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Colleges in and near Bernalillo

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute is 11.3 miles from Bernalillo

No college sits inside Bernalillo’s boundary, but Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute’s campus in Albuquerque, with 231 students on campus, is 11.3 miles from the center of town. About 4% of Bernalillo’s residents are enrolled in college, below New Mexico (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Bernalillo. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
3
1,236 students on campus
Nearest college
11.3 mi
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Residents in college
4%
Below NM (6%)
Nearest community college
11.3 mi
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute · $1,095 tuition
Nearest public university
16.2 mi
University of New Mexico · $10,140 in-state
Median household income
$64K
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What stands out about college from Bernalillo

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A community college 11.3 miles awaySouthwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute has 231 students on campus in Albuquerque, 14% of whom graduate within three years.In-state price at University of New MexicoLiving in New Mexico, the University of New Mexico charges $10,140 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $33,060. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsBelow New Mexico (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Bernalillo

Two private colleges within 14.7 miles, and Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute 11.3 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, University of New Mexico, is 16.2 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miPima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueCarrington College-AlbuquerqueBernalillo
University or collegeCommunity college
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstituteCommunity college · Public · 231 on campus · 11.3 mi · Albuquerque$5knet price14%graduate$28kearningsTuition and fees: $1,095 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Pima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueUniversity or college · For-profit · 708 on campus · 14.5 mi · Albuquerque$21knet price68%graduate$31kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Carrington College-AlbuquerqueUniversity or college · For-profit · 297 on campus · 14.7 mi · Albuquerque$49knet price65%graduate$37kearningsEarnings are reported for all 5 campuses that file with it.

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Bernalillo’s median household income ($63,880) falls.

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute11.3 mi · Albuquerque · sticker $12,125 · tuition $1,095$7,418a year
University of New Mexico16.2 mi · Albuquerque · sticker $21,259$16,196a year
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque14.5 mi · Albuquerque · sticker $28,183$18,386a year
Carrington College-Albuquerque14.7 mi · Albuquerque · sticker $56,412$46,239a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Southwestern Indian Polytechnic InstitutePima Medical Institute-AlbuquerqueCarrington College-AlbuquerqueUniversity of New Mexico
University of New Mexico55% graduate$45k earnings*$18k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque68% graduate$31k earnings*$6k typical debt
Carrington College-Albuquerque65% graduate$37k earnings*$10k typical debt
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute14% graduate$28k earnings

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque (2); Carrington College-Albuquerque (5); University of New Mexico (5).

Questions about college near Bernalillo

Is Bernalillo a college town?

No. About 4 of every 100 Bernalillo residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), below New Mexico (6). The nearest campus, Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute, is 11.3 miles away in Albuquerque.

What colleges are near Bernalillo?

Within 15 miles: Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (11.3 miles, 231 students on campus), Pima Medical Institute-Albuquerque (14.5 miles, 708) and Carrington College-Albuquerque (14.7 miles, 297).

What is the closest community college to Bernalillo, and what does it cost?

Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, 11.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $1,095 a year for New Mexico residents; the federal net price, $5,181, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does the University of New Mexico cost if we live in New Mexico?

Tuition and fees are $10,140 a year in-state and $33,060 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $11,938 (under $30,000 income) to $19,053 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bernalillo. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →