Match #1
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
Portales, NM
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate92%
- 3,357 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 44%
- Average net price $5,238, close to $6,328
The colleges most similar to Western New Mexico University are Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, New Mexico Highlands University, and New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Western New Mexico University has an average net price of $6,328 a year; 4 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 Western New Mexico 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 Western New Mexico University
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Match #2
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas, NM
Profile closeness63/100
Admit rate—
- 1,451 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Enrollment 1,451 students, close to 2,026
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #3
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate89%
- 11,946 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Average net price $6,313, close to $6,328
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM
Profile closeness53/100
Admit rate44%
- 995 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Northern New Mexico College
Espanola, NM
Profile closeness47/100
Admit rate—
- 926 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Average net price $3,919, close to $6,328
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM
Profile closeness36/100
Admit rate95%
- 17,244 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Odessa, TX
Profile closeness78/100
Admit rate95%
- 3,911 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 41%, close to 44%
- Average net price $5,070, close to $6,328
Match #8
Adams State University
Alamosa, CO
Profile closeness76/100
Admit rate100%
- 1,250 students
- Public
- Town: Remote
- Graduation rate 37%, close to 44%
- Average net price $8,585, close to $6,328
Match #9
University of North Texas at Dallas
Dallas, TX
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate84%
- 2,878 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 44%
- Enrollment 2,878 students, close to 2,026
Match #10
Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate94%
- 4,087 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 42%, close to 44%
- Same Carnegie classification
Questions about Western New Mexico University alternatives
What colleges are similar to Western New Mexico University?
The closest matches to Western New Mexico University are Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus, New Mexico Highlands University, New Mexico State University-Main Campus, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and Northern New Mexico College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Western New Mexico University alternatives cost less?
4 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Western New Mexico University ($6,328 a year), including Northern New Mexico College ($3,919), The University of Texas of the Permian Basin ($5,070), and Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus ($5,238). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
