Largest New Mexico Community Colleges
- The average community college in New Mexico has approximately 3,406 students (2020).
- The community colleges with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
- The largest community college in New Mexico is Central New Mexico Community College with 26,771 students.
Largest New Mexico Community Colleges (2020)
- College # Students Location
- Rank: #11.26,771525 Buena Vista SE
Albuquerque, NM 87106
(505)224-3000 - Rank: #22.8,3402800 Sonoma Ranch Blvd.
Las Cruces, NM 88011
(800)903-7503 - Rank: #66.3,30352 University Blvd
Roswell, NM 88202
(575)624-7000 - Rank: #88.2,384705 Gurley Ave.
Gallup, NM 87301
(505)863-7500 - Rank: #99.2,321280 La Entrada
Los Lunas, NM 87031
(505)925-8500 - Rank: #1010.2,0952400 North Scenic Drive
Alamogordo, NM 88310
(575)439-3600 - Rank: #1111.1,8521500 University Dr
Carlsbad, NM 88220
(575)234-9200 - Rank: #1212.1,7931157 County Road 110
Ranchos De Taos, NM 87557
(575)737-6200 - Rank: #1414.1,371921 Paseo de Onate
Espanola, NM 87532
(505)747-2100 - Rank: #1515.9421500 N. Third Street
Grants, NM 87020
(505)287-6678 - Rank: #1717.Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerquePrivate, for profit8924400 Cutler Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505)881-1234 - Rank: #1818.8484000 University Dr
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505)662-5919 - Rank: #1919.793911 S Tenth Street
Tucumcari, NM 88401
(575)461-4413 - Rank: #2020.470101 W. College Blvd.
Roswell, NM 88201
(800)421-5376 - Rank: #2121.Brookline College-AlbuquerquePrivate, for profit3574201 Central Ave NW-Ste J
Albuquerque, NM 87105
(505)880-2877 - Rank: #2222.Southwest University of Visual Arts-AlbuquerquePrivate, for profit2025000 Marble NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505)254-7575 - Rank: #2323.Southwestern College (Santa Fe)Private, non-profit1623960 San Felipe
Santa Fe, NM 87507
(505)467-6821
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