New Mexico State University (NMSU) - Las Cruces,New Mexico

New Mexico State University (NMSU) is a public university located in Las Cruces in New Mexico, a NASA Space Grant College and the first Honors College in New Mexico. The campus was established in 1888 as Las Cruces College. The college later merged with New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts in 1890. In 1960, the school was renamed to New Mexico State College acknowledging its infrastructural growth and academic competence.

There are students from all 50 states and from 71 nations around the world.

• The university has 14,289 students in total including 11,373 full-time students and 3,479 part-time enrollments.

• The retention rate for full-time students is 72% and part-time admissions are 47%.

• The total graduation rate at the university is 45%.

• There are 694 highly qualified faculty members and the student-faculty ratio is 16:1 at the university.

• The acceptance rate is 66%.

• The university has branches at Grants, Alamogordo, and Carlsbad in New Mexico.

• New Mexico State University is institutionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).

Online Education at NMSU

38 programs are provided online at the university. This is spread across 14 disciplines including Business Management, Human Services, Education, Health Science, Sociology, Nursing, Criminal Justice, Engineering, Behavioral Science, Literature, Music, Psychology, Information Technology, and Agriculture fields.

• The classes are flexible and easy to incorporate into the busy schedules of professionals and working adults who seek to earn distance degrees. 

Reviews

• The campus is beautiful and the staff is extremely helpful and friendly. The dorms are clean. There are loads of extracurricular activities and sport to be involved in. The professors are helpful and sincere in their attempts towards the students’ success.

• The syllabus is up to date and the faculty members make the learning process interesting and easy. The classes are very interactive and informative.

• There are a lot of programs and degrees to choose from therefore every student can fit in academically. The peers and staff are friendly. The college life is exciting and always engaging.

• The New Mexico State Aggies Football team is popularly known which represents New Mexico State University in NCAA Division.

• New Mexico State Aggies Athletic team competes in the Western Athletic Conference (WAC), the team participates in various sports such as Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Men's Golf.

Programmatic Accreditations

• Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, and Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

• Master of Arts in Agriculture and Extension Education, Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education, Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, Graduate Certificate in Online Teaching and Learning, and Master of Arts in Education are accredited by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

• Doctoral Programs such as Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, and Post Masters Certificate in Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

• Graduate Certificate in Public Health and Master of Public Health is accredited by the Council on Education for Public Health.

• Master of Music in Music Education is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music Commission on Accreditation.

NMSU Address

1780 E University Ave, Las Cruces, NM 88003, United States.

Contact Number: +1 575-646-0111