Match #1
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate—
- 1,451 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (public)
The colleges most similar to Northern New Mexico College are New Mexico Highlands University, Western New Mexico University, and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus. Northern New Mexico College has an average net price of $3,919 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 Northern New Mexico College. 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 Northern New Mexico College
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate—
- 2,026 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $6,328, close to $3,919
- Same control type (public)
Match #3
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate92%
- 3,357 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $5,238, close to $3,919
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM
Profile closeness38/100
Admit rate44%
- 995 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 995 students, close to 926
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM
Profile closeness25/100
Admit rate89%
- 11,946 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Average net price $6,313, close to $3,919
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
Profile closeness12/100
Admit rate95%
- 17,244 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Colorado Mountain College
Glenwood Springs, CO
Profile closeness65/100
Admit rate—
- 2,816 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #8
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO
Profile closeness57/100
Admit rate100%
- 1,250 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,250 students, close to 926
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX
Profile closeness52/100
Admit rate99%
- 1,396 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,396 students, close to 926
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Fort Lewis College
Durango, CO
Profile closeness44/100
Admit rate77%
- 3,079 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (public)
Questions about Northern New Mexico College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Northern New Mexico College?
The closest matches to Northern New Mexico College are New Mexico Highlands University, Western New Mexico University, Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and New Mexico State University-Main Campus. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
