2024 Best Hispanic-Serving Institutions in New Mexico

• Socorro, NM•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.55 out of 5  549 reviews

Junior: Personally I love higher education, now does that mean that higher education is not a ruse and is more in line with as very expensive day care for young adults, I sure think that most institutes and colleges actually make employees rather than free thinkers, but hey that's another topic. New Mexico Tech among others might be an exception, I am currently studying to become a chemical engineer, regular bachelors, nothing crazy, I will leave here working for Sandia National laboratories making $118,000 annually starting pay. This is pretty astonishing when you consider this is starting and with only a bachelors. They really care at NMT (New Mexico Tech) they have some of the greatest minds, teachers that care, genuinely care, I believe the teacher to student ratio is 1 to 9, that's pretty good. Wonderful school, wonderful teachers, wonderful experience. Also Return on Investment is 11/5 stars by the way.... Read 549 reviews

• grade A minus

• Acceptance rate 97%

• Net price $12,471

• SAT range 1110-1320

• Portales, NM•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.7 out of 5  752 reviews

Senior: I was quite nervous coming here as a non-traditional student. In fact, I had been to 3 other Universities prior to ENMU. I can honestly say that ENMU has far exceeded my expectations. As a STEM major, I was happy to find that the classes were on the small size. This was great because many of my professors made the effort to know their students name. I have never had this happen at my other Universities where the class sizes were 50+. Tip: Take advantage of everything ENMU has to offer!... Read 752 reviews

• grade A minus

• Acceptance rate 33%

• Net price $7,002

• SAT range 860-1100

• Las Cruces, NM•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.62 out of 5  3,183 reviews

Sophomore: I really enjoy how small the classes are, and how the professors can interact with you better. The education at New Mexico State University is challenging but enough that you can achieve the challenge. The organizations that are on campus are super diverse and make you feel welcomed and like you belong. The Orientation they provide you in the very beginning is helpful especially for incoming students it gives them a better overview of what to expect. The students are nice and easy to get along with. The experience I have had there has been absolutely incredible and I could not be happier than to be an Aggie!... Read 3,183 reviews

• grade B+

• Acceptance rate 57%

• Net price $11,397

• SAT range 920-1140

• Santa Fe, NM•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.84 out of 5  433 reviews

Freshman: I have yet to start school, but my first class is on June 5th. Overall I'm excited to start school, the campus looks amazing as I have tooken a tour. I can tell they really try and take care of all their students, especially as a single parent they try and make sure all student parents are welcome and comfortable while try to pursue school and or career.... Read 433 reviews

• grade B+

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $8,870

• SAT range —

• Gallup, NM•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.55 out of 5  147 reviews

Sophomore: It feels like home; I grew up around Gallup, New Mexico with full of childhood memories to teenage dreams of going off to college to become a full-time nurse student. I'm proud to come back here and finish my associates degree of nursing this year! Back in 2017 or 2018, I arrived here, and I felt like I was back in high school being comfortable with the teachers and students. It's a nice and small university, but full of positive energy. I would recommend the campus not to change in any way because being around with the right students and asking one of the professors for help is enough than changing the university. Although, it has been an amazing journey and hopefully continue to always be this way when I graduate. I would also like to recommend the campus to all the students out there who are seeking for the right college degrees or programs and who wants to stay closer to home and being around their families and friends.... Read 147 reviews

• grade B+

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $7,583

• SAT range —

• Albuquerque, NM•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.55 out of 5  3,740 reviews

Freshman: So far, I have had a few problems with the university. I understand the goals of the institution and the objectives that the university strives to achieve. The diverse climate in the school is one of my favorite things about the school! The multiple backgrounds of students across campus and the specific groups have allowed me to witness and work alongside different people and similar people as myself. It has made me feel much more welcome and accepted. The only issue I hope to see improvement on within the next couple of years is the school's informational side. When searching online, I am hunting for information and having to call to find out things that I should easily be able to locate. These can include courses, financial aid, and teachers' profiles. If there was an easier system to figure out this information or to be able to view all of the information in one location, the process of application and viewing my situation would be much simpler and easier to perceive.... Read 3,740 reviews

• grade B

• Acceptance rate 97%

• Net price $11,396

• SAT range 1030-1250

• Las Cruces, NM•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.81 out of 5  473 reviews

Sophomore: The Administrative staff and my counselors made me feel very much welcomed and made my transition as smooth as I had ever imagined. It's a great school academic-wise and student activities are wonderful! I just think it's a good experience overall attending New Mexico State.... Read 473 reviews

• grade B

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $6,147

• SAT range —

• Albuquerque, NM•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.87 out of 5  1,389 reviews

