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"2015 Best Large Cities to Live In"
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New Mexico's flagship university is located in a land of rich culture and breathtaking natural beauty
310 DAYS
of
SUNSHINE
of the longest trams in the world
400
STUDENT CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS
UNM students get
FREE
tickets to Lobo Athletics!
STUDY ABROAD &
NATIONAL
STUDENT EXCHANGE
150 INSTITUTIONS AROUND THE WORLD
HONORS COLLEGE
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Priority Filing Deadline: March 1
Apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
New Mexico Resident Scholarships
GRANTS
• Do not have to be paid back
• Are awarded primarily based on financial need
• Limited number of “incentive” non-need grants
LOANS
• Money borrowed which requires repayment
• Amount of eligibility determined by grade level
• Subsidized vs. Unsubsidized
REGENTS - $17,285/year
- 31 ACT (1380 SAT) and 3.9 unit GPA
- Additional scholarship application due DECEMBER 1
PRESIDENTIAL - $8,200/year
- 25 ACT (1140 SAT) and 3.75 unit GPA
- Additional scholarship application due DECEMBER 1
Estimated Cost of Attendance
BRIDGE TO SUCCESS GRANT - $1,500/first semester
- 23 ACT (1070 SAT) and 3.0 unit GPA (or 166 GED)
- NO additional application, must be admitted to UNM by DECEMBER 1
LEGISLATIVE LOTTERY SCHOLARSHIP - $2,447.12/semester
- Complete at least 15 credit hours and 2.5 GPA first semester
Resident
$6,950.00
$9,472.00
$1,080.00
$17,502.00
Tuition & Fees
Room & Board - Traditional
Books & Supplies
Total
Non-Resident
$21,936.00
$9,472.00
$1,080.00
$32,488.00
Freshmen Admission Requirements
Non-Resident Scholarships
- ACT or SAT scores
- Superscore
- High school transcript + college transcript (if applicable)
- Weighted unit GPA
- Online application - apply.unm.edu
- $20.00 nonrefundable application fee
REGENTS - $17,285/year
- 31 ACT (1380 SAT) and 3.9 unit GPA
- Additional scholarship application due DECEMBER 1
UNM offers one of the best educational values in the country
**AMIGO - out-of-state tuition waiver + $200/academic year
- 23 ACT (1070 SAT) and 3.5 unit GPA OR
- 26 ACT (1190 SAT) and 3.0 unit GPA
**COLORADO RECIPROCAL - out-of-state tuition waiver
**= NO additional app, must be admitted by FEBRUARY 1
**WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE (WUE)
- WUE - 1.5x in-state tuition rate
- 19 ACT (910 SAT) AND 3.0 unit GPA
- WUE PLUS - out-of-state tuition waiver
- 22 ACT (1030 SAT) AND 3.0 unit GPA
Transfer Admission Requirements
Aim to Achieve Initiative
**LOBO UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE (LUE)
- LUE - 1.5x in-state tuition rate
- 19 ACT (910 SAT) AND 3.0 unit GPA
- LUE PLUS - out-of-state tuition waiver
- 22 ACT (1030 SAT) AND 3.0 unit GPA
- Last semester of tuition is FREE if you graduate in 4 years
- Eligibility requirement: first-time, full-time domestic beginning freshmen entering UNM in Fall 2015 or later and who graduate in, or prior to, their 8th consecutive regular semester (fall and spring)
- Online application - apply.unm.edu
- $20.00 nonrefundable application fee
- Official transcript from previous institutions
- 24 transferrable credits
- 2.0+ GPA in transferrable college work
Next Steps
- Create your UNM Net ID: netid.unm.edu
- Access to MyUNM Portal and LoboWeb
- Sign up for a New Student Orientation (NSO) session: nso.unm.edu
- Registration system opens in April
- Register for Residence Life & Student Housing: housing.unm.edu
- Housing assignments sent in July
220 DEGREE PROGRAMS
of
THE UNIVERSITY
NEW MEXICO
degrees.unm.edu
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NM
in
Institution
Oldest
Largest
&
COLLEGES
TOP
Student to Faculty
Ratio
22:1
AVERAGE CLASS
SIZE
33
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PROGRAM
Interdisciplinary Film & Digital
Media
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Rated
"A Very High Research Institution"
#
in U.S. for percentage of new MBAs
HIRED WITHIN 90 DAYS
by the Carnegie Foundation
"One of the top medical schools
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