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Colleges in and near Sunland Park

The University of Texas at El Paso is 6.7 miles from Sunland Park

No college sits inside Sunland Park’s boundary, but The University of Texas at El Paso’s campus in El Paso, with 22,096 students on campus, is 6.7 miles from the center of town, and New Mexico State University-Dona Ana is 37.5 miles away in Las Cruces. About 8% of Sunland Park’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as 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 Sunland Park. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
6
45,118 students on campus
Nearest college
6.7 mi
The University of Texas at El Paso
Residents in college
8%
About the same as NM (6%)
Nearest community college
37.5 mi
New Mexico State University-Dona Ana · $2,322 tuition
Nearest public university
32.9 mi
New Mexico State · $8,183 in-state
Median household income
$63K
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What stands out about college from Sunland Park

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

A university 6.7 miles awayThe University of Texas at El Paso has 22,096 students on campus in El Paso, 50% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at New Mexico StateLiving in New Mexico, New Mexico State University charges $8,183 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,307. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 37.5 miles awayNew Mexico State University-Dona Ana in Las Cruces: tuition and fees $2,322 a year for New Mexico residents.Students are 8% of residentsAbout the same as New Mexico (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Sunland Park

Three private colleges within 13.2 miles, two public colleges within 10.5 miles, and El Paso Community College 13.8 miles away. The nearest public four-year college, New Mexico State University, is 32.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miThe University of Texas at El PasoEl PasoSunland Park
University or collegeCommunity college
The University of Texas at El PasoUniversity or college · Public · 22,096 on campus · 6.7 mi · El Paso, TX100%admitted$9knet price50%graduate$51kearningsTexas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El PasoUniversity or college · Public · 901 on campus · 10.5 mi · El Paso, TXWestern Technical CollegeUniversity or college · For-profit · 459 on campus · 10.9 mi · El Paso, TX$28knet price72%graduate$36kearningsEarnings are reported for all 2 campuses that file with it.Southwest University at El PasoUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,722 on campus · 11.3 mi · El Paso, TX$17knet price59%graduate$30kearningsPima Medical Institute-El PasoUniversity or college · For-profit · 667 on campus · 13.2 mi · El Paso, TX$23knet price57%graduate$39kearningsEarnings are reported for all 13 campuses that file with it.El Paso Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · 19,273 on campus · 13.8 mi · El Paso, TX$3knet price24%graduate$35kearningsTuition and fees: $4,080 a year. The net price counts housing and food at full cost.

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 Sunland Park’s median household income ($62,814) falls.

El Paso Community College13.8 mi · El Paso, TX · sticker $13,337 · tuition $4,080$5,298a year
New Mexico State University32.9 mi · Las Cruces · sticker $23,274$9,861a year
The University of Texas at El Paso6.7 mi · El Paso, TX · sticker $19,836$10,120a year
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso13.2 mi · El Paso, TX · sticker $28,444$21,599a year
Western Technical College10.9 mi · El Paso, TX · sticker $30,284$29,179a year
Southwest University at El Paso11.3 mi · El Paso, TX · sticker $23,987—a 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 →The University of Texas at El PasoSouthwest University at El PasoPima Medical Institute-El PasoEl PasoNew Mexico State
The University of Texas at El Paso50% graduate$51k earnings$18k typical debt
El Paso Community College24% graduate$35k earnings$7k typical debt
New Mexico State University55% graduate$39k earnings*$17k typical debt
Southwest University at El Paso59% graduate$30k earnings$20k typical debt
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso57% graduate$39k earnings*$10k typical debt
Western Technical College72% graduate$36k earnings*$17k 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: Western Technical College (2); Pima Medical Institute-El Paso (13); New Mexico State (4).

Questions about college near Sunland Park

Is Sunland Park a college town?

No. About 8 of every 100 Sunland Park residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as New Mexico (6). The nearest campus, The University of Texas at El Paso, is 6.7 miles away in El Paso.

What colleges are near Sunland Park?

Within 15 miles: The University of Texas at El Paso (6.7 miles, 22,096 students on campus), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso (10.5 miles, 901), Western Technical College (10.9 miles, 459), Southwest University at El Paso (11.3 miles, 1,722), Pima Medical Institute-El Paso (13.2 miles, 667) and El Paso Community College (13.8 miles, 19,273).

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

New Mexico State University-Dona Ana in Las Cruces, 37.5 miles away. Tuition and fees are $2,322 a year for New Mexico residents; the federal net price, $6,048, counts housing and food at full cost.

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

Tuition and fees are $8,183 a year in-state and $25,307 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $6,648 (under $30,000 income) to $14,049 (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 Sunland Park. 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 →