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New Mexico Colleges Summary

New Mexico has more than 130,000 students enrolled in nearly 50 colleges and career schools. A large percentage of these are public. New Mexico is one of four states where public institutions represent more than 55% of their post-secondary schools. In addition, more than nine out of ten students in New Mexico are enrolled in these public institutions. Only two US states have a higher percentage of students in public schools.

There are only three colleges in New Mexico with more than 10,000 students. These are the University of New Mexico (more than 25,000 students), Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute (a public school with more than 20,000 students), and New Mexico State University (more than 20,000 students in 2 locations).

New Mexico does not have many community colleges, only four as of 2005. In addition, only about 30% of its schools are for-profit. Typically, community colleges and for-profit schools provide career-focused training options for students. One of the more interesting examples of this is the Southwest Acupuncture College, with locations in Albuquerque and Santa Fe.

The mailing address and web site address for the New Mexico Public Education Department is as follows:

300 Don Gaspar
Santa Fe, NM 87501-2786
Website: http://www.ped.state.nm.us/

New Mexico Colleges and Career Schools

SchoolCityStudentsDormsOpen AdmissionTypical SAT Range
Apollo CollegeAlbuquerque  Yes 
ATI Career Training CenterAlbuquerque  Yes 
Brookline CollegeAlbuquerque  Yes 
Central New Mexico Community CollegeAlbuquerque22,759 Yes 
Clovis Community CollegeClovis3,706 Yes 
College of Santa FeSanta Fe672545NoV: 540-640
M: 470-590
W: 510-620
College of Santa Fe at AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque1,035545No 
College of the SouthwestHobbs552165NoV: 350-480
M: 350-480
W: 400-490
Computer Career CenterLas Cruces  Yes 
De Wolff College Hair Styling and CosmetologyAlbuquerque92 Yes 
Eastern New Mexico UniversityPortales4,1731,193NoV: 440-510
M: 450-540
Eastern New Mexico University Roswell CampusRoswell3,917258Yes 
Eastern New Mexico University RuidosoRuidoso771 Yes 
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native CultureSanta Fe231263NoV: 410-550
M: 200-330
W: 350-570
International Institute of the AmericasAlbuquerque273 Yes 
ITT Technical InstituteAlbuquerque  Yes 
Luna Community CollegeLas Vegas2,112 Yes 
Massage Therapy Training Institute IncLas Cruces35 Yes 
Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari635 Yes 
National American University CampusAlbuquerque, Rio Rancho  Yes 
Navajo Technical CollegeCrownpoint367135Yes 
New Mexico Highlands UniversityLas Vegas3,457491Yes 
New Mexico Institute of Mining and TechnologySocorro1,710670NoV: 550-670
M: 570-670
New Mexico Junior CollegeHobbs3,001290Yes 
New Mexico Military InstituteRoswell466990NoV: 410-530
M: 430-570
W: 410-510
New Mexico State University AlamogordoAlamogordo2,512 Yes 
New Mexico State University CarlsbadCarlsbad1,425 Yes 
New Mexico State University Dona AnaLas Cruces7,803 Yes 
New Mexico State University GrantsGrants798 Yes 
New Mexico State University Main CampusLas Cruces16,7223,232NoV: 420-550
M: 430-560
W: 420-540
Northern New Mexico CollegeEspanola2,23780Yes 
Olympian University of CosmetologyAlamogordo776 Yes 
Pima Medical InstituteAlbuquerque716 Yes 
Pima Medical InstituteAlbuquerque35 Yes 
San Juan CollegeFarmington6,991 Yes 
Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe3,963 Yes 
Southwest Acupuncture College AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque88 No 
Southwest Acupuncture College Santa FeSanta Fe58 No 
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteAlbuquerque600394Yes 
St John's CollegeSanta Fe535327No 
The Art Center Design College AlbuquerqueAlbuquerque298 NoV: 405-515
M: 395-510
W: 400-510
Universal Therapeutic Massage InstituteAlbuquerque163 Yes 
University of New Mexico Gallup CampusGallup2,636 Yes 
University of New Mexico Los Alamos CampusLos Alamos627124Yes 
University of New Mexico Main CampusAlbuquerque25,6722,100NoV: 470-600
M: 460-600
University of New Mexico Taos BranchTaos1,072 Yes 
University of New Mexico Valencia County BranchLos Lunas1,713 Yes 
University of PhoenixAlbuquerque  Yes 
Western New Mexico UniversitySilver City2,697401Yes 
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