Overview

New Mexico State University is a 4-year institution located in Las Cruces, NM, in a suburban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Box 30001, MSC 3A
Las Cruces, NM  88003-8001
United States

Contact Seth Minor
Director of Admissions
Email: admssions@nmsu.edu
Phone: 575-646-3121
Fax: 575-646-6330

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×
Agricultural And Extension Education Services	×	×
Agricultural Economics	×	×
Agriculture, General	×
Agronomy And Crop Science	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Food Technology And Processing	×
Horticultural Science	×
Range Science And Management	×
Soil Science And Agronomy, General	×
Turf And Turfgrass Management	×	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
City/urban, Community, And Regional Planning	×	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Ecology	×
Genetics, General	×
Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology	×
Plant Pathology/phytopathology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Business/commerce, General		×
Finance, General	×
Hospitality Administration/management, General	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Communication, General	×
Journalism	×
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, And Special Effects	×	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer And Information Systems Security/auditing/information Assurance	×
Information Technology	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Education/teaching Of Individuals With Speech Or Language Impairments	×	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/home Economics Teacher Education	×
Higher Education/higher Education Administration	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Aerospace, Aeronautical, And Astronautical/space Engineering, General	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×
Geological/geophysical Engineering	×	×
Industrial Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
Surveying Technology/surveying	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textiles, General	×
Family Resource Management Studies, General	×	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Applied Linguistics	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Communication Sciences And Disorders, General	×
Community Health Services/liaison/counseling	×
Dietetics/dietitian	×
Environmental Health	×	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×
Public Health, General	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×	×
Environmental Studies	×
Environmental/natural Resource Economics	×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Applied And Professional Ethics	×
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Community Organization And Advocacy	×	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/safety Studies	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Cinematography And Film/video Production	×
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×	×
Music Performance, General	×
Music, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

12,344

Applied

11,036

Accepted

13,039

Enrolled

Female Admissions

7,167

Females Applied

6,503

Females Accepted

91%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,175

Males Applied

4,531

Males Accepted

88%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.5

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Other requirements exist (see below)
Other requirements:	High school course requirements: 4 units of English, 4 of math, 2 of science beyond general science, and 1 foreign language/fine art; must have 2.75 HS GPA, rank in the top 20% of graduating class, or ACT composite score of 21 (SAT of 1060 new format)

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	515	460	580
SAT Math	492	430	550
ACT Composite	21	17	24

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

6,728

In-state

25,055

Out-of-state

6,728

In-district

Fees

1,775

Full-time student fees

11,956

Room & board

6,180

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Senior Citizens Employees

Financial Aid

19,502

Avg. Financial Aid Package

19,826

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

18,705

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,143

Avg. Loan Aid

3,572

Avg. Grant Aid

15,199

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

78%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

24%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

13,039

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

20%

Out-of-state students

Gender

Male (41.84%)

Female (58.03%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	22%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

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

More
academic fraternities

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	No	Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading		No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1
Equestrian Sports	No
Fencing		No	No
Football	No	Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rowing	No	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer		No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Tennis	No	Division 1
Track And Field	No	No	No
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No	No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1	No
Bowling	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 1	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Fencing		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No
Rowing	No	No
Rugby		No	No
Sailing	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 1
Softball	No	Division 1	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 1
Tennis	No	Division 1	No
Track And Field	No	Division 1	No
Triathlon		No	No
Ultimate Frisbee	No	No
Volleyball		Division 1	No
Water Polo	No	No
Weight Lifting	No	No

Faculty

1,124

Total Faculty

16:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 738

Part-time - 386

Male - 522

Female - 602