🎓 New Mexico Colleges & Universities

Public Universities, Community Colleges, Tribal Colleges and Private Institutions

About this guide: New Mexico offers a diverse higher-education system that includes public four-year universities, community colleges, branch campuses, tribal colleges and universities, military education, and private institutions. This guide brings together the major current colleges and universities in New Mexico, with their addresses and official websites.

📊 New Mexico Higher Education at a Glance

New Mexico's public higher-education system includes seven public four-year colleges and universities, public two-year institutions and branch campuses, four tribal colleges and universities, and specialized public institutions. The state also has a number of accredited private colleges and specialized postsecondary schools.

7

PUBLIC 4-YEAR

8

PUBLIC 2-YEAR

10

BRANCH CAMPUSES

4

TRIBAL COLLEGES

6+

PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS

📌 Important counting note: New Mexico's public higher-education structure includes main campuses and branch campuses. Branch locations of Eastern New Mexico University, New Mexico State University and the University of New Mexico are listed separately below for reference, but they are not counted as separate independent universities. The New Mexico Higher Education Department currently identifies seven four-year public colleges and universities.

🏛️ Public 4-Year Colleges & Universities — 7

New Mexico's public four-year sector consists of seven institutions. These include major research universities, regional universities and specialized institutions such as New Mexico Tech.

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Eastern New Mexico University	1500 S Avenue K, Portales, NM 88130	enmu.edu
2	New Mexico Highlands University	1005 Diamond Street, Las Vegas, NM 87701	nmhu.edu
3	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM 87801	nmt.edu
4	New Mexico State University	1780 E University Avenue, Las Cruces, NM 88003	nmsu.edu
5	Northern New Mexico College	921 N Paseo de Oñate, Española, NM 87532	nnmc.edu
6	University of New Mexico	1155 University Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, NM 87131	unm.edu
7	Western New Mexico University	1000 W College Avenue, Silver City, NM 88062	wnmu.edu

🏫 Public 2-Year Community & Junior Colleges — 8

These institutions primarily offer associate degrees, certificates, workforce training, career education and transfer pathways. New Mexico Military Institute is included in this public two-year category because of its junior-college structure.

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Central New Mexico Community College	525 Buena Vista Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106	cnm.edu
2	Clovis Community College	417 Schepps Boulevard, Clovis, NM 88101	clovis.edu
3	Luna Community College	366 Luna Drive, Las Vegas, NM 87701	luna.edu
4	Mesalands Community College	911 South Tenth Street, Tucumcari, NM 88401	mesalands.edu
5	New Mexico Junior College	1 Thunderbird Circle, Hobbs, NM 88240	nmjc.edu
6	New Mexico Military Institute	101 W College Boulevard, Roswell, NM 88201	nmmi.edu
7	San Juan College	4601 College Boulevard, Farmington, NM 87402	sanjuancollege.edu
8	Santa Fe Community College	6401 Richards Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87508	sfcc.edu

🏫 Public Branch & Regional Campuses — 10

These locations are part of larger New Mexico public universities and are therefore not counted as separate independent universities in the seven-institution four-year total.

#	Branch / Campus	Address	Official Website
1	ENMU-Roswell	52 University Boulevard, Roswell, NM 88203	roswell.enmu.edu
2	ENMU-Ruidoso	709 Mechem Drive, Ruidoso, NM 88345	ruidoso.enmu.edu
3	NMSU-Alamogordo	2400 Scenic Drive, Alamogordo, NM 88310	alamogordo.nmsu.edu
4	NMSU-Carlsbad	1500 University Drive, Carlsbad, NM 88220	carlsbad.nmsu.edu
5	NMSU-Doña Ana Community College	2800 Sonoma Ranch Boulevard, Las Cruces, NM 88011	dacc.nmsu.edu
6	NMSU-Grants	1500 Third Street, Grants, NM 87020	grants.nmsu.edu
7	UNM-Gallup	705 Gurley Avenue, Gallup, NM 87301	gallup.unm.edu
8	UNM-Los Alamos	4000 University Drive, Los Alamos, NM 87544	losalamos.unm.edu
9	UNM-Taos	1157 County Road 110, Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557	taos.unm.edu
10	UNM-Valencia	280 La Entrada Road, Los Lunas, NM 87031	valencia.unm.edu

🪶 Tribal Colleges & Universities — 4

New Mexico has four tribal colleges and universities. The New Mexico Higher Education Department recognizes Diné College, Institute of American Indian Arts, Navajo Technical University and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute as the state's four tribal institutions.

