Match #1
San Juan College
Farmington, NM
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 4,304 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 4,304 students, close to 5,177
- Average net price $2,104, close to $1,844
The colleges most similar to New Mexico State University-Dona Ana are San Juan College, Santa Fe Community College-New Mexico, and New Mexico Junior College. New Mexico State University-Dona Ana has an average net price of $1,844 a year; 0 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 State University-Dona Ana. 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 State University-Dona Ana
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Match #2
Santa Fe Community College-New Mexico
Santa Fe, NM
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 3,369 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, NM
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 2,175 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Central New Mexico Community College
Albuquerque, NM
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate—
- 15,203 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso, NM
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 377 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 15%
- Average net price $3,567, close to $1,844
Match #6
Southeast New Mexico College
Carlsbad, NM
Profile closeness51/100
Admit rate—
- 469 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 15%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus
Roswell, NM
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate—
- 1,300 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $4,506, close to $1,844
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Luna Community College
Las Vegas, NM
Profile closeness45/100
Admit rate—
- 423 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 15%
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #9
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell, NM
Profile closeness37/100
Admit rate53%
- 331 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $3,981, close to $1,844
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Mesalands Community College
Tucumcari, NM
Profile closeness30/100
Admit rate—
- 411 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (public)
Questions about New Mexico State University-Dona Ana alternatives
What colleges are similar to New Mexico State University-Dona Ana?
The closest matches to New Mexico State University-Dona Ana are San Juan College, Santa Fe Community College-New Mexico, New Mexico Junior College, Central New Mexico Community College, and Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
