Public Universities in New Mexico, Ranked by Acceptance Rate
New Mexico has 6 public universities in the CollegeCalcAI database. The most selective is Eastern New Mexico University at 75%; the most accessible is University of New Mexico at 95%, and the median public university in the state admits 77%. None posts an admitted-student SAT (75th percentile) above 1300, which puts the emphasis on grades and coursework. In-state tuition usually makes these the best-value options on a New Mexico student's list, so it pays to know exactly where each one sits.
- Eastern New Mexico University75%acceptanceModerately selectiveNM · SAT 1120
- New Mexico Highlands75%acceptanceModerately selectiveNM · SAT 1120
- Western New Mexico University75%acceptanceModerately selectiveNM · SAT 1120
- Northern New Mexico College78%acceptanceAccessibleNM · SAT 1100
- New Mexico State University89%acceptanceAccessibleNM · SAT 1150
- University of New Mexico95%acceptanceAccessibleNM · SAT 1190
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Acceptance rates and admitted test ranges reflect publicly reported data (U.S. Department of Education / NCES IPEDS / Common Data Sets) and are rounded. Estimates from CollegeCalcAI are a planning tool computed by a fixed, transparent model, not a guarantee of any admission decision.