Government Accredited Online Colleges in New Mexico
Students usually report that the flexible scheduling of online degree programs is what attracts them. Many online degree seekers are working full-time while simultaneously trying to earn a degree. Being able to schedule classwork and homework around their work schedule allows them the opportunity to earn a degree. Trying to work full-time and attend traditional college classes is difficult to impossible.
Currently, there are a total of 48 accredited colleges in New Mexico, of which 38 offer online learning programs. Around12% of college students in New Mexico are enrolled in exclusively online learning programs, about the same percentage of online learners nationwide. One of the many cited advantages of online learning programs is that students don't have to live near the college they are studying at. However, nationwide, around 50% of online students do live near their online college. Interestingly, 80% of online college students in New Mexico were both living in New Mexico and studying in New Mexico. Most of these students were studying for an undergraduate degree at state-funded schools.
New Mexico is one of the cheaper states in which to earn a college degree. The average cost nationwide for a 4-year degree was around $17,000 in 2013. State colleges in New Mexico cost around $6,000 per year for a 4-year degree, about half of the U.S. average for state-funded schools. State-funded online degree programs in New Mexico cost the same per year for tuition as do traditional degree programs.
| College Name | City | Enrollment (est.) | Net Cost | Degree Programs | School Type | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anamarc College-Santa Teresa | Santa Teresa | 289 | Unknown | Certificate,Associates | Private for-profit, 2-year | Visit |
| Brown Mackie College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | 1,032 | $12,384 | Certificate,Associates,Bachelors | Private for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | 1,136 | Unknown | Certificate,Associates | Private for-profit, 2-year | Visit |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | 42,482 | $1,310 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis | 6,062 | $1,248 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus | Portales | 7,303 | $4,350 | Certificate,Associates,Bachelors,Masters | Public, 4-year or above | Visit |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus | Roswell | 6,057 | $1,566 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso Campus | Ruidoso | 1,768 | $1,154 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture | Santa Fe | 482 | $3,320 | Associates,Bachelors | Public, 4-year or above | Visit |
| Luna Community College | Las Vegas | 2,854 | $1,198 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| Mesalands Community College | Tucumcari | 1,762 | $1,560 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| National American University-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | 700 | $12,027 | Certificate,Associates,Bachelors | Private for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
| National American University-Albuquerque West | Albuquerque | 501 | $12,027 | Certificate,Associates,Bachelors | Private for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
| Navajo Technical College | Crownpoint | 1,467 | $2,590 | Certificate,Associates,Bachelors | Public, 4-year or above | Visit |
| New Mexico Highlands University | Las Vegas | 4,939 | $3,504 | Associates,Bachelors,Masters | Public, 4-year or above | Visit |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | Socorro | 2,396 | $5,496 | Certificate (Post-Bachelors),Associates,Bachelors,Doctoral,Masters | Public, 4-year or above | Visit |
| New Mexico Junior College | Hobbs | 5,908 | $1,632 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo | Alamogordo | 5,577 | $2,256 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| New Mexico State University-Carlsbad | Carlsbad | 3,053 | $1,708 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| New Mexico State University-Dona Ana | Las Cruces | 13,097 | $1,848 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| New Mexico State University-Grants | Grants | 2,253 | $1,956 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | Las Cruces | 20,734 | $6,513 | Certificate (Post-Bachelors),Certificate (Post-Masters),Associates,Bachelors,Doctoral,Masters, | Public, 4-year or above | Visit |
| Northern New Mexico College | Espanola | 2,887 | $2,827 | Certificate,Certificate (Post-Bachelors),Associates,Bachelors | Public, 4-year or above | Visit |
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | 1,678 | Unknown | Certificate,Associates | Private for-profit, 2-year | Visit |
| San Juan College | Farmington | 12,412 | $1,224 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe | 7,432 | $1,689 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| Santa Fe University of Art and Design | Santa Fe | 570 | $28,227 | Bachelors,Masters | Private for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
| Southwestern College | Santa Fe | 237 | Unknown | Certificate (Post-Bachelors),Masters | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute | Albuquerque | 705 | $675 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | Gallup | 3,769 | $1,704 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus | Los Alamos | 1,353 | $1,608 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | Albuquerque | 33,392 | $6,050 | Certificate,Certificate (Post-Masters),Associates,Bachelors,Doctoral,Masters | Public, 4-year or above | Visit |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus | Ranchos de Taos | 2,285 | $1,704 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus | Los Lunas | 3,570 | $1,561 | Certificate,Associates | Public, 2-year | Visit |
| University of Phoenix-Albuquerque Campus | Albuquerque | 5,027 | $10,240 | Certificate,Bachelors,Masters | Private for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
| University of the Southwest | Hobbs | 736 | $14,280 | Bachelors,Masters | Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Visit |
| Western New Mexico University | Silver City | 4,415 | $4,314 | Certificate,Certificate (Post-Bachelors),Associates,Bachelors,Masters | Public, 4-year or above | Visit |
