Colleges in Albuquerque, NM
The 11 colleges, community colleges and trade schools in Albuquerque that are currently approved for federal student aid, with cost, completion and every field each one taught in 2023-24. A complete list, not a ranking.
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College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education
- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source4-year · 2-year · under 22 · 4 · 5Level of institution
Award doctorates1In 2023-24, any field
Schools in Albuquerque
Grouped by type. Open "Fields taught" to see each field of study and the highest award the school made in it in 2023-24.
Universities and 4-year colleges (2)
- Brookline College-AlbuquerquePrivate for-profit · 542 undergraduatesCost $38,228 a year · net price $35,895 · completion 44%
Fields taught: 1, up to bachelor's
- University of New Mexico-Main CampusPublic · 17,244 undergraduatesCost $24,715 a year · net price $19,966 · completion 54%Doctorates in: Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies · Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services · Education · Engineering · Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics · Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences · Legal Professions and Studies · English Language and Literature/Letters · Biological and Biomedical Sciences · Mathematics and Statistics · Philosophy and Religious Studies · Physical Sciences · Psychology · Social Sciences · Health Professions and Related Programs · History
Fields taught: 25, up to doctorate
Community and 2-year colleges (4)
- Carrington College-AlbuquerquePrivate for-profit · 357 undergraduatesCost $60,729 a year · net price $54,426 · completion 58%
Fields taught: 1, up to associate
- Central New Mexico Community CollegePublic · 15,203 undergraduatesCost $14,097 a year · net price $6,426 · completion 33%
Fields taught: 31, up to associate
- Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerquePrivate for-profit · 562 undergraduatesCost $41,943 a year · net price $31,766 · completion 62%
Fields taught: 2, up to associate
- Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstitutePublic · 215 undergraduatesCost $14,442 a year · net price $6,961 · completion 11%
Fields taught: 9, up to associate
Trade and career schools (under 2 years) (5)
- A Better U Beauty Barber AcademyPrivate for-profit · 46 undergraduatesCost $26,216 a year · net price $20,494 · completion 89%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Aveda Institute-New MexicoPrivate for-profit · 161 undergraduatesCost $17,806 a year · net price $12,187 · completion 63%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Avenue Academy A Cosmetology InstitutePrivate for-profit · 96 undergraduatesCost $16,976 a year · net price $13,035 · completion 93%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- Paul Mitchell the School-AlbuquerquePrivate for-profit · 119 undergraduatesCost $22,500 a year · net price $18,644 · completion 88%
Fields taught: 1, up to certificate
- UEI College-United Education Institute-AlbuquerquePrivate for-profitCost $35,737 a year · net price $32,250No awards reported to IPEDS for 2023-24.
Cost and completion side by side
Cost is the average yearly cost of attendance before aid; net price subtracts the average grant and scholarship aid (full-time first-year students with federal aid, 2024-25). Completion = finished within 150% of normal time.
| School | Type | Cost a year | Net price | Completion | Undergraduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Better U Beauty Barber Academy | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $26,216 | $20,494 | 89% | 46 |
| Aveda Institute-New Mexico | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $17,806 | $12,187 | 63% | 161 |
| Avenue Academy A Cosmetology Institute | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $16,976 | $13,035 | 93% | 96 |
| Brookline College-Albuquerque | 4-year · Private for-profit | $38,228 | $35,895 | 44% | 542 |
| Carrington College-Albuquerque | 2-year · Private for-profit | $60,729 | $54,426 | 58% | 357 |
| Central New Mexico Community College | 2-year · Public | $14,097 | $6,426 | 33% | 15,203 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Albuquerque | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $22,500 | $18,644 | 88% | 119 |
| Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque | 2-year · Private for-profit | $41,943 | $31,766 | 62% | 562 |
| Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute | 2-year · Public | $14,442 | $6,961 | 11% | 215 |
| UEI College-United Education Institute-Albuquerque | Under 2-year · Private for-profit | $35,737 | $32,250 | — | — |
| University of New Mexico-Main Campus | 4-year · Public | $24,715 | $19,966 | 54% | 17,244 |
— = not reported for that school. Looking for a program? Programs by career lists every school in the country that awards it.
About these numbers
- Which schools
- Every school in the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 that is currently operating and approved for federal student aid (Title IV). Schools that do not take federal aid are not in the file.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026)U.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
Currently operating Title IV schools (CURROPER = 1). Cost = average annual cost of attendance (COSTT4_A, or COSTT4_P for program-year schools), net price = NPT4_PUB / NPT4_PRIV, both 2024-25; completion = C150_4 (four-year schools, fall 2019 cohort) or C150_L4 (fall 2022 cohort), within 150% of normal time.
View source - Type and control
- The federal "level of institution" (4-year, 2-year, less than 2-year) and control (public, private nonprofit, private for-profit) as the school reports them.
- Cost a year
- Average annual cost of attendance, including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses, for full-time, first-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, 2024-25. Program-year schools (most trade schools) report it per program year.
College Scorecard
College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort mapU.S. Department of Education- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
- Net price
- That cost minus the average grant and scholarship aid, 2024-25. What a family pays depends on income: every school's own net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
- Completion
- Share of full-time, first-time students who completed a degree or certificate at the school within 150% of normal time: at four-year schools, students who started in fall 2019 (or the 2019-20 year); at other schools, fall 2022 (or 2022-23). Rounded to a whole percent.
- Fields and doctorates
- From the awards each school reported to NCES IPEDS for 2023-24 (July 2023 – June 2024, first majors), grouped into CIP 2020 families; the level shown is the highest award made in that family that year. A school that made no award in a field that year is not listed for it.
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics- Checked
- 21 Oct 2026
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- Rankings, admission chances and program accreditation. Check accreditation with the accreditor and in the Department of Education's DAPIP database before you enroll.
Sources
Where these facts come from
Official and primary sources only, each checked on the date shown. Rules on testing, aid, licensing and immigration change, so confirm a detail with its source before you rely on it.
- College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Scorecard data dictionary and cohort map · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
- Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
- College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07