Overview

University of New Mexico is a University institution located in Albuquerque, NM, in an urban setting.

Location & Contact

Address Office of Admissions
PO Box 4895
Albuquerque, NM  87196-4895
United States

Contact Mr. Matthew Hulett
Director of Admissions and Recruitment Services
Email: apply@unm.edu
Phone: 505-277-8900
Fax: 505-277-6686

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Majors & Degrees

Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Architecture	×
Environmental Design/architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
African-american/black Studies	×
American Indian/native American Studies	×
American/united States Studies/civilization	×
Asian Studies/civilization	×
East Asian Studies	×
European Studies/civilization	×
Hispanic-american, Puerto Rican, And Mexican-american/chicano Studies	×
Latin American Studies	×
Russian Studies	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Educational/instructional Technology	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
Health Teacher Education	×
Music Teacher Education	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×
Secondary Education And Teaching	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×
Technology Teacher Education/industrial Arts Teacher Education	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Civil Engineering, Other	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Construction Engineering	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Science	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Nuclear Engineering	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Rhetoric And Composition	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Foods, Nutrition, And Wellness Studies, General	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Classics And Classical Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics, General	×
Comparative Literature	×
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
French Language And Literature	×
German Language And Literature	×
Linguistics	×
Portuguese Language And Literature	×
Russian Language And Literature	×
Sign Language Interpretation And Translation	×
Spanish Language And Literature	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Audiology/audiologist And Speech-language Pathology/pathologist	×
Clinical/medical Laboratory Technician	×
Dental Hygiene/hygienist	×
Emergency Medical Technology/technician (emt Paramedic)	×
Medical Radiologic Technology/science - Radiation Therapist	×
Nursing Science	×
Pharmaceutics And Drug Design	×
Pre-medicine/pre-medical Studies	×
Public Health Education And Promotion	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Humanities/humanistic Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
International/globalization Studies	×
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, General	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Religion/religious Studies	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Astrophysics	×
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	×
Human Services, General	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×
Art/art Studies, General	×
Dance, General	×
Digital Arts	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Film/cinema/media Studies	×
Music Performance, General	×
Technical Theatre/theatre Design And Technology	×
Visual And Performing Arts, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

13,026

Applied

10,333

Accepted

17,771

Enrolled

Female Admissions

7,495

Females Applied

6,057

Females Accepted

81%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

5,490

Males Applied

4,248

Males Accepted

77%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

25

Application Fee

3.38

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2.5
Required for some programs	Interview

Application Deadlines

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

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	460	600
SAT Math	-	430	570
ACT Composite	-	19	26

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

8,589

In-state

31,738

Out-of-state

8,589

In-district

Fees

1,794

Full-time student fees

11,993

Room & board

Financial Aid

16,157

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,498

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

2,980

Avg. Loan Aid

15,036

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

23%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

17,771

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

15%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	50.99%
Black or African American	3.14%
White or Caucasian	28.21%
American Indian or Alaska Native	5.75%
Asian	4.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.17%
Two or more races	4.28%
Other	1.81%

Gender

Male (41.64%)

Female (56.29%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	24%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Spring Fiestas, Welcome Back Days and Homecoming

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:
Associated Students of UNM, Graduate and Professional Students Association and Golden Key National Honor Society

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
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball		Division 1
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Fencing		No	No
Field Hockey	No	No	No
Football		Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		Division 1
Skiing (downhill)
Soccer	No	No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	No	No
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling		No	No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery		No	No
Badminton		No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball		Division 1
Bowling		No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running		Division 1
Fencing	No	No	No
Field Hockey		No	No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey		No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse		No	No
Racquetball		No	No
Rugby		No	No
Skiing (cross-country)		Division 1
Skiing (downhill)		Division 1
Soccer		Division 1
Softball		Division 1
Swimming And Diving		Division 1
Table Tennis		No	No
Tennis		Division 1
Track And Field		Division 1
Ultimate Frisbee		No	No
Volleyball		Division 1
Water Polo		No	No
Wrestling	No	No	No

Faculty

1,446

Total Faculty

15:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,005

Part-time - 441

Male - 702

Female - 742