by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Colleges for Iranian Students in New Mexico ranking.
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 quality 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.
Since one ranking on its own is not enough to give you a complete understanding of your educational options, you can refine this list by location. We've also developed a number of other tools and rankings based on other factors. These other rankings highlight colleges that excel in other factors such as value or diversity as well as schools that excel in serving different groups of students such as online students or returnings adults.
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See which schools came out on top of our ranking:
University of New Mexico - Main Campus tops this year’s ranking as the best school for Iranian students in New Mexico. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the large public school awarded 4,294 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 4.5% of the total student population at the school is international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Nepal come to UNM to study.
A rank of #2 on our list means New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a great place for Iranian students in New Mexico working on their bachelor’s degree. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 225 students in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 4.7% are international. Students from as far away as China, India, and Nepal come to New Mexico Tech to study.
Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a bachelor’s degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 3 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, New Mexico State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, the fairly large public school awarded 2,425 diplomas to qualified bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
International students make up 5.4% of the total student body at the school. Students studying at NMSU Main Campus come from such countries as Kuwait, Mexico, and India.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 3 schools only.
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