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2021 Best Affordable Colleges for International Students in New Mexico

4 Colleges
$22,366 Avg Tuition & Fees*
17% Avg 4-Year Grad Rate*

When pursuing a degree in today's world, international students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Value Colleges for International Students in New Mexico ranking is part of that endeavor.

After analyzing 4 schools in New Mexico, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for international students in New Mexico. Our ranking is based on several objective factors, including the school's overall value and the total number of international students at the school. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another.

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Top Value Colleges in New Mexico for International Students

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology tops this year’s ranking as the best value school for international students in New Mexico. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 225 students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.7% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Nepal come to New Mexico Tech to study. International students at New Mexico Tech can expect to pay, on average, about $24,254 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $25,665 per year.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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2

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of New Mexico - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools for international students in New Mexico. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a large public school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico that handed out 4,294 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Nepal come to UNM to study. Out-of-state tuition and fees for undergraduates at UNM is about $25,243 a year, on average. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,487 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2021 Best Colleges for international students in New Mexico list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the fairly large public school handed out 2,425 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. Students from as far away as Kuwait, Mexico, and India come to NMSU Main Campus to study. Yearly tuition and fees (out-of-state) for undergraduates at NMSU Main Campus runs, on average, about $23,767. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $18,275 per year.

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Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Southwest landed the #4 spot on the list. USW is located in Hobbs, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

The top three countries sending students to study at USW are Colombia, Australia, and Netherlands. International students at USW can expect to pay, on average, about $16,200 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $22,500 a year in average tuition and fees.

Full University of the Southwest Report

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Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 4 schools only.

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