by our College Data Analytics TeamIt's not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for international students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Colleges for Nigerian Students in New Mexico ranking is part of that endeavor.
We analyzed 2 colleges and universities across New Mexico to determine which were the best for Nigerian 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.
We've created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. We encourage you to try it out and pit your favorite colleges and universities head to head! If you don't have time right now, you can bookmark it for later.
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 Nigerian 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.
International students make up 4.5% of the total student body at the school. Students from as far away as China, India, and Nepal come to UNM to study.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend New Mexico State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 in this year’s ranking. NMSU Main Campus is a public institution located in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2,425 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the total number of students at the school, 5.4% are international. The top three countries sending students to study at NMSU Main Campus are Kuwait, Mexico, and India.
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Footnotes
*Avg Tuition and Fees and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top 2 schools only.
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More about our data sources and methodologies.