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Special Learning Opportunity

The following table compares the special learning opportunities between Colleges in New Mexico including distance learning opportunities, ROTC program, Study abroad, and more special chances of learning. This statistics is based on the latest data from IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education for academic year 2024-2025.

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Special Learning Opportunities Comparison Between Colleges In New Mexico
Name	Online Class	ROTC	Teacher Cert.	Study Abroad	Weekend/ Evening College	Campus Housing^*	Meal Plan^**
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
Olympian Academy of Cosmetology	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
Central New Mexico Community College	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✗	✗	✗	✔
Navajo Technical University	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔ (152)	✔ ($5,472)
De Wolff College Hair Styling and Cosmetology	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/07/2018)
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
Clovis Community College	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (730)	✔ ($4,274)
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (186)	✔ ($6,636)
New Mexico Highlands University	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✔ (512)	✔ ($4,622)
New Mexico Junior College	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✔ (323)	✔ ($2,750)
New Mexico Military Institute	Under, Grad	Army	✔	✔	✗	✔ (965)	✔ ($4,510)
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔ (807)	✔ ($4,384)
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
University of New Mexico-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, NAVY, Air Force	✔	✔	✔	✔ (2,492)	✔
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
Southeast New Mexico College	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
New Mexico State University-Grants	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
New Mexico State University-Main Campus	Under, Grad	Army, Air Force	✔	✔	✗	✔ (3,188)	✔ ($5,200)
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
Northern New Mexico College	Under	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
San Juan College	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✔ (150)	✔ ($5,520)
Santa Fe Community College	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
Santa Fe University of Art and Design	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
University of the Southwest	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔ (236)	✔ ($4,110)
Southwestern College	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔ (83)	✔
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
Mesalands Community College	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✔	✔	✔ (32)	✔
Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
Western New Mexico University	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔ (377)	✔ ($4,950)
St. John's College	Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔ (375)	✔ ($7,040)
National American University-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/30/2018)
Luna Community College	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
Southwest Acupuncture College-Santa Fe	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/31/2023)
ITT Technical Institute-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
University of Phoenix-New Mexico	no recent data available (probably not active)
Universal Therapeutic Massage Institute	no recent data available (probably not active)
National American University-Albuquerque West	no recent data available (probably not active)
Carrington College-Albuquerque	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque West	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Brookline College-Albuquerque	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
Massage Therapy Training Institute	no recent data available (probably not active)
Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
Brown Mackie College-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Aveda Institute-New Mexico	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine	Under, Grad	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔ (84)	✔
Glitz School of Cosmetology	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔	✗	✔
Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
Urban Academy of Beauty	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔
A Better U Beauty Barber Academy	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✗	✔

^*dormitory capacity

^**yearly costs

Student Services on Campus

The following table compares the on-campus students services and facilities between Colleges in New Mexico including Student Counseling, Employment services for current students, Placement service for program completers, On-campus daycare facility, and library information.

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On-campus Student Services Between Colleges In New Mexico
Name	Career Counseling	Employment Service	Placement Service	On Campus Daycare	Library Facilities
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
Olympian Academy of Cosmetology	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
Central New Mexico Community College	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
Navajo Technical University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
De Wolff College Hair Styling and Cosmetology	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/07/2018)
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
Clovis Community College	✔	✔	✗	✗	Own Library
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
New Mexico Highlands University	✔	✔	✗	✗	Own Library
New Mexico Junior College	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
New Mexico Military Institute	✔	✗	✗	✗	Own Library
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
University of New Mexico-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
Southeast New Mexico College	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
New Mexico State University-Grants	✔	✔	✗	✔	Own Library
New Mexico State University-Main Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
Northern New Mexico College	✔	✔	✗	✗	Own Library
San Juan College	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
Santa Fe Community College	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
Santa Fe University of Art and Design	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
University of the Southwest	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
Southwestern College	✔	✗	✗	✗	Own Library
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute	✗	✗	✗	✔	Own Library
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
Mesalands Community College	✔	✔	✗	✗	Own Library
Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe	✗	✗	✗	✗	Own Library
Western New Mexico University	✔	✔	✔	✔	Own Library
St. John's College	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
National American University-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/30/2018)
Luna Community College	✔	✗	✔	✔	Own Library
Southwest Acupuncture College-Santa Fe	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/31/2023)
ITT Technical Institute-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College	✔	✔	✗	✗	Own Library
Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
University of Phoenix-New Mexico	no recent data available (probably not active)
Universal Therapeutic Massage Institute	no recent data available (probably not active)
National American University-Albuquerque West	no recent data available (probably not active)
Carrington College-Albuquerque	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque West	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Brookline College-Albuquerque	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library
Massage Therapy Training Institute	no recent data available (probably not active)
Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque	✗	✗	✗	✗	Own Library
Brown Mackie College-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Aveda Institute-New Mexico	✗	✗	✗	✗	Own Library
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine	✔	✗	✗	✗	Own Library
Glitz School of Cosmetology	✔	✗	✔	✗	Own Library
Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute	✔	✗	✗	✗	Own Library
Urban Academy of Beauty	✗	✗	✗	✗	Own Library
A Better U Beauty Barber Academy	✔	✔	✔	✗	Own Library

Athletics Associations

The following table summarizes the alheletic teams and program information of Colleges in New Mexico. Among 55 Colleges in New Mexico, 12 schools are NAA members, 5 schools are NCAA members, 2 schools are NAIA members, and 4 schools are NJCAA members.

