Overview

New Mexico Highlands University is a Comprehensive institution located in Las Vegas, NM, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address Box 9000
Las Vegas, NM  87701
United States

Contact Ms. Jessica Jaramillo
Director of Recruitment and Admissions
Email: admissions@nmhu.edu
Phone: 505-454-3394

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Majors & Degrees

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Area Studies, Other
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biology/biological Sciences, General
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting
Business Administration And Management, General
Finance, General
Management Information Systems, General
Marketing/marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Speech Communication And Rhetoric
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General
Information Science/studies
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Elementary Education And Teaching
Health Teacher Education
Kindergarten/preschool Education And Teaching
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education
Special Education And Teaching, General
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Engineering, General
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Clinical/medical Social Work
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Studies
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, General
Forestry, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Studies
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Geology/earth Science, General
Physics, General
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies
Forensic Science And Technology
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Political Science And Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art/art Studies, General
Cinematography And Film/video Production
Design And Visual Communications, General
Music, General
Visual And Performing Arts, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,282

Applied

1,238

Accepted

1,607

Enrolled

Female Admissions

696

Females Applied

678

Females Accepted

97%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

586

Males Applied

560

Males Accepted

96%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.41

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2
Required for some programs	Interview 2 recommendations

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	August 21st	Not reported
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	August 21st	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading		432	617
ACT Composite		15	20

Financial Aid

3,512

Avg. Financial Aid Package

3,188

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

9,046

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

2,165

Avg. Loan Aid

1,946

Avg. Grant Aid

6,032

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

17%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

21%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,607

Total Undergrad students

4%

International Students

14%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	58.72%
Black or African American	6.55%
White or Caucasian	15.74%
American Indian or Alaska Native	9.93%
Asian	0.61%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.14%
Two or more races	2.77%
Other	0.95%

Gender

Male (35.97%)

Female (64.03%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	49%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming Pageant, Welcome Back Week and Campus-Wide Thanksgiving Dinner

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Vatos Rugby, Fire Escape Club, MeChA, NMHU Cheerleaders and NMHU Student Ambassadors

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 2
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football		Division 2
Golf		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer	No	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field	No	No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling		Division 2	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 2
Cross-country Running		Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf		No	No
Indoor Track		Division 2	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		No	No
Skiing (downhill)		No	No
Soccer		Division 2
Softball		Division 2
Swimming And Diving		No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		No	No
Track And Field		Division 2	No
Volleyball		Division 2
Weight Lifting		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

275

Total Faculty

10:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 170

Part-time - 105

Male - 127

Female - 145