Sophomore: Central New Mexico College is a great institution! They offer a wide range of degrees to choose from and have a great selection of professors! The staff at CNM is amazing and they offer any kind of help you need whether that be with counseling, books, tuition, etc. My experience at CNM has been nothing but amazing! The courses I’ve taken all had amazing instructors and Brightspace is such an easy platform to work with. Majority of my school work has been on Brightspace and it’s has been a breeze to navigate through. I enjoyed the community at CNM, everyone is very friendly and positive. My favorite thing about CNM is the libraries they have at almost every campus! I go there to study, read and get away. CNM is already improving so much every semester but one thing I would like to see is possible a CNM Gym! I believe a gym would be very convenient for all CNM students and staff! I’d also would love to see a Native American resource center, that would make CNM more inclusiveness!... Read 1,389 reviews

• grade B

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $5,303

• SAT range —

• Clovis, NM•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.89 out of 5  214 reviews

Alum: Clovis Community College is a great place to get educational goals, started, sparked and achieved. They provide a wide variety of majors and certificates, as well as degree for transfer programs. Counseling is available in person and online, also by appointment. They will help students to create a unique and specific plan to reach their goals. The classrooms and facilities are nice, and even when quarantine put as all at home or online for classes, the campus made ample accommodations for students to have access to many resources. My two years at this school were made possible by their ability to adapt to such unique and severe circumstances. Whether you re looking to take a class, get an associate's degree under you belt, or just starting your educational journey, Clovis Community is a great place to start!... Read 214 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $5,221

• SAT range —

• Silver City, NM•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.61 out of 5  303 reviews

Freshman: Attending Western New Mexico University overall has been a wonderful experience. However, if there had to be any changes, I would like to see more staff for the more complex courses. Having the option to choose an instructor for courses can be very beneficial for students especially since we all have different learning styles. Having a diverse group of instructors to choose from would benefit students immensely because it would allow us to choose an instructor whose material and teaching style/pace will be attainable to students who may struggle in these more difficult courses. However, the school does fairly well in accommodating students otherwise.... Read 303 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $13,483

• SAT range —

• Los Lunas, NM•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.88 out of 5  195 reviews

Sophomore: I love the professors, it's a great place to have a learning experience. They have so many resources to utilize. PASOS is a great place to go for information and the writing center is very helpful for advice on writing papers. Very quiet campus and it's very clean.... Read 195 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $7,346

• SAT range —

• Las Vegas, NM•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.39 out of 5  628 reviews

Graduate Student: My undergraduate program at New Mexico Highlands University was a fantastic experience. I transferred from San Juan College when I graduated with my Associate's Degree. I went through the Social Work Program, attending through the Farmington, NM branch. The academic experience was not strenuous but challenged me to be involved with the school and the community. The internships I had throughout my program have been helpful and provided insight as to what I wanted to do for my career in Social Work. My internships taught me skills I need to refine and what I need to learn more about, like specific approaches and interpersonal skills. The program taught me a sense of accountability for my education and my drive to be in Social Work. It was daunting in certain areas, like making connections and advocating for myself. Although, if I was not challenged I think I would not have made it as far as I would have in the profession.... Read 628 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $12,795

• SAT range —

• Carlsbad, NM•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 4.06 out of 5  69 reviews

Sophomore: NMSU-C is not only helpful and supportive, but the overall experience is quite amazing. Being apart of such a kind and friendly community in-person and online has been amazing. Learning in different ways and being closer with my classmates has brought a new set of standards that NMSU-C has surpassed and brought my expectations higher for every other college.... Read 69 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $6,198

• SAT range —

• Alamogordo, NM•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.55 out of 5  200 reviews

Sophomore: While it's a small place with many limits, NMSU-A offers one of the best things an academic facility possibly could: enthusiasm. Every instructor I've had was clearly passionate about the subject he/she was teaching. If there's one thing that really makes me want to learn, it's an instructor who knows what they are doing and happy to be doing it. The one con that stuck out to me was that the campus can occasionally become a bit disorganized, which may cause problems for both students and staff. Other than that, I would absolutely recommend attending here if you're starting on your path to a degree.... Read 200 reviews

• grade C+

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $6,359

• SAT range —

• Roswell, NM•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.74 out of 5  236 reviews

Alum: Eastern New Mexico University of Roswell has great opportunities for students. Some of my favorite things about this university is that they have great classes such as automotive, welding, nursing which provide great Hands on learning for students. They also have special equipment, great cafeteria, swimming pool accessible for students, and provide dorms for students.... Read 236 reviews

• grade C+

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $5,463

• SAT range —

• Espanola, NM•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.72 out of 5  180 reviews

