Colleges in New Mexico and what each costs
13 colleges, biggest first. The cost is one year in 2026-27: tuition and fees (in-state for public colleges), books, room and board, and other costs. Click a college to see how many years your 529 pays for.
| College | City | Type | One year, 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNM cost of attendance Albuquerque · Public, 4-year | Albuquerque | Public, 4-year | $30,214 |
| New Mexico State University cost of attendance Las Cruces · Public, 4-year | Las Cruces | Public, 4-year | $26,847 |
| San Juan College cost of attendance Farmington · Public, 2-year | Farmington | Public, 2-year | $19,967 |
| Eastern New Mexico University cost of attendance Portales · Public, 4-year | Portales | Public, 4-year | $22,436 |
| New Mexico Junior College cost of attendance Hobbs · Public, 2-year | Hobbs | Public, 2-year | $16,895 |
| Western New Mexico University cost of attendance Silver City · Public, 4-year | Silver City | Public, 4-year | $25,488 |
| New Mexico Highlands University cost of attendance Las Vegas · Public, 4-year | Las Vegas | Public, 4-year | $25,267 |
| Navajo Technical University cost of attendance Crownpoint · Public, 2-year | Crownpoint | Public, 2-year | $22,196 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology cost of attendance Socorro · Public, 4-year | Socorro | Public, 4-year | $28,006 |
| St. John's College cost of attendance Santa Fe · Private, 4-year | Santa Fe | Private, 4-year | $62,274 |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development cost of attendance Santa Fe · Public, 4-year | Santa Fe | Public, 4-year | $27,281 |
| New Mexico Military Institute cost of attendance Roswell · Public, 2-year | Roswell | Public, 2-year | $19,912 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute cost of attendance Albuquerque · Public, 2-year | Albuquerque | Public, 2-year | $11,040 |
2026-27 is our estimate: the 2025-26 prices each college reported to the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard), plus 3%.