# List of colleges and universities in New Mexico

The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

## Institutions

List of colleges and universities in New Mexico :
| School | Location(s) | Control | Type | Enrollment (Fall 2022) | Endowment | Established | Athletics | History |
| University of New Mexico | Albuquerque (Main) Gallup Health Sciences Rio Rancho Los Alamos Taos Los Lunas (Valencia) | Public | Research university | 28,250 | $452.5 million (2019) | 1889 | NCAA Division I (Mountain West Conference) | |
| New Mexico State University | Las Cruces (Main) Alamogordo Carlsbad Grants | Public | Research university | 16,125 | $175.6 million (2019) | 1888 | NCAA Division I (Western Athletic Conference) (Football: Independent) | Las Cruces College (1888–1889) New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1889–1960) |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Socorro (Main) | Public | Research university | 1,689 | $47.7 million (2019) | 1889 | | New Mexico School of Mines (1889–1951) |
| University of the Southwest | Hobbs (Main) | Private (Non-denominational) | Doctoral university | 1,066 | $6.6 million (2015) | 1956 | NAIA Division I (Red River Athletic Conference) | Hobbs Baptist College (1956–1958) New Mexico Baptist College (1958–1962) College of the Southwest (1962–2008) |
| New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas (Main) Farmington Rio Rancho Roswell Santa Fe | Public | Master's university | 2,677 | $3.5 million (2015) | 1893 | NCAA Division II (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) | New Mexico Normal School - Las Vegas (1893–1902) New Mexico Normal University (1902–1941) |
| Eastern New Mexico University | Portales (Main) Roswell Ruidoso | Public | Master's university | 7,653 | $21.5 million (2015) | 1934 | NCAA Division II (Lone Star Conference) | Eastern New Mexico Junior College (1934–1940) Eastern New Mexico College (1940–1949) |
| Western New Mexico University | Silver City (Main) Deming Gallup Lordsburg (Hidalgo Learning Center) Truth or Consequences (Gardner Learning Center) | Public | Master's university | 3,378 | $14.2 million (2015) | 1893 | NCAA Division II (Lone Star Conference) | New Mexico Normal School - Silver City (1893–1923) New Mexico State Teachers College (1923–1949) New Mexico Western College (1949–1963) |
| Institute of American Indian Arts | Santa Fe (Main) | Tribal | Master's university | 868 | $5.0 million (2015) | 1962 | | |
| Navajo Technical University | Crownpoint (Main) Kirtland Instructional Site Zuni Instructional Site | Tribal (Navajo Nation) | Master's university | 1,354 | $4.6 million (2015) | 1979 | Independent | Navajo Skill Center (1979–1985) Crownpoint Institute of Technology (1985–2006) Navajo Technical College (2006–2013) |
| St. John's College | Santa Fe | Private | Master's university | 439 | $53.3 million (2015) | 1964 | | |
| University of Phoenix | Albuquerque Santa Teresa Learning Center | Private (for-profit) | Master's university | 91 | | | | No longer admitting students. |
| Northern New Mexico College | Española (Main) El Rito | Public | Baccalaureate college | 1,154 | $3.0 million (2015) | 1909 | NAIA Division II (Association of Independent Institutions) | Spanish-American Normal School (1909–1953) Northern New Mexico State School (1953–1959) Northern New Mexico College (1959–1970) New Mexico Technical-Vocational School (1970–1976) Northern New Mexico Community College (1976–2005) |
| Diné College | Crownpoint Shiprock | Tribal (Navajo Nation) | Baccalaureate college | | | | | |
| Brookline College | Albuquerque | Private (for-profit) | Baccalaureate college | 528 | | 2002 | | |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque (Main) Rio Rancho | Public | Associate's college | 19,095 | $7.6 million (2015) | 1964 | | Technical Vocational Institute (1964–2006) |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis (Main) | Public | Associate's college | 2,303 | $340,000 (2015) | 1991 | | Clovis Branch of Eastern New Mexico University (1969–1991) |
| Luna Community College | Las Vegas (Main) Mora Santa Rosa Springer | Public | Associate's college | 774 | $850,000 (2015) | 1969 | NJCAA Division I (Western Junior College Athletic Conference) | Luna Area Vocational Technical School (1969–2000) |
| Mesalands Community College | Tucumcari (Main) | Public | Associate's college | 824 | $730,000 (2015) | 1979 | Rodeo: NIRA (Grand Canyon Region) | Tucumcari Area Vocational School (1979–1994) Mesa Technical College (1994–2001) |
| New Mexico Junior College | Hobbs (Main) | Public | Associate's college | 2,228 | $7.2 million (2015) | 1965 | NJCAA Division I (Western Junior College Athletic Conference) | |
| San Juan College | Farmington (Main) Aztec (East Campus) Kirtland (West Campus) | Public | Associate's college | 5,454 | $25.9 million (2015) | 1982 | | Farmington Branch of New Mexico State University (1956–1958) San Juan Branch of New Mexico State University (1958–1982) |
| Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe (Main) | Public | Associate's college | 3,266 | $6.3 million (2015) | 1983 | | |
| Doña Ana Community College | Las Cruces (Main) Anthony (South County Centers) Chaparral Sunland Park (South County Centers) | Public (New Mexico State University) | Associate's college | 6,662 | | 1973 | | Doña Ana County Occupational Education Branch of New Mexico State University (1973–ca. 1985) |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute | Albuquerque (Main) | Public (Bureau of Indian Affairs) | Associate's college | 269 | | 1971 | | |
| Carrington College | Albuquerque | Private (for-profit) | Associate's college | 377 | | | | |
| New Mexico Military Institute | Roswell (Main) | Public | Military junior college | 424 | $298.0 million (2009) | 1891 | NJCAA Division I (Western Junior College Athletic Conference) | Goss Military Institute (1891–1893) |
| Southwestern College | Santa Fe (Main) | Private | Special-focus institution | 193 | $770,000 (2015) | 1976 | | Quimby College (1976–ca. 1980) |
| Pima Medical Institute | Albuquerque Rio Rancho (Albuquerque West) | Private (for-profit) | Special-focus institution | 690 | | | | |
| Southwest Acupuncture College | Santa Fe (Main) | Private (for-profit) | Special-focus institution | 37 | | 1980 | | |
| Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine | Las Cruces (Main) | Private (for-profit) | Special-focus institution (Medical school) | 662 | | 2013 | | |
| Trinity Southwest University | Albuquerque (Main) | Private (Non-denominational) | Special-focus institution (Bible college) | 400 | | 1989 | | Southwest Biblical Seminary (1982–1990) Branch campus of Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary (1990–2001) |
| Southern Methodist University | Taos | Private (United Methodist Church) | Non-degree extension | 95 | | 1973 | | |

