4,225 students are using VA education benefits at 39 schools in New Mexico. Of those schools, 5 take part in Yellow Ribbon, 14 charge veterans the in-state rate, and 3 carry a VA caution flag.
| School | City | Type | On VA benefits |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | Albuquerque | Public | 981 |
| New Mexico State University-Main Campus | Las Cruces | Public | 788 |
| Central New Mexico Community College | Albuquerque | Public | 709 |
| Dona Ana Community College | Las Cruces | Public | 250 |
| San Juan College | Farmington | Public | 207 |
| Eastern New Mexico University | Portales | Public | 204 |
| Western New Mexico University | Silver City | Public | 107 |
| New Mexico Highlands University-Las Vegas | Las Vegas | Public | 81 |
| New Mexico State University-Alamogordo | Alamogordo | Public | 79 |
| Clovis Community College | Clovis | Public | 71 |
| University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus | Gallup | Public | 64 |
| University of New Mexico-Valencia Campus | Los Lunas | Public | 57 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell Campus | Roswell | Public | 51 |
| New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology | Socorro | Public | 51 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | For-profit | 49 |
| Santa Fe Community College | Santa Fe | Public | 47 |
| University of the Southwest Yellow Ribbon | Hobbs | Private nonprofit | 45 |
| Intellitec College | Albuquerque | For-profit | 42 |
| University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus | Los Alamos | Public | 30 |
| New Mexico Military Institute | Roswell | Public | 29 |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque | Albuquerque | For-profit | 28 |
| University of New Mexico-Taos Campus | Ranchos De Taos | Public | 23 |
| New Mexico Junior College | Hobbs | Public | 22 |
| Carrington College Albuquerque Yellow Ribbon | Albuquerque | For-profit | 19 |
| Luna Community College Flagged | Las Vegas | Public | 19 |
| New Mexico State University-Grants | Grants | Public | 19 |
| Northern New Mexico College | Espanola | Public | 19 |
| Burrell College of Osteopathic Medicine | Las Cruces | For-profit | 17 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Albuquerque Yellow Ribbon | Kirtland AFB | Private nonprofit | 17 |
| St John's College Yellow Ribbon | Santa Fe | Private nonprofit | 17 |
| Southeast New Mexico College | Carlsbad | Public | 15 |
| Institute of American and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development | Santa Fe | Public | 11 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque Flagged | Albuquerque | For-profit | 11 |
| Eastern New Mexico University-Ruidoso Campus | Ruidoso | Public | 9 |
| Red Arrow Aviation LLC dba Red Arrow Flight Academy | Santa Teresa | Flight school | 9 |
| Adorabella Beauty Academy of Cosmetology and Barbering LLC | Albuquerque | For-profit | 8 |
| Navajo Technical University-Crownpoint Flagged | Crownpoint | Public | 8 |
| Lewis University Yellow Ribbon | Albuquerque | Private nonprofit | 6 |
| Southwestern College | Santa Fe | Private nonprofit | 6 |
Sorted by how many students use VA benefits there. Schools with fewer than 50 are listed without a page of their own — look them up in VA’s comparison tool.
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