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Albuquerque, NM, United States
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The University of New Mexico (UNM) was founded in 1889 and is New Mexico's flagship institution. It occupies nearly 800 acres near old Route 66 in the heart of Albuquerque, a metropolitan area of more than 900,000 people, between the mesas to the west, the Rio Grande and the Sandia Mountains to the east. The campus follows a Pueblo Revival architectural theme, and includes a nationally recognised arboretum and the popular duck pond.
UNM teaches through fourteen colleges and schools: the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Education & Human Sciences, College of Fine Arts, College of Nursing, College of Pharmacy, College of Population Health, College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences, Graduate Studies, Honors College, School of Architecture and Planning, School of Engineering, School of Law, School of Medicine, the James & Gail Ellis School of Business Leadership, and University College. Together they offer more than 220 degree and certificate programmes, including 90+ baccalaureate, 80+ master's and 49 doctoral degrees, plus 27 certificate programmes. About 14% of students begin their college careers undecided. Four branch campuses (Gallup, Los Alamos, Taos and Valencia) extend access across the state, and the Health Sciences Center integrates the state's largest clinical delivery system.
UNM is classified as an R1 top-tier research university (Carnegie Classification) and is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (US Department of Education). Its research community works across the colleges, 11 transdisciplinary centres and the Health Sciences Center.
Residence Life & Student Housing runs 8 residence halls and 9 living-learning communities with more than 2,000 residents. Campus life includes the Student Union Building, athletics (the Lobos), recreational services, arts and entertainment, student activities, libraries, a bookstore and campus safety services, and the university is rated Gold as a Military Friendly School.
International students are admitted through the Global Education Office's International Admissions unit, which welcomes about 1,500 international students from 100 countries. The Center for English Language and American Culture (CELAC) provides intensive English before degree study, and international students may apply for undergraduate, graduate, non-degree and exchange admission.
Estimated full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are $11,585 for New Mexico residents and for non-residents awarded a scholarship, and $34,734 for non-residents; estimated total cost of attendance is $29,400 for residents and $52,549 for non-residents. Non-resident freshmen and transfers with a 3.0 GPA or a 20 ACT / 1030 SAT may pay resident rates if awarded a scholarship. Graduate tuition and fees for 12 credits are $11,255 for residents and $30,316 for non-residents.
Over $250 million in scholarships was awarded in 2025-2026. The Regents' Scholarship (about $15,500 per year for residents, about $24,000 for non-residents; minimum 3.90 GPA; December 1) and the Presidential Scholarship (about $6,000 per year; minimum 3.75 GPA) are four-year renewable awards; further awards include Woodward Scholars ($4,000), UNM Achievers ($2,000), Bridge to Success ($1,000), National Merit Finalist, Lobo Housing Scholarships, transfer scholarships (about $2,000 per year) and the New Mexico Lottery and Opportunity Scholarships. See scholarship.unm.edu.
The International Amigo Scholarship reduces non-resident tuition to the resident rate (estimated value $27,000 per year undergraduate; over $15,000 graduate) for non-immigrant visa holders; the undergraduate Leadership Scholarship has an estimated value of $17,000 per year and Beca Mexico (citizens of Mexico) reduces tuition to 1.5 times the resident rate. All applicants are automatically considered and awards cannot be stacked. Graduate assistantships (teaching, research, graduate, project) are offered by departments. See international scholarships and graduate funding.
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View scholarships for University of New Mexico →Applicants should have graduated, or be projected to graduate, from high school with the standard New Mexico high school curriculum or the equivalent in another state, and two sequential units of a language other than English (or proficiency to the second level) are preferred. A cumulative grade point average is a component of the admission decision. ACT, SAT or CLT scores are not required to be considered for admission but may be helpful in some cases; UNM's ACT code is 2650 and SAT code is 4845. Essays, portfolios and recommendations are not necessary. A complete application consists of the application, official high school transcripts (and college transcripts if applicable) and the $25 non-refundable application fee or an approved fee waiver. Priority application dates are June 1 for fall, December 13 for spring and May 10 for summer. Admission is provisional until a final official transcript verifying graduation is received. Applicants with dual credit apply as freshmen; home-schooled and non-accredited school applicants are considered on an official transcript, and GED or NM HiSET scores are encouraged.
College-level credit may be awarded for certain scores on Advanced Placement (a score of three or higher may be eligible), International Baccalaureate and College Level Examination Program exams, with score reports sent directly to UNM Admissions.
Transfer admission is guaranteed to applicants with at least 24 transferable credits and a minimum C average (2.0 on a 4.0 scale), or who complete an associate's degree (AA or AS) from a regionally accredited community college. Applicants with fewer than 24 transferable credits must also meet freshman requirements. Priority dates: August 1 (fall), December 1 (spring), May 10 (summer). Application requires the form, the $25 non-refundable fee and an official transcript from each institution attended.
Undergraduate and graduate international applicants apply through International Admissions. Freshman and transfer deadlines for fall 2027 are a priority date of March 1, 2027, a final application date of May 1, 2027 and a required-document deadline of June 1, 2027 (spring 2027: priority May 1, 2026, final August 15, 2026, documents October 1, 2026); transfer students already in the US apply by May 1, 2027 (fall) or October 1, 2026 (spring). The undergraduate application fee is $50. Steps: apply online, submit official transcripts, graduation certificates (translated if necessary) and English proficiency scores, receive the admission decision, accept the offer and submit financial documents showing funding for the first year of study, receive the I-20 and admission letter, then attend the visa appointment. UNM does not offer undergraduate application fee waivers.
Exceptions include four years of US high school with a 2.5 GPA or better, ACT English 19 or better, SAT Evidence-Based Reading/Writing 500 or better, two semesters of freshman English composition with a C or better at a regionally accredited US institution, a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited US institution or a recognised institution in English-speaking Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand, or completing the Academic Bridge level of CELAC with a 2.5 GPA. Electrical and Computer Engineering applicants must provide a proficiency test score.
Each graduate and professional programme sets its own requirements and deadlines, and the Dean of Graduate Studies approves petitions for waivers. Applicants apply online through Graduate Studies; the application fee is $60 for domestic and $70 for international applicants. The Anderson School of Management, School of Medicine, School of Law (JD) and Doctor of Pharmacy have separate application processes. International graduate deadlines for fall 2027: priority March 1, 2027, final May 1, 2027, documents June 1, 2027; for spring 2027: priority May 1, 2026, final August 15, 2026, documents October 1, 2026. Graduate fee waivers are not available to international applicants.
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