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PA programs
in New Mexico.

The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque is the New Mexico sponsor on the current ARC-PA entry-level roster. Its cost page separates resident and nonresident tuition-and-fees estimates from living and clinical-rotation expenses.

Program and cost sources checked November 12, 2026.

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Program locations and accreditation are checked against official sources. Prices retain their published scope and year; estimates and incomplete totals are identified instead of silently filling gaps.

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What is the cheapest PA school in New Mexico?

With one verified in-state sponsor, there is no useful within-state cheapest-school ranking. Compare UNM’s residency-specific full-program estimate against named out-of-state alternatives, using the same cost basis.

These are verified published cost entries, not a definitive statewide cheapest-school ranking. Coverage, rate years and included charges vary. Fees, housing, insurance and clinical travel can change the final comparison.

No current full-program quote meets the comparison criteria above. Review each card’s rate year, estimate or missing information before comparing costs.

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Include rural rotation housing

UNM’s published budget separately estimates additional housing and travel for rotations outside the Albuquerque area. Ask what housing support is available at your assigned sites.

Confirm residency before relying on the lower price

The UNM registrar determines residency for tuition. The resident and nonresident estimates on this page are alternatives, not a promise that a student will move to the lower rate later.

What is the cheapest PA school in New Mexico?

This review identifies one accredited in-state sponsor, UNM. A single option is not a price ranking; compare its full budget with specific programs in neighboring states.

Is UNM’s published program cost tuition alone?

No. The headline resident and nonresident figures include tuition, institution fees and program fees. The school lists books, insurance, housing and clinical travel separately.

Sources you can check

Accreditation and state placement use the current ARC-PA roster, with program sites for campus details. Each cost card links to its university source. “Verified” means the displayed amount and scope were located in an official source on the review date; it does not mean the rate applies to every future entering class.

Tuition-only and tuition-plus-fees totals stay separate. Annual and per-term figures are not treated as full-program totals. Calculated estimates are labelled and excluded from full-program sorts. “Not verified” means a reliable comparable amount was not established, not that a program is free.

Continued, Provisional and Probation are accreditation statuses; applicant programs are not yet accredited. “F” identifies a focused visit. Program-specific cost and accreditation details here reflect this state review; the national directory and paid comparison dataset retain their separately dated snapshots.

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