2021 Best Affordable Colleges in New Mexico for Students from Iran

It's not easy to decide which college to attend when there are so many options available for international students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Value Colleges for Iranian Students in New Mexico ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

After analyzing 3 schools in New Mexico, we came up with our list of those that offered the best educational experiences for Iranian 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 Students from Iran

See which schools came out on top of our ranking:

1

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

$25,243 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

4.5% International Students

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Main Campus to be the best affordable school for Iranian students in New Mexico in this year’s ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the large public school awarded 4,294 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.

International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at UNM come from such countries as China, India, and Nepal. International students at UNM can expect to pay, on average, about $25,243 a year to attend the school. The average tuition and fees for graduate programs is $20,487 per year.

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2

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, NM

$24,254 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

4.7% International Students

Out of the 3 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. New Mexico Tech is located in Socorro, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 225 bachelor’s degrees to qualified undergraduates.

Around 4.7% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at New Mexico Tech come from such countries as China, India, and Nepal. International students at New Mexico Tech can expect to pay, on average, about $24,254 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $25,665 a year in average tuition and fees.

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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3

New Mexico State University - Main Campus
Las Cruces, NM

$23,767 Avg Undergrad Tuition & Fees

5.4% International Students

A rank of #3 on our list means New Mexico State University - Main Campus is a great place for Iranian students in New Mexico working on their bachelor’s degree. Las Cruces, New Mexico is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 2,425 students in 2020-2021.

Around 5.4% of the total student population at the school is international. Students studying at NMSU Main Campus come from such countries as Kuwait, Mexico, and India. International students at NMSU Main Campus can expect to pay, on average, about $23,767 a year to attend the school. Graduate students pay around $18,275 a year in average tuition and fees.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.

References

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.