Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of New Mexico

Most Affordable Colleges in New Mexico for 2027

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Which colleges are most affordable for New Mexico residents ? The answer may surprise you.
These rankings of the most affordable colleges for New Mexico residents are based on the estimated net price for a "typical" middle class family living in the state of New Mexico.
Note: Net price is the actual cost of the school paid by the student and family, after factoring in merit and grant aid from the college federal programs and work study.The net prices displayed in these rankings are College Raptor's estimates.

“Typical” middle class family values used in the Net Price estimates on this page are:

Number of people in family: 4
Number of students in college: 1
Total income: $80,000
Total assets: $50,000

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Rank	Institution	Typical Net Price	Sticker Price	% Savings	Undergraduates	Est. Median SAT	Acceptance Rate	Save
1	Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	8300	22100	0.6228	4,250	970	0.9166	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM Typical Net Price $8,300 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $22,100 % Savings 62% Undergraduates 4,250 Est. Median SAT 970 Acceptance Rate 91.7 %
2	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	10400	25900	0.5989	1,066	1197	0.4449	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM Typical Net Price $10,400 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,900 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 1,066 Est. Median SAT 1,197 Acceptance Rate 44.5 %
3	Navajo Technical University	12700	24000	0.4691	1,679	0	1	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM Typical Net Price $12,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,000 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 1,679 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
4	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	12900	26600	0.5141	13,039	1020	0.894	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM Typical Net Price $12,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,600 % Savings 51% Undergraduates 13,039 Est. Median SAT 1,020 Acceptance Rate 89.4 %
5	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development	13500	27100	0.5019	877	895	0.9747	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM Typical Net Price $13,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,100 % Savings 50% Undergraduates 877 Est. Median SAT 895 Acceptance Rate 97.5 %
6	New Mexico Highlands University	15700	26700	0.4128	1,603	945	1	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM Typical Net Price $15,700 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,700 % Savings 41% Undergraduates 1,603 Est. Median SAT 945 Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
7	Western New Mexico University	15800	24800	0.3656	2,409	0	1	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM Typical Net Price $15,800 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $24,800 % Savings 37% Undergraduates 2,409 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
8	University of the Southwest	15900	30200	0.4735	346	945	1	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM Typical Net Price $15,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,200 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 346 Est. Median SAT 945 Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
9	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	23000	27500	0.1618	18,028	1059	0.7996	#9 #9 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM Typical Net Price $23,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,500 % Savings 16% Undergraduates 18,028 Est. Median SAT 1,059 Acceptance Rate 80.0 %
10	St. John's College	48600	53900	0.0987	368	1380	0.5279	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings St. John's College Santa Fe, NM Typical Net Price $48,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,900 % Savings 10% Undergraduates 368 Est. Median SAT 1,380 Acceptance Rate 52.8 %