University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 95%
University of New Mexico is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. UNM enrolls 24,675 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 24,675 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 95% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $8,115 |
| Out-of-State | $26,451 |
| Paying For College |
See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to University of New Mexico, 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 | 600 |
| SAT Math | 430 | 500 | 570 |
| ACT Composite | 19 | 23 | 26 |
| ACT English | 17 | 22 | 26 |
| 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 University of New Mexico.
| 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 | 447 | 147 | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 403 | 55 | |
| Psychology, General | 412 | 14 | 10 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 181 | 16 | 9 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 154 | ||
| Law | 108 | ||
| Mechanical Engineering | 64 | 44 | |
| Film/Cinema/Media Studies | 103 | ||
| Corrections | 101 | ||
| Political Science and Government, General | 81 | 4 | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 59 | 18 | 7 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 59 | 1 | |
| Project Management | 79 | ||
| Medicine | 79 | ||
| English Language and Literature, General | 61 | 8 | 5 |
| Health Teacher Education | 71 | 1 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance | 72 | ||
| Spanish Language and Literature | 52 | 9 | 3 |
| Art/Art Studies, General | 44 | 18 | |
| Architecture | 61 | 0 | |
| Anthropology, General | 46 | 11 | 3 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | 52 | 3 | 3 |
| Sociology, General | 47 | 5 | 6 |
| Pharmacy | 55 | ||
| Biochemistry | 54 | ||
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 33 | 2 | |
| Economics, General | 34 | 12 | 6 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 40 | 11 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 16 | 35 | |
| History, General | 41 | 5 | 4 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 12 | 38 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 28 | 22 | |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 37 | 9 | 2 |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | 37 | 2 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 11 | 11 | |
| Accounting | 37 | ||
| Education, General | 36 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 24 | 4 | 7 |
| Philosophy | 23 | 8 | 3 |
| Journalism | 34 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 21 | 8 | 4 |
| Music Performance, General | 9 | 24 | |
| Special Education and Teaching, General | 9 | 21 | 2 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 31 | ||
| Engineering, General | 31 | ||
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 31 | ||
| Nuclear Engineering | 18 | 12 | |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | 30 | ||
| International/Globalization Studies | 29 | ||
| Physics, General | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 16 | 8 | 4 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 5 | 14 | 8 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 27 | ||
| Public Health, General | 25 | ||
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 26 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 18 | 6 | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 24 | 0 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General | 18 | 5 | |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 22 | ||
| Physician Associate/Assistant | 22 | ||
| Geography | 13 | 9 | |
| Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist | 20 | ||
| Public Administration | 20 | ||
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 20 | ||
| Environmental Science | 20 | ||
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 19 | ||
| Learning Sciences | 13 | 5 | |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | 18 | ||
| American Indian/Native American Studies | 9 | 8 | |
| Linguistics | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Statistics, General | 8 | 6 | 1 |
| Environmental Design/Architecture | 15 | ||
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning | 14 | ||
| National Security Policy Studies | 9 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 13 | 0 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 12 | ||
| Health/Medical Physics | 2 | 7 | |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 10 | ||
| Hispanic-American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican-American/Chicano Studies | 8 | 2 | |
| Nursing Practice | 10 | ||
| Health Services Administration | 10 | ||
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 9 | ||
| American/United States Studies/Civilization | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 | 6 | |
| Music Teacher Education | 9 | ||
| Engineering Science | 9 | ||
| Landscape Architecture | 9 | ||
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 3 | 6 | |
| Materials Science | 6 | 2 | |
| Women’s Studies | 8 | ||
| Latin American Studies | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | 7 | ||
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 7 | ||
| French Language and Literature | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| Water Resources Engineering | 7 | ||
| Public Policy Analysis, General | 7 | ||
| East Asian Studies | 7 | ||
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 6 | |
| Educational Psychology | 5 | 1 | |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 6 | ||
| Astrophysics | 6 | ||
| Religion/Religious Studies | 6 | ||
| Russian Language and Literature | 5 | ||
| Dance, General | 5 | 0 | |
| Creative Writing | 0 | 4 | |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 4 | ||
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Construction Engineering | 3 | ||
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | 3 | ||
| Education, Other | 3 | ||
| Art Teacher Education | 3 | 0 | |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General | 3 | ||
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 3 | ||
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 3 | ||
| Curriculum and Instruction | 3 | ||
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General | 2 | ||
| Nursing Science | 2 | ||
| German Language and Literature | 2 | 0 | |
| Portuguese Language and Literature | 0 | 1 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | ||
| African-American/Black Studies | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release