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Colleges in and near Cuba

The nearest college is 37.3 miles from Cuba

No college is within 15 miles of Cuba. The nearest is University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus in Los Alamos, NM (226 students on campus); Northern New Mexico College is 49.4 miles away.

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 Cuba. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
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none; nearest 37.3 mi
Nearest college
37.3 mi
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus
Residents in college
4%
About the same as NM (6%)
Nearest community college
37.3 mi
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus · $2,214 tuition
Nearest public university
49.4 mi
Northern New Mexico College · $6,400 in-state
Median household income
$59K
prices below start here

What stands out about college from Cuba

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

37.3 miles to the nearest campusUniversity of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus, a public community college in Los Alamos, NM, with 226 students on campus.In-state price at Northern New Mexico CollegeLiving in New Mexico, Northern New Mexico College charges $6,400 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $14,328. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.Students are 4% of residentsAbout the same as New Mexico (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Nearest college

The nearest college to Cuba

No college is within 15 miles, so this is the closest one. The map also shows the nearest public university, priced below.

10 mi20 mi30 mi40 mi50 miNorthern New Mexico CollegeUniversity of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusCuba
University or collegeCommunity college
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusCommunity college · Public · 226 on campus · 37.3 mi · Los Alamos$13knet price22%graduate$45kearningsTuition and fees: $2,214 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.Earnings 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 nearest college and the nearest public university. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Cuba’s median household income ($58,750) falls.

Northern New Mexico College49.4 mi · Espanola · sticker $19,702$6,811a year
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus37.3 mi · Los Alamos · sticker $17,783 · tuition $2,214$15,910a 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?

The same two colleges: 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 →University of New Mexico-Los Alamos CampusNorthern New Mexico College
Northern New Mexico College29% graduate$38k earnings$6k typical debt
University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus22% graduate$45k earnings*$18k typical debt

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: University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus (5).

Questions about college near Cuba

What is the closest college to Cuba?

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus in Los Alamos, NM, 37.3 miles in a straight line from the center of Cuba. No college is within 15 miles.

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

University of New Mexico-Los Alamos Campus in Los Alamos, 37.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,214 a year for New Mexico residents; the federal net price, $13,470, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Northern New Mexico College cost if we live in New Mexico?

Tuition and fees are $6,400 a year in-state and $14,328 from out of state.

How many Cuba residents are in college?

About 4 of every 100 (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Mexico (6). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.

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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 Cuba. 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 →