Match #1
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate86%
- 27,264 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 95%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to University of New Mexico-Main Campus are University of Utah, Texas Tech University, and University of Arizona Main Campus. University of New Mexico-Main Campus admits 95% of applicants and has an average net price of $19,966 a year; 5 of its 10 alternatives cost less and 2 admit a larger share of applicants, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with University of New Mexico-Main Campus. 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 University of New Mexico-Main Campus
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Match #2
Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate73%
- 32,394 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $19,890, close to $19,966
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
University of Arizona Main Campus
Tucson, AZ
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate86%
- 42,537 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Acceptance rate 86%, close to 95%
- Average net price $17,125, close to $19,966
Match #4
University of Colorado Boulder Main Campus
Boulder, CO
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate78%
- 31,939 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX
Profile closeness49/100
Admit rate57%
- 59,615 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Average net price $21,527, close to $19,966
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #6
The University of Texas at Austin Main Campus
Austin, TX
Profile closeness46/100
Admit rate27%
- 42,855 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Average net price $18,554, close to $19,966
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #7
West Virginia University Main Campus
Morgantown, WV
Profile closeness87/100
Admit rate89%
- 17,385 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 17,385 students, close to 17,244
- Acceptance rate 89%, close to 95%
Match #8
University of Maine Main Campus
Orono, ME
Profile closeness86/100
Admit rate97%
- 8,496 students
- Public
- Suburb: Small
- Graduation rate 57%, close to 54%
- Acceptance rate 97%, close to 95%
Match #9
The University of Montana
Missoula, MT
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate96%
- 7,488 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 49%, close to 54%
- Acceptance rate 96%, close to 95%
Match #10
University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
Profile closeness84/100
Admit rate93%
- 21,217 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Enrollment 21,217 students, close to 17,244
- Average net price $20,004, close to $19,966
Questions about University of New Mexico-Main Campus alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of New Mexico-Main Campus?
The closest matches to University of New Mexico-Main Campus are University of Utah, Texas Tech University, University of Arizona Main Campus, University of Colorado Boulder Main Campus, and Texas A & M University-College Station. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Is University of New Mexico-Main Campus hard to get into?
University of New Mexico-Main Campus admitted 95% of its 11,346 applicants in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition, so it is not very selective: it admits most applicants. 2 of its 10 closest alternatives admit a larger share of applicants.
Which University of New Mexico-Main Campus alternatives cost less?
5 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of New Mexico-Main Campus ($19,966 a year), including University of Arizona Main Campus ($17,125), University of Maine Main Campus ($17,224), and West Virginia University Main Campus ($18,020). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
