University of New Mexico

University of New Mexico is a public institution that was founded in 1889. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 21,138, its scenery is urban, and the campus size is 769 acres. It utilizes a semester-based academic calendar. University of New Mexico's ranking in the 2015 edition of Best Colleges is Coast-to-coast Colleges, 189. Its in-state tuition and fees are $6,846 (2013-14); out-of-state instruction and fees are $20,688 (2013-14).

Noted for its beautiful campus and characteristic pueblo-style architecture, UNM offers more than 200 national recognized degree programs (including 94 baccalaureates, 74 Master's and 40 doctoral programs). In addition to housing the only medical, pharmacy, architecture and law schools in New Mexico, the College's Nursing and Midwifery program is ranked 2nd in the country, as is the UNM photography department. Both its rural medication and family medicine programs are sited in the top 10 nationally by U.S. News & World Report, and the UNM School of Law is prized for its faculty and student multiplicity, as well as being ranked 6th in the nation for clinical exercise. UNM is home to the nation's largest long-term ecological research facility.


While UNM is a leader in researchers, UNM scholars are leaders of their campus and communities. The University of New Mexico is home to more than 300 student organizations, from cultural and religious to moot, political and service-oriented groups. The abundance of opportunities, and New Mexico's 310 days of sunlight each year, encourages students to explore the lifestyle of New Mexico. Culture, art, adventure and recreation are around every corner. Students hike, bike, snowboard and ski the Sandia Crags and raft the Rio Grande River. Santa Fe and Taos are just to the north, White Sands National Monument and Carlsbad Caverns to the south. UNM is located in the center of Albuquerque, home to the Sandia National Laboratories and the world's largest hot air balloon fiesta. This is a place where a world-class research university blends rich history, amazing diversity and unexcelled natural beauty with cutting-edge education and discovery.