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	Diné College	1228 Yucca Street, Shiprock, NM 87420	dinecollege.edu
2	Institute of American Indian Arts	83 Avan Nu Po Road, Santa Fe, NM 87508	iaia.edu
3	Navajo Technical University	Lowerpoint Road, State Highway 371, Crownpoint, NM 87313	navajotech.edu
4	Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute	9169 Coors Boulevard NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120	sipi.edu

🏢 Private Colleges & Universities

New Mexico's private higher-education sector includes independent nonprofit colleges as well as specialized and professional institutions. The New Mexico Higher Education Department maintains an official directory of accredited and state-authorized private postsecondary institutions.

#	Institution	Address	Official Website
1	St. John's College	1160 Camino Cruz Blanca, Santa Fe, NM 87505	sjc.edu
2	University of the Southwest	6610 N Lovington Highway, Hobbs, NM 88240	usw.edu
3	Southwestern College & New Earth Institute	3960 San Marcos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87507	swc.edu
4	Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine	3650 Research Road, Las Cruces, NM 88003	burrellcollege.edu
5	Brookline College - Albuquerque	4201 Central Avenue NW, Albuquerque, NM 87105	brooklinecollege.edu
6	Southwest University of Naprapathic Medicine	2224 Camino Ramon, Santa Fe, NM 87505	sunm.edu

📋 New Mexico Higher-Education Summary

7

PUBLIC 4-YEAR

8

PUBLIC 2-YEAR

10

BRANCH CAMPUSES

4

TRIBAL

6+

PRIVATE

📌 Important Notes About the List

Public four-year institutions: The New Mexico Higher Education Department currently lists seven four-year public colleges and universities: Eastern New Mexico University, New Mexico Highlands University, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, New Mexico State University, Northern New Mexico College, University of New Mexico, and Western New Mexico University.

Branch campuses: ENMU-Roswell, ENMU-Ruidoso, NMSU-Alamogordo, NMSU-Carlsbad, NMSU-Doña Ana, NMSU-Grants, UNM-Gallup, UNM-Los Alamos, UNM-Taos and UNM-Valencia are presented separately because they are branches or campuses of larger public institutions.

Tribal colleges: New Mexico has four tribal colleges and universities: Diné College, Institute of American Indian Arts, Navajo Technical University and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute.

Private institutions: New Mexico's official private postsecondary directory contains a much larger number of authorized schools when specialized career, cosmetology, professional and proprietary institutions are included. The private table above focuses on recognizable degree-granting colleges, universities and specialized higher-education institutions.

Scope: This article focuses on current colleges and universities rather than every licensed career-training school in New Mexico. The official New Mexico Higher Education Department private-school directory should be consulted for the complete state-authorized private-school list.

📚 Sources / References

1. New Mexico Higher Education Department — Baccalaureate Colleges and Universities
Official state listing of New Mexico's four-year public colleges and universities.
NMHED — Baccalaureate Colleges and Universities

2. New Mexico Higher Education Department — Board of Regents Information
Official state information identifying public colleges, universities, tribal colleges and special schools.
NMHED — Board of Regents

3. New Mexico Higher Education Department — Map of Public Colleges & Universities
Official state map and institutional information.
NMHED — New Mexico Colleges & Universities Map

4. New Mexico Higher Education Department — Private Post-Secondary School Directory
Official state directory of accredited and state-authorized private postsecondary institutions.
NMHED — Private Post-Secondary School Directory

5. New Mexico Higher Education Department — Operating Budgets and Bars
Official state institutional listings used to cross-check current public higher-education institutions and campuses.
NMHED — Institutional Finance

6. New Mexico Higher Education Department — Tribal Colleges and Universities
Official state information confirming New Mexico's four tribal colleges and universities.
NMHED — Tribal Colleges

Last reviewed: August 2026

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