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The real 4-year cost of University of New Mexico-Main Campus in New Mexico
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at University of New Mexico-Main Campus went from $4,834 to $10,383, an average of 3.6% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $10,383Main Campus flat rate for 15+ credit hours (standard full-time), includes tuition, mandatory student fees, and facility fee, Fall 2026 rate x 2 semesters.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $4,834 | – | – |
| 2009 | $5,101 | – | – |
| 2010 | $5,506 | – | – |
| 2011 | $5,809 | – | – |
| 2012 | $6,050 | – | – |
| 2013 | $6,846 | – | – |
| 2014 | $6,846 | – | – |
| 2015 | $7,071 | – | – |
| 2016 | $8,050 | – | – |
| 2017 | $7,449 | – | – |
| 2018 | $7,633 | – | – |
| 2019 | $7,875 | – | – |
| 2020 | $8,161 | – | – |
| 2021 | $7,906 | – | – |
| 2022 | $8,076 | – | – |
| 2023 | $8,115 | – | – |
| 2026 | $10,383 | $10,383 | – |
| 2027 | – | $10,752 | $10,208–$11,296 |
| 2028 | – | $11,134 | $10,036–$12,290 |
| 2029 | – | $11,530 | $9,867–$13,370 |
| 2030 | – | $11,940 | $9,700–$14,546 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $10,383 |
| Year 2 | $10,752 |
| Year 3 | $11,134 |
| Year 4 | $11,530 |
| 4-year total | $43,799 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $3,799
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $25,441
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Announced 2026–27
- $12,471/ yr
- rising 3.3% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $52,438
School’s own published rateHousing and food, on-campus undergraduate cost of attendance.source
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
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See my 4-year cost at University of New Mexico-Main Campus4-year schools with similar prices in New Mexico
Closest to University of New Mexico-Main Campus by published tuition and fees. Similar sticker prices can still compound very differently.
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology$9,058
- New Mexico State University-Main Campus$8,147
- Western New Mexico University$7,868
- New Mexico Highlands University$7,260
- Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus$6,738
- Institute of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development$5,801
- Northern New Mexico College$5,064
- University of the Southwest$16,670
Use this data
Published figures for University of New Mexico-Main Campus from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.