## Former institutions

List of former colleges and universities in New Mexico :
| School | Location(s) | Control | Type | Established | Closed | History |
| National American University | Albuquerque (Albuquerque East) Rio Rancho (Albuquerque West). | Private (for-profit) | Doctoral university | ca. 1975 | 2019 | |
| University of Albuquerque | Albuquerque (Main) | Private (Archdiocese of Santa Fe) | Master's university | 1920 | 1986 | St. Francis Summer College (1920–1940) Catholic Teachers' College of New Mexico (1940–1950) College of St. Joseph on the Rio Grande (1950–1966) |
| ITT Technical Institute | Albuquerque | Private (for-profit) | Master's university | | 2016 | |
| College of Artesia | Artesia (Main) | Private | Baccalaureate college | 1966 | 1971 | |
| Santa Fe University of Art and Design | Santa Fe (Main) Albuquerque | Private (for-profit) | Baccalaureate college | 1859 | 2018 | St. Michael's College (1859–1966) College of the Christian Brothers of New Mexico (fl. 1874) College of Santa Fe (1966–2010) |
| International Business College | Alamogordo Albuquerque Las Cruces | Private (for-profit) | Associate's college | | 2007 | |
| Western Business Institute | Alamogordo | Private (for-profit) | Associate's college | 1994 | 1996 | |
| Insight University | Santa Fe (Main) | Private | Special-focus institution | 2011 | 2017 | |
| Albuquerque Bible College and Graduate Theological Institute | Albuquerque (Main) | Private (Non-denominational) | Special-focus institution (Bible college) | 1988 | 2003 | |
| Artesia Christian College | Artesia (Main) | Private (Non-denominational) | Special-focus institution (Bible college) | 1975 | 1985 | |
| Albuquerque Business College | Albuquerque (Main) | | | 1903 | ca. 1980 | |
| Anamarc College | Santa Teresa | | | | 2014 | |
| ATI Career Training Center | Albuquerque | Private (for-profit) | | | 2012 | |
| Brown Mackie College | Albuquerque | Private (for-profit) | | 2010 | 2017 | |
| AAA Colleges | Albuquerque | Private (for-profit) | | | 1984 | |
| Collins College | | Private (for-profit) | | | 1995 | |
| Southwest University of Visual Arts | Albuquerque | Private | Master's university | 1983 | 2020 | |