Junior: Northern New Mexico College is a public college within Espanola, New Mexico. It's well known for their nursing program, and their business departments, as well as fine arts. Northern has certificates, associates, and bachelor degrees. That means after 2 years you're eligible for a certificate in your choice of cosmetology, business, administrative, project management, entrepreneurship, etc. You can find these options in their degree checklist on the website (nnmc.edu). Northern New Mexico College is a great choice if you’re looking for something outside your normal life. It's located in a very small town, with a population of 10,071 people. It's perfect if you’re looking for something inexpensive their in state tuition rates start at 4,952 USD a semester. They have a basketball team, the Eagles! A lot of students come from out of state, or country to play sports at Northern.... Read 180 reviews

• grade C+

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $7,008

• SAT range —

• Las Vegas, NM•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.68 out of 5  50 reviews

Niche User: The summer before my sophomore year in high school, I took a Public Speaking class. This was a summer course and it went through the months of June and July. I absolutely adored the class. My professor was AMAZING. She was so kind, generous, understanding and helpful. I had class with many different walks of life, which was so awesome to experience. The only thing that was difficult was enrolling. It was quite difficult to find where to get my student ID. I had to walk to three different buildings. Campus is ok, its nothing fancy. I wish there were more things on campus for students. There is also a big chunk of buildings not being used so they just sit there.... Read 50 reviews

• grade C

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $4,564

• SAT range —

• Grants, NM•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.87 out of 5  45 reviews

Senior: Even though the campus branch is small, I very much enjoyed the experience. As a first time freshman, both high school and college, this was a good start for me. To resolve confusion, this high school started four years ago called Early College High School, a duel credit program.... Read 45 reviews

• grade B minus

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $5,808

• SAT range —

• Ranchos De Taos, NM•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.36 out of 5  58 reviews

Alum: Overall, I really enjoyed my experience with the University of New Mexico Taos Branch. The courses are set up wonderfully and with the smaller class sizes it is easier to get one on one feedback from the professors.... Read 58 reviews

• grade C

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $10,974

• SAT range —

• Los Alamos, NM•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.87 out of 5  23 reviews

Sophomore: What I enjoy most about UNM - LA are the small classes. The reason for this is the teachers are able to work more one on one with the students. There are more opportunities for students to get help from the professors and get more information in general. As well as, the staff that are employed at UNM - LA are a lot more personable when it comes to understanding the students needs and goals. They don't treat us like cattle that try to get us in ad out as fast as possible. The campus itself is very clean, and has lots of tools to help with classes.... Read 23 reviews

• grade C

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $10,855

• SAT range —

• Hobbs, NM•

• 4 Year

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  Rating 3.85 out of 5  54 reviews

Alum: My experience at USW was one to remember. I transferred my junior year to play volleyball and the volleyball coach the first year I attended made my experience with the school not enjoyable. The second year I attended school we had a new volleyball coach and she made that season and the school year so much better! Besides where the school is located there is nothing I would change.... Read 54 reviews

• grade C

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $19,139

• SAT range —

• Ruidoso, NM•

• 2 Year

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  Rating 3.92 out of 5  53 reviews

Niche User: This year I began my college "experience" as a high school junior I joined so far 3 college classes and have had a great learning experience and very professional professors. I felt like even though I was just an online student they really cared and I had to learn just how much work college really is. I have learned so many things I did not think I ever would and I feel it's been an amazing start to my future here at ENMU... Read 53 reviews

• grade unavailable

• Acceptance rate 100%

• Net price $7,633

• SAT range —

• Albuquerque, NM•

• 2 Year (Online)

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  Rating 4.47 out of 5  17 reviews

Freshman: I recently just graduated from High School and didn’t want to attend college right away. Central New Mexico Community College has many great offers and benefits towards their students. If you’re looking to save money and attend school with easy online courses, this is great fit for you!... Read 17 reviews

• grade unavailable

• Acceptance rate —

• Net price —

• SAT range —

• Las Cruces, NM•

• 2 Year (Online)

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  Rating 4.77 out of 5  22 reviews

Freshman: College is a really experience and it’s even more scarier when a pandemic just took over your regular life. I was doing only online school in high school and then we went back to in person and it was scary. I didn’t know if I wanted to stay online or in person, but luckily I was able to do both in college. I chose to do my most important classes in person, which are like math, English and etc. I really liked it like that for my first year it made it a lot easier with work and school. I had good in person teachers that were always willing to help and made sure I wasn’t failing my classes, going to a community college was better for me than going to a bigger school.... Read 22 reviews

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• Acceptance rate —

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• Portales, NM•

• 4 Year (Online)

• grade unavailable

• Acceptance rate —

• Net price —

• SAT range —