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Athletic Teams In Colleges In New Mexico
Name	Members	Football	Basketball	Baseball	All Programs
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque	Athletic Information is not available
Olympian Academy of Cosmetology	Athletic Information is not available
Central New Mexico Community College	Athletic Information is not available
Navajo Technical University	NAA	-	-	-	3 athletic programs
De Wolff College Hair Styling and Cosmetology	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/07/2018)
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana	Athletic Information is not available
Clovis Community College	Athletic Information is not available
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Lone Star Conference	Lone Star Conference	Lone Star Conference	8 athletic programs
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus	Athletic Information is not available
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development	Athletic Information is not available
New Mexico Highlands University	NAA, NCAA	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference	9 athletic programs
New Mexico Junior College	NAA, NJCAA	-	-	-	5 athletic programs
New Mexico Military Institute	NAA, NJCAA	-	-	-	8 athletic programs
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus	Athletic Information is not available
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	Athletic Information is not available
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus	Athletic Information is not available
University of New Mexico-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Mountain West Conference	Mountain West Conference	Mountain West Conference	11 athletic programs
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo	Athletic Information is not available
Southeast New Mexico College	Athletic Information is not available
New Mexico State University-Grants	Athletic Information is not available
New Mexico State University-Main Campus	NAA, NCAA	Sun Belt Conference	Western Athletic Conference	Western Athletic Conference	12 athletic programs
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus	Athletic Information is not available
Northern New Mexico College	NAA, NAIA	-	Continental Athletic Conference	-	3 athletic programs
San Juan College	Athletic Information is not available
Santa Fe Community College	Athletic Information is not available
Santa Fe University of Art and Design	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
University of the Southwest	NAA, NAIA	-			6 athletic programs
Southwestern College	Athletic Information is not available
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute	Athletic Information is not available
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus	Athletic Information is not available
Mesalands Community College	NAA, NJCAA	-	-	-	1 athletic programs
Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe	Athletic Information is not available
Western New Mexico University	NAA, NCAA	Lone Star Conference	Lone Star Conference	-	7 athletic programs
St. John's College	Athletic Information is not available
National American University-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/30/2018)
Luna Community College	NAA, NJCAA	-	-	-	2 athletic programs
Southwest Acupuncture College-Santa Fe	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/31/2023)
ITT Technical Institute-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College	Athletic Information is not available
Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
University of Phoenix-New Mexico	no recent data available (probably not active)
Universal Therapeutic Massage Institute	no recent data available (probably not active)
National American University-Albuquerque West	no recent data available (probably not active)
Carrington College-Albuquerque	Athletic Information is not available
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque West	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Brookline College-Albuquerque	Athletic Information is not available
Massage Therapy Training Institute	no recent data available (probably not active)
Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque	Athletic Information is not available
Brown Mackie College-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Aveda Institute-New Mexico	Athletic Information is not available
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine	Athletic Information is not available
Glitz School of Cosmetology	Athletic Information is not available
Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute	Athletic Information is not available
Urban Academy of Beauty	Athletic Information is not available
A Better U Beauty Barber Academy	Athletic Information is not available

NAA: National Athletic Association

NCAA: National Collegiate Athletic Association

NAIA: National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

NJCAA: National Junior College Athletic Association

Additional Characteristics

The following table compares and describes additional facts of Colleges in New Mexico including religious affiliation, specialized schools, and medical degree offer, and other facts.

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Additional Characteristics Of Colleges In New Mexico
Name	Religious Affiliation	Historical Black School	Tribal School	Has Hospital	Offer Medical Degree
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Olympian Academy of Cosmetology	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Central New Mexico Community College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Navajo Technical University	Not affiliated	✗	✔	✗	✗
De Wolff College Hair Styling and Cosmetology	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/07/2018)
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Clovis Community College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development	Not affiliated	✗	✔	✗	✗
New Mexico Highlands University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
New Mexico Junior College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
New Mexico Military Institute	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
University of New Mexico-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✔	✔
New Mexico State University-Alamogordo	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Southeast New Mexico College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
New Mexico State University-Grants	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
New Mexico State University-Main Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
University of New Mexico-Valencia County Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Northern New Mexico College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
San Juan College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Santa Fe Community College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Santa Fe University of Art and Design	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
University of the Southwest	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Southwestern College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute	Not affiliated	✗	✔	✗	✗
University of New Mexico-Taos Campus	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Mesalands Community College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Vogue College of Cosmetology-Santa Fe	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Western New Mexico University	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
St. John's College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
National American University-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 11/30/2018)
Luna Community College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Southwest Acupuncture College-Santa Fe	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 07/31/2023)
ITT Technical Institute-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 09/03/2016)
Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
University of Phoenix-New Mexico	no recent data available (probably not active)
Universal Therapeutic Massage Institute	no recent data available (probably not active)
National American University-Albuquerque West	no recent data available (probably not active)
Carrington College-Albuquerque	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque West	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Brookline College-Albuquerque	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Massage Therapy Training Institute	no recent data available (probably not active)
Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Brown Mackie College-Albuquerque	no longer opens and does not accept applicants
Aveda Institute-New Mexico	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✔
Glitz School of Cosmetology	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Avenue Academy, A Cosmetology Institute	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
Urban Academy of Beauty	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗
A Better U Beauty Barber Academy	Not affiliated	✗	✗	✗	✗

Campus Life Comparison Between New Mexico Colleges

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