Match #1
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 2,026 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 2,026 students, close to 1,451
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to New Mexico Highlands University are Western New Mexico University, Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, and New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. New Mexico Highlands University has an average net price of $18,315 a year; 8 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with New Mexico Highlands University. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to New Mexico Highlands University
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM
Profile closeness60/100
Admit rate92%
- 3,357 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate44%
- 995 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 995 students, close to 1,451
- Average net price $20,862, close to $18,315
Match #4
Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, NM
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate—
- 926 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate95%
- 17,244 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $19,966, close to $18,315
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM
Profile closeness30/100
Admit rate89%
- 11,946 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate99%
- 1,396 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 30%
- Enrollment 1,396 students, close to 1,451
Match #8
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate100%
- 1,250 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 30%
- Enrollment 1,250 students, close to 1,451
Match #9
Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate100%
- 1,586 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,586 students, close to 1,451
- Average net price $16,756, close to $18,315
Match #10
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate84%
- 2,878 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Questions about New Mexico Highlands University alternatives
What colleges are similar to New Mexico Highlands University?
The closest matches to New Mexico Highlands University are Western New Mexico University, Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Northern New Mexico College, and University of New Mexico-Main Campus. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which New Mexico Highlands University alternatives cost less?
8 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than New Mexico Highlands University ($18,315 a year), including Northern New Mexico College ($3,919), Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus ($5,238), and New Mexico State University-Main Campus ($6,313). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
