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The following is a list of colleges and universities in the U.S. state of New Mexico.

Institutions

List of colleges and universities in New Mexico [1]
School Location(s) [a] Control Type Enrollment [b]
(Fall 2018) 		Endowment [c] Established [d] Athletics History
University of New Mexico Albuquerque (Main)
 Public Research university 30,640 $452.5 million (2019) 1889 NCAA Division I
( Mountain West Conference)
New Mexico State University Las Cruces (Main) Public Research university 18,712 $175.6 million (2019) 1888 NCAA Division I
( Western Athletic Conference)
( Football: Independent)
  • Las Cruces College (1888–1889)
  • New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1889–1960)
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Socorro (Main) Public Research university 1,895 $47.7 million (2019) 1889
  • New Mexico School of Mines (1889–1951)
University of the Southwest Hobbs (Main) Private
( Non-denominational) 		Doctoral university 951 $6.6 million (2015) 1956 NAIA Division I
( Red River Athletic Conference)
  • Hobbs Baptist College (1956–1958)
  • New Mexico Baptist College (1958–1962)
  • College of the Southwest (1962–2008)
New Mexico Highlands University Las Vegas (Main) Public Master's university 3,037 $3.5 million (2015) 1893 NCAA Division II
( Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)
  • New Mexico Normal School - Las Vegas (1893–1902)
  • New Mexico Normal University (1902–1941)
Eastern New Mexico University Portales (Main) Public Master's university 9,037 $21.5 million (2015) 1934 NCAA Division II
( Lone Star Conference)
  • Eastern New Mexico Junior College (1934–1940)
  • Eastern New Mexico College (1940–1949)
Western New Mexico University Silver City (Main)
 Public Master's university 3,248 $14.2 million (2015) 1893 NCAA Division II
( Lone Star Conference)
  • New Mexico Normal School - Silver City (1893–1923)
  • New Mexico State Teachers College (1923–1949)
  • New Mexico Western College (1949–1963)
Institute of American Indian Arts Santa Fe (Main) Tribal Master's university 589 $5.0 million (2015) 1962
Navajo Technical University Crownpoint (Main)
 Tribal
( Navajo Nation) 		Master's university 1,600 $4.6 million (2015) 1979 Independent
  • Navajo Skill Center (1979–1985)
  • Crownpoint Institute of Technology (1985–2006)
  • Navajo Technical College (2006–2013)
St. John's College Santa Fe [e] Private Master's university 371 $53.3 million (2015) 1964
University of Phoenix Albuquerque [e]
 Private (for-profit) Master's university 91 No longer admitting students. [2]
Northern New Mexico College Española (Main) Public Baccalaureate college 926 $3.0 million (2015) 1909 NAIA Division II
( Association of Independent Institutions)
  • Spanish-American Normal School (1909–1953)
  • Northern New Mexico State School (1953–1959)
  • Northern New Mexico College (1959–1970)
  • New Mexico Technical-Vocational School (1970–1976)
  • Northern New Mexico Community College (1976–2005)
Diné College Tribal
( Navajo Nation) 		Baccalaureate college
Brookline College Albuquerque [e] Private (for-profit) Baccalaureate college 312 2002 [3]
Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque (Main) Public Associate's college 23,553 $7.6 million (2015) 1964
  • Technical Vocational Institute (1964–2006)
Clovis Community College Clovis (Main) Public Associate's college 3,107 $340,000 (2015) 1991
Luna Community College Las Vegas (Main) Public Associate's college 1,093 $850,000 (2015) 1969 NJCAA Division I
( Western Junior College Athletic Conference)
  • Luna Area Vocational Technical School (1969–2000)
Mesalands Community College Tucumcari (Main) Public Associate's college 1,068 $730,000 (2015) 1979 Rodeo: NIRA
(Grand Canyon Region)
  • Tucumcari Area Vocational School (1979–1994)
  • Mesa Technical College (1994–2001)
New Mexico Junior College Hobbs (Main) Public Associate's college 2,247 $7.2 million (2015) 1965 NJCAA Division I
( Western Junior College Athletic Conference)
San Juan College Farmington (Main)
 Public Associate's college 6,679 $25.9 million (2015) 1982
Santa Fe Community College Santa Fe (Main) Public Associate's college 4,207 $6.3 million (2015) 1983
Doña Ana Community College Las Cruces (Main)
 Public
( New Mexico State University) 		Associate's college 7,876 1973
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute Albuquerque (Main) Public
( Bureau of Indian Affairs) 		Associate's college 367 1971
Carrington College Albuquerque [e] Private (for-profit) Associate's college 351
New Mexico Military Institute Roswell (Main) Public Military junior college 412 $298.0 million (2009) [4] 1891 NJCAA Division I
( Western Junior College Athletic Conference)
  • Goss Military Institute (1891–1893)
Southwestern College Santa Fe (Main) Private Special-focus institution 176 $770,000 (2015) 1976
  • Quimby College (1976–ca. 1980)
Pima Medical Institute Albuquerque [e]
 Private (for-profit) Special-focus institution 565
Southwest Acupuncture College [5] Santa Fe (Main) Private (for-profit) Special-focus institution 37 1980
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine Las Cruces (Main) Private (for-profit) Special-focus institution
(Medical school) 		476 2013
Trinity Southwest University Albuquerque (Main) Private
( Non-denominational) 		Special-focus institution
(Bible college) 		400 [6] 1989
Southern Methodist University Taos [e] Private
( United Methodist Church) 		Non-degree extension 95 [8] 1973

