Smallest Colleges in New Mexico

Discover New Mexico’s best college values! Compare tuitions, admission rates and other stats for public and private schools statewide.

List of the Smallest Colleges in New Mexico

If you want to earn your degree from a school that boasts small, but strong communities, attending a small college may be the perfect choice for you. Smaller colleges have smaller class sizes, which is beneficial to students in many ways. Firstly, students are able to really connect with one another on a personal level and build friendships easily because they see each other often. Secondly, professors can afford to give one-on-one time to each student because they don't have as many students to attend to. Students of smaller colleges will also be able to take advantage of hands-on learning opportunities in and out of the classroom. Sound good so far? Browse through our list of New Mexico's smallest colleges below to narrow down your choices.

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Southern New Hampshire University
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- One of the lowest online tuition rates in the nation and a network of support.
- Dedicated to giving you the support you need to pursue your degree.
- Choose from over 200 affordable programs.
- Private. Nonprofit. Accredited
Liberty University
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- The largest private, nonprofit university in the nation.
- Known for its high student satisfaction and retention rates.
- Students and professors hold each other to high standards and genuinely care about each other’s well-being.
Purdue University Global
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- Fully personalized, flexible online learning tailored to the needs of working adults
- A public, nonprofit institution that’s part of the prestigious Purdue University system
- Highly accessible, world-class education, with 180 online programs at the associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels
- Comprehensive career counseling services before and after graduation

Rank	School Name	City	State	Net Cost	School Level	Retention Rate	# of Students
1	Massage Therapy Trainining Institute	Las Cruces	NM	N/A	Vocational	N/A	60
2	Southwest Acupuncture College-Santa Fe	Santa Fe	NM	N/A	4 year	N/A	64
3	Southwest Acupuncture College-Albuquerque	Albuquerque	NM	N/A	4 year	N/A	85
4	Universal Therapeutic Massage Institute	Albuquerque	NM	N/A	Vocational	80.77%	129
5	Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe	Santa Fe	NM	N/A	Vocational	71.43%	134
6	De Wolff College Hair Styling and Cosmetology	Albuquerque	NM	N/A	Vocational	100%	142
7	Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Albuquerque	Albuquerque	NM	N/A	Vocational	83.33%	148
8	Southwestern College	Santa Fe	NM	N/A	4 year	N/A	199
9	Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque West	Albuquerque	NM	N/A	Vocational	61.76%	215
10	Aveda Institute-New Mexico	Albuquerque	NM	N/A	Vocational	94.74%	239
11	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque	Albuquerque	NM	N/A	4 year	92.31%	276
12	National American University-Albuquerque West	Albuquerque	NM	N/A	4 year	N/A	505
13	St. John's College	Santa Fe	NM	N/A	4 year	90.24%	508
14	New Mexico Military Institute	Roswell	NM	$5,936	2 year	39.85%	517
15	Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture	Santa Fe	NM	$11,191	4 year	66.67%	564
16	Brookline College-Albuquerque	Albuquerque	NM	N/A	4 year	62.5%	569
17	National American University-Albuquerque	Albuquerque	NM	N/A	4 year	N/A	618
18	Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute	Albuquerque	NM	$9,222	2 year	35.77%	737
19	ITT Technical Institute-Albuquerque	Albuquerque	NM	N/A	4 year	N/A	865
20	Santa Fe University of Art and Design	Santa Fe	NM	N/A	4 year	64.18%	952
21	Carrington College-Albuquerque	Albuquerque	NM	N/A	2 year	72.09%	957
22	Mesalands Community College	Tucumcari	NM	$6,753	2 year	69.09%	1,108
23	Brown Mackie College-Albuquerque	Albuquerque	NM	N/A	4 year	50%	1,196
24	University of the Southwest	Hobbs	NM	N/A	4 year	57.45%	1,219
25	Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso Campus	Ruidoso	NM	$8,440	2 year	44.93%	1,559

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