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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

https://www.unm.edu

#424 National Colleges

94.28% Admission Rate
Least Selective

16,170 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Four-year, medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily nonresidential
  • Hispanic-Serving Institution
The University of New Mexico (UNM; Spanish: Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, UNM offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs. The Albuquerque campus encompasses over 600 acres (240 ha), and there are branch campuses in Gallup, Los Alamos, Rio Rancho, Taos, and Los Lunas. UNM is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation, UNM spent $251 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 94th in the nation.

UNM's NCAA Division I program (FBS for football) offers 16 varsity sports. The teams are known as the Lobos, who compete in the Mountain West Conference. Two human mascots, referred to as Lobo Louie and Lobo Lucy, rouse crowds at New Mexico athletic events. The Lobos have won national championships in skiing and cross country running. The official school colors are cherry and silver.

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Location

City
Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Locale
City: Large (population of 250,000 or more)

Region
Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Health Professions And Related Programs 16.2%
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 14.3%
Psychology 9.7%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 7.7%
Engineering 7.0%
Education 6.4%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 5.5%
Social Sciences 5.5%
Visual And Performing Arts 5.0%
English Language And Literature/Letters 5.0%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 2.7%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 2.0%
Physical Sciences 1.8%
Architecture And Related Services 1.7%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 1.6%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1.3%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 1.3%
History 1.2%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 1.2%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 1.1%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.0%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.6%
Natural Resources And Conservation 0.3%

Cost

In State Tuition
$7,875.00

Out of State Tuition
$23,292.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
31.05%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$14,446.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1120 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 650 575 500
Verbal 640 555 470

ACT Scores

22 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 24 21 17
English 24 21 17