| style="text-align:center;"|467
| style="text-align:center;"|1964
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!scope="row"|Northern New Mexico College
| Española (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Baccalaureate college
| style="text-align:center;"|1,425
| style="text-align:center;"|1909
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!scope="row"|Brookline College
| Albuquerque
| style="text-align:center;"|Private (for-profit)
|Baccalaureate college
| style="text-align:center;"|560
| style="text-align:center;"|2002
|
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!scope="row"|Central New Mexico Community College
| Albuquerque (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Associate's college
| style="text-align:center;"|19,342
| style="text-align:center;"|1964
|
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!scope="row"|Clovis Community College
| Clovis (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Associate's college
| style="text-align:center;"|2,342
| style="text-align:center;"|1991
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!scope="row"|Luna Community College
| Las Vegas (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Associate's college
| style="text-align:center;"|743
| style="text-align:center;"|1969
|
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!scope="row"|Mesalands Community College
| Tucumcari (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Associate's college
| style="text-align:center;"|563
| style="text-align:center;"|1979
|
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!scope="row"|New Mexico Junior College
| Hobbs (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Associate's college
| style="text-align:center;"|2,235
| style="text-align:center;"|1965
|
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!scope="row"|San Juan College
| Farmington (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Associate's college
| style="text-align:center;"|6,452
| style="text-align:center;"|1982
|
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!scope="row"|Santa Fe Community College
| Santa Fe (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Associate's college
| style="text-align:center;"|4,469
| style="text-align:center;"|1983
|
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!scope="row"|Southeast New Mexico College
| Carlsbad
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Associate's college
| style="text-align:center;"|1,431
| style="text-align:center;"|1950
|
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!scope="row"|Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
| Albuquerque (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public<br /><small>(Bureau of Indian Affairs)</small>
|Associate's college
| style="text-align:center;"|215
| style="text-align:center;"|1971
|
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!scope="row"|Carrington College
| Albuquerque
| style="text-align:center;"|Private (for-profit)
|Associate's college
| style="text-align:center;"|357
| style="text-align:center;"|1967
|
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!scope="row"|New Mexico Military Institute
| Roswell (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Public
|Military junior college
| style="text-align:center;"|463
| style="text-align:center;"|1891
|
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!scope="row"|Southwestern College
| Santa Fe (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Private
|Special-focus institution
| style="text-align:center;"|289
| style="text-align:center;"|1976
|
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!scope="row"|Pima Medical Institute
|Albuquerque
| style="text-align:center;"|Private (for-profit)
|Special-focus institution
| style="text-align:center;"|562
| style="text-align:center;"|1972
|
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!scope="row"|Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine
| Las Cruces (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Private (for-profit)
|Special-focus institution<br />(Medical school)
| style="text-align:center;"|841
| style="text-align:center;"|2013
|
|}
Other institutions
- Diné College
- Southern Methodist University, Taos campus
- Trinity Southwest University
Former institutions
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;"
|+ List of former colleges and universities in New Mexico
!scope="col"| School
!scope="col"| Location(s)
!scope="col"| Control
!scope="col"| Type
!scope="col"| Established
!scope="col"| Closed
!scope="col"| History
|-
!scope="row"|National American University
|
- Albuquerque (Albuquerque East)
- Rio Rancho (Albuquerque West).
| style="text-align:center;"|Private (for-profit)
|Doctoral university
| style="text-align:center;"|ca. 1975
| style="text-align:center;"|2019
|
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!scope="row"|University of Albuquerque
|Albuquerque (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Private<br /><small>(Archdiocese of Santa Fe)</small>
|Master's university
| style="text-align:center;"|1920
| style="text-align:center;"|1986
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!scope="row"|ITT Technical Institute
|Albuquerque
| style="text-align:center;"|Private (for-profit)
|Master's university
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|2016
|
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!scope="row"|College of Artesia
|Artesia (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Private
|Baccalaureate college
| style="text-align:center;"|1966
| style="text-align:center;"|1971
|
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!scope="row"|Santa Fe University of Art and Design
|Santa Fe (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Private (for-profit)
|Baccalaureate college
| style="text-align:center;"|1859
| style="text-align:center;"|2018
|
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!scope="row"|International Business College
|
- Alamogordo
- Albuquerque
- Las Cruces
| style="text-align:center;"|Private (for-profit)
|Associate's college
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|2007
|
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!scope="row"|Western Business Institute
|Alamogordo
| style="text-align:center;"|Private (for-profit)
|Associate's college
| style="text-align:center;"|1994
| style="text-align:center;"|1996
|
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!scope="row"|Insight University
|Santa Fe (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Private
|Special-focus institution
| style="text-align:center;"|2011
| style="text-align:center;"|2017
|
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!scope="row"|Albuquerque Bible College and Graduate Theological Institute
|Albuquerque (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Private<br /><small>(Non-denominational)</small>
|Special-focus institution<br />(Bible college)
| style="text-align:center;"|1988
| style="text-align:center;"|2003
|
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!scope="row"|Artesia Christian College
|Artesia (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|Private<br /><small>(Non-denominational)</small>
|Special-focus institution<br />(Bible college)
| style="text-align:center;"|1975
| style="text-align:center;"|1985
|
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!scope="row"|Albuquerque Business College
|Albuquerque (Main)
| style="text-align:center;"|
|
| style="text-align:center;"|1903
| style="text-align:center;"|ca. 1980
|
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!scope="row"|Anamarc College
|Santa Teresa
| style="text-align:center;"|
|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|2014
|
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!scope="row"|ATI Career Training Center
|Albuquerque
| style="text-align:center;"|Private (for-profit)
|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|2012
|
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!scope="row"|Brown Mackie College
|Albuquerque
| style="text-align:center;"|Private (for-profit)
|
| style="text-align:center;"|2010
| style="text-align:center;"|2017
|
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!scope="row"|AAA Colleges
|Albuquerque
| style="text-align:center;"|Private (for-profit)
|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|1984
|
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!scope="row"|Collins College
|
| style="text-align:center;"|Private (for-profit)
|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|1995
|
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!scope="row"|Southwest University of Visual Arts
| Albuquerque
| style="text-align:center;"|Private
|Master's university
| style="text-align:center;"|1983
| style="text-align:center;"|2020
|
|}
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