Former institutions

List of former colleges and universities in New Mexico [9]
School Location(s) [a] Control Type Established [d] Closed [f] History
National American University [10] Private (for-profit) Doctoral university ca. 1975 2019
University of Albuquerque Albuquerque (Main) Private
( Archdiocese of Santa Fe) 		Master's university 1920 1986
  • St. Francis Summer College (1920–1940)
  • Catholic Teachers' College of New Mexico (1940–1950)
  • College of St. Joseph on the Rio Grande (1950–1966)
ITT Technical Institute [11] Albuquerque [g] Private (for-profit) Master's university 2016
College of Artesia Artesia (Main) Private Baccalaureate college 1966 1971
Santa Fe University of Art and Design [12] Santa Fe (Main) Private (for-profit) [i] Baccalaureate college 1859 2018
  • St. Michael's College (1859–1966)
  • College of the Christian Brothers of New Mexico (fl. 1874)
  • College of Santa Fe (1966–2010)
International Business College Private (for-profit) Associate's college 2007
Western Business Institute [13] Alamogordo [j] Private (for-profit) Associate's college 1994 1996
Insight University [14] Santa Fe (Main) Private Special-focus institution 2011 2017
Albuquerque Bible College and Graduate Theological Institute [15] Albuquerque (Main) Private
( Non-denominational) 		Special-focus institution
(Bible college) 		1988 2003
Artesia Christian College [16] [17] Artesia (Main) Private
( Non-denominational) 		Special-focus institution
(Bible college) 		1975 1985
Albuquerque Business College [18] Albuquerque (Main) 1903 ca. 1980
Anamarc College [19] Santa Teresa [g] 2014
ATI Career Training Center [20] Albuquerque [g] Private (for-profit) 2012
Brown Mackie College [21] [22] Albuquerque [g] Private (for-profit) 2010 2017
AAA Colleges [k] [23] Albuquerque [g] Private (for-profit) 1984
Collins College [l] Private (for-profit) 1995
Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque [e] Private Master's university 1983 2020

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Includes only locations in New Mexico.
  2. ^ Includes only students enrolled at campuses in New Mexico.
  3. ^ Includes only endowment funds for campuses in New Mexico.
  4. ^ a b Date founded in New Mexico, moved to New Mexico, or first established a branch campus in New Mexico.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Main campus or headquarters are located outside of New Mexico.
  6. ^ Date closed in New Mexico, left New Mexico, or closed last branch campus in New Mexico.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Main campus or headquarters were located outside of New Mexico.
  8. ^ Operated during the College of Santa Fe on the former campus of the University of Albuquerque.
  9. ^ Operated in for-profit status as the Santa Fe University of Art and Design.
  10. ^ Operated as a companion institution to Western Technical Institute in El Paso, Texas.
  11. ^ Also operated as AAA Business College in Albuquerque.
  12. ^ Known as Al Collins Graphic Design School when operated in New Mexico.

References

  1. ^ "New Mexico". College Navigator. National Center for Education Statistics. March 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Visit University of Phoenix - New Mexico Campus". www.phoenix.edu. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
  3. ^ College Catalog (PDF). Brookline College. June 26, 2019. p. 1. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  4. ^ Cohen, Arthur; Kisker, Carrie (2009). The Shaping of American Higher Education: Emergence and Growth of the Contemporary System (2nd ed.). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. p. 542. ISBN  9780470551660.
  5. ^ New Program Fact Sheet (PDF). Southwest Acupuncture College. p. 1. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  6. ^ Metcalf, Richard (November 26, 2007). "Consolidation, a Name, and a School". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
  7. ^ Heitzig, Skip (2001). Jesus Up Close. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. p. 241. ISBN  9780842336352.
  8. ^ McLaughlin, Cynthia (February 1, 2017). "SMU-in-Taos ends with record number of applications". The Daily Campus. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  9. ^ Private Post-Secondary List of Closed Schools (PDF). New Mexico Higher Education Department. June 21, 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  10. ^ Metcalf, Richard (November 10, 2015). "National American University bringing 300 jobs to ABQ". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  11. ^ Cooper, Robin (September 6, 2016). "ITT Tech ceases operations, closes 130 campuses including one in Albuquerque". Albuquerque Business First. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  12. ^ Acknowledging the History and Accomplishments of the College of Santa Fe on the 125th Anniversary of Its Charter (House Joint Memorial 62). The State Legislature of New Mexico. 1999.
  13. ^ "Western Business Institute to close". Alamogordo Daily News. Vol. 98, no. 45. February 22, 1996. p. 1.
  14. ^ "Insight University 2013-2014 Brochure" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  15. ^ "Albuquerque Bible College". Archived from the original on 16 August 2000. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  16. ^ Lemon, Teresa (October 6, 2015). "Looking Back: Artesia Christian College opens to public in 1975". Artesia Daily Press. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  17. ^ Lemon, Teresa (October 20, 2015). "Looking Back: Artesia Christian College prepares to close in 1985". Artesia Daily Press. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  18. ^ Patterson, Homer (1916). Patterson's American Educational Directory. Vol. 13. Chicago: American Educational Company. p. 312. hdl: 2027/nyp.33433075985949.
  19. ^ Kolenc, Vic (October 23, 2015). "Anamarc embezzlement lawsuit settled". El Paso Times. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  20. ^ "State plans intervention in ATI closure: Attorney General, BBB may launch investigation". KOAT Action News. November 13, 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  21. ^ Dean, Anne (September 25, 2012). "Local Fact Sheet" (PDF). Brown Mackie College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  22. ^ Baca, Marie (June 22, 2016). "Brown Mackie College in ABQ is closing". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  23. ^ "Tribune Classified". Albuquerque Tribune. Vol. 96, no. 345. December 11, 1977. p. G-9.
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