Match #1
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo
Alamogordo, NM
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 591 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 15%
- Enrollment 591 students, close to 525
The colleges most similar to University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus are New Mexico State University-Alamogordo, Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College, and University of New Mexico-Taos Campus. University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus has an average net price of $3,778 a year; 3 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 University of New Mexico-Valencia County 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-Valencia County Campus
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Match #2
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College
Ruidoso, NM
Profile closeness79/100
Admit rate—
- 377 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 17%, close to 15%
- Enrollment 377 students, close to 525
Match #3
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos, NM
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate—
- 377 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 19%, close to 15%
- Enrollment 377 students, close to 525
Match #4
Southeast New Mexico College
Carlsbad, NM
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 469 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 20%, close to 15%
- Enrollment 469 students, close to 525
Match #5
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus
Gallup, NM
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 808 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $5,766, close to $3,778
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Luna Community College
Las Vegas, NM
Profile closeness67/100
Admit rate—
- 423 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 21%, close to 15%
- Enrollment 423 students, close to 525
Match #7
New Mexico State University-Grants
Grants, NM
Profile closeness64/100
Admit rate—
- 356 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 356 students, close to 525
- Average net price $1,813, close to $3,778
Match #8
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana
Las Cruces, NM
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 5,177 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 15%, close to 15%
- Average net price $1,844, close to $3,778
Match #9
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Los Alamos, NM
Profile closeness59/100
Admit rate—
- 218 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell, NM
Profile closeness58/100
Admit rate53%
- 331 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Average net price $3,981, close to $3,778
- Same control type (public)
Questions about University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus alternatives
What colleges are similar to University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus?
The closest matches to University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus are New Mexico State University-Alamogordo, Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College, University of New Mexico-Taos Campus, Southeast New Mexico College, and University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus alternatives cost less?
3 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus ($3,778 a year), including New Mexico State University-Grants ($1,813), New Mexico State University-Dona Ana ($1,844), and Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College ($3,567). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
