Middle Class Affordability Rankings™ - State of New Mexico

Most Affordable Colleges in New Mexico for 2026

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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	9600	21700	0.5571	4,250	970	0.9166	#1 #1 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus Portales, NM Typical Net Price $9,600 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $21,700 % Savings 56% Undergraduates 4,250 Est. Median SAT 970 Acceptance Rate 91.7 %
2	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	10900	30100	0.6368	1,217	1229	0.5405	#2 #2 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro, NM Typical Net Price $10,900 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,100 % Savings 64% Undergraduates 1,217 Est. Median SAT 1,229 Acceptance Rate 54.1 %
3	Navajo Technical University	11100	21200	0.4743	1,523	0	0.9252	#3 #3 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Navajo Technical University Crownpoint, NM Typical Net Price $11,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $21,200 % Savings 47% Undergraduates 1,523 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 92.5 %
4	New Mexico State University-Main Campus	12000	30000	0.5996	12,498	1010	0.8896	#4 #4 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM Typical Net Price $12,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $30,000 % Savings 60% Undergraduates 12,498 Est. Median SAT 1,010 Acceptance Rate 89.0 %
5	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development	12500	26900	0.5356	755	895	1	#5 #5 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development Santa Fe, NM Typical Net Price $12,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $26,900 % Savings 54% Undergraduates 755 Est. Median SAT 895 Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
6	New Mexico Highlands University	15500	20600	0.249	1,710	945	0.9481	#6 #6 Middle Class Affordability Rankings New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas, NM Typical Net Price $15,500 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $20,600 % Savings 25% Undergraduates 1,710 Est. Median SAT 945 Acceptance Rate 94.8 %
7	Western New Mexico University	16200	25200	0.3562	2,619	0	1	#7 #7 Middle Class Affordability Rankings Western New Mexico University Silver City, NM Typical Net Price $16,200 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $25,200 % Savings 36% Undergraduates 2,619 Est. Median SAT -- Acceptance Rate 100.0 %
8	University of the Southwest	20100	27800	0.2774	337	945	0.7573	#8 #8 Middle Class Affordability Rankings University of the Southwest Hobbs, NM Typical Net Price $20,100 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $27,800 % Savings 28% Undergraduates 337 Est. Median SAT 945 Acceptance Rate 75.7 %
9	University of New Mexico-Main Campus	23000	27500	0.1618	17,402	1044	0.7933	#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 17,402 Est. Median SAT 1,044 Acceptance Rate 79.3 %
10	St. John's College	47000	53900	0.1284	368	1380	0.5279	#10 #10 Middle Class Affordability Rankings St. John's College Santa Fe, NM Typical Net Price $47,000 • Sign in to see your Estimated Net Price Sticker Price $53,900 % Savings 13% Undergraduates 368 Est. Median SAT 1,380 Acceptance Rate 52.8 %