Albuquerque, NM · Public · 17,244 undergraduates · urban
University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Less selective
New Mexico’s flagship links a broad undergraduate curriculum to Albuquerque’s distinctive aerospace, national-laboratory, health, architecture, and Southwestern cultural environment.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and steady in mobility.- Admission
- 95.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 56.6%
12,907 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$44,792 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets University of New Mexico-Main Campus apart
Academic design
Engineering, architecture and planning, health-related sciences, business, arts, humanities, and regional studies are prominent.
Campus pattern
Albuquerque offers high-desert weather, Sandia Mountain access, and a major Southwestern metro setting.
Career & value signal
Sandia, healthcare systems, aerospace employers, government, and regional industries create strong local pathways.
Can I get in?
95.5% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
12,907About 95 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 64% submitted an SAT, and 15% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for University of New Mexico-Main Campus, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What University of New Mexico-Main Campus weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering, architecture and planning, health-related sciences, business, arts, humanities, and regional studies are prominent.
Make institutional fit specific
New Mexico’s flagship links a broad undergraduate curriculum to Albuquerque’s distinctive aerospace, national-laboratory, health, architecture, and Southwestern cultural environment.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: u.s. only
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Health professionsAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
University of New Mexico-Main Campus publishes five merit awards, the largest reaching $20,000 a year or more. two require a separate scholarship application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
In the season card
These five awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Biology, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
What is campus life like?
University of New Mexico-Main Campus beyond the classroom
Albuquerque offers high-desert weather, Sandia Mountain access, and a major Southwestern metro setting.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, architecture and planning, health-related sciences, business, arts, humanities, and regional studies are prominent.
What shapes an ordinary week
Albuquerque offers high-desert weather, Sandia Mountain access, and a major Southwestern metro setting.
Where the degree can lead
Sandia, healthcare systems, aerospace employers, government, and regional industries create strong local pathways.