University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 95%
University of New Mexico-Main Campus is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. UNM enrolls 24,281 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 24,281 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 95% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $8,115 |
| Out-of-State | $26,451 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to University of New Mexico-Main Campus, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 460 | 520 | 590 |
| SAT Math | 440 | 510 | 570 |
| ACT Composite | 19 | 22 | 26 |
| ACT English | 18 | 21 | 25 |
| ACT Math | 17 | 21 | 25 |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending UNM.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,803 | $25,139 |
| Fees | $1,312 | $1,312 |
| Room and Board | $11,884 | $11,884 |
| Books | $1,328 | $1,328 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $21,327 | $39,663 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Business Administration and Management, General | 441 | 300 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 412 | 59 | |
| Psychology, General | 376 | 9 | 10 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 185 | 21 | 7 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 148 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 83 | 41 | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 70 | 18 | |
| Law | 100 | ||
| Corrections | 88 | ||
| Medicine | 87 | ||
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 51 | 29 | 3 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 68 | 6 | 7 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 77 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 70 | 3 | 3 |
| Project Management | 75 | ||
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 75 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 60 | 4 | 5 |
| Pharmacy | 69 | ||
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 29 | 35 | |
| Health Teacher Education | 56 | 4 | |
| Biochemistry | 58 | ||
| Architecture | 55 | 0 | |
| Music Performance, General | 14 | 32 | |
| Anthropology, General | 34 | 17 | 3 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 43 | 11 | |
| History, General | 36 | 12 | 3 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 31 | 19 | |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 41 | 5 | 4 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 43 | 2 | |
| Economics, General | 34 | 6 | 4 |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 18 | 23 | 3 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 41 | 2 | 1 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 14 | 30 | |
| Accounting | 42 | ||
| Sociology, General | 37 | 0 | 4 |
| Chemical Engineering | 27 | 12 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 18 | 21 | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 37 | ||
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 6 | 16 | 14 |
| Engineering, General | 35 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 26 | 4 | 5 |
| Mathematics, General | 23 | 9 | 2 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 24 | 8 | 0 |
| Physics, General | 5 | 19 | 8 |
| Philosophy | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 30 | ||
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 29 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 20 | 8 | |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 28 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 28 | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 26 | ||
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 26 | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 4 | 9 | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 22 | 1 | |
| International/Globalization Studies | 22 | ||
| Learning Sciences | 18 | 3 | |
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 15 | 6 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| Journalism | 20 | ||
| Statistics, General | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 13 | 6 | |
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 9 | 10 | |
| National Security Policy Studies | 13 | ||
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | 19 | ||
| Nuclear Engineering | 9 | 9 | |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 16 | ||
| Public Health, General | 16 | ||
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | 16 | ||
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 8 | 7 | |
| Physician Associate/Assistant | 15 | ||
| Public Administration | 15 | ||
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 14 | ||
| Geography | 8 | 6 | |
| Women’s Studies | 13 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 12 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 12 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 7 | 3 | |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 10 | ||
| Linguistics | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 9 | ||
| Education, General | 9 | ||
| Museology/Museum Studies | 8 | ||
| Nursing Practice | 9 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 9 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 8 | 0 | |
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Construction Engineering | 8 | ||
| Materials Science | 1 | 7 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 8 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 8 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 8 | ||
| Environmental Science | 7 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 7 | ||
| Engineering Science | 7 | ||
| Health/Medical Physics | 1 | 4 | |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Educational Psychology | 5 | 1 | |
| French Language and Literature | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Civil Engineering, Other | 5 | ||
| Astrophysics | 5 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 5 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 0 | 5 | |
| Dance, General | 5 | 0 | |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General | 4 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | 2 | |
| Water Resources Engineering | 4 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 4 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 3 | ||
| Creative Writing | 0 | 3 | |
| Nursing Science | 3 | ||
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 1 | 2 | |
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 3 | ||
| Education, Other | 3 | ||
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 3 | ||
| Manufacturing Engineering | 2 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 2 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 2 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 2 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 2 | ||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release