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New Mexico Highlands University

#129 in Colleges with the Best Professors in America
  • 4 Year
  • Las Vegas, NM
  • 604 reviews
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    C+
    Overall Niche Grade
    How are grades calculated?
    1. Academics
      B-
    2. Value
      C+
    3. Diversity
      A
    4. Campus
      C
    5. Athletics
      B
    6. Party Scene
      C
    7. Professors
      A
    8. Location
      C
    9. Dorms
      B-
    10. Campus Food
      C+
    11. Student Life
      C-
    12. Safety
      B-
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    New Mexico Highlands is a public university located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 1,315 undergraduate students. The New Mexico Highlands acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Medical Social Work, Business, and Nursing. Graduating 22% of students, New Mexico Highlands alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $28,500.
    About New Mexico Highlands University...
    Athletic Division
    NCAA Division II (with football)
    Athletic Conference
    Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
    Address
    1005 Diamond Ave
    Las Vegas, NM 87701
    Website
    nmhu.edu

    New Mexico Highlands University Rankings

    Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.

    Admissions

    Acceptance Rate
    100%
    Application Deadline
    Rolling Admissions
    SAT Range
    —
    ACT Range
    —
    Application Fee
    $25
    SAT/ACT
    —
    High School GPA
    —
    Early Decision/Early Action
    —

    Cost

    Net Price
    $12,538/ year
    National
    $15,523
    Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
    Average Total Aid Awarded
    $4,588/ year
    National
    $7,535
    Students Receiving Financial Aid
    96%

    Academics

    Professors
    A
    Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
    Student Faculty Ratio
    12:1
    Evening Degree Programs
    No
    83%
    of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.36 responses
    57%
    of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.40 responses
    60%
    of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.40 responses

    Majors

    Most Popular Majors
    • Medical Social Work
      122 Graduates
    • Business
      85 Graduates
    • Nursing
      74 Graduates
    • Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
      43 Graduates
    • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
      36 Graduates
    • Psychology
      29 Graduates
    • Elementary Education
      25 Graduates
    • Special Education and Teaching
      17 Graduates
    • Biology
      16 Graduates
    • Liberal Arts and Humanities
      16 Graduates

    Students

    Full-Time Enrollment
    1,315Undergrads
    Part-Time Undergrads
    620
    Undergrads Over 25
    27%
    Pell Grant
    63%
    Varsity Athletes
    21%
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
    Based on 35 responses
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    • Friendly
      46%
    • Diverse and multicultural
      26%
    • Driven
      11%
    • Immature drama loving children
      9%
    • Diverse
      6%
    • Bored
      3%

    Campus Life

    Freshmen Live On-Campus
    —
    Poll
    41%
    of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene.49 responses
    Poll
    46%
    of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life.56 responses
    Poll
    What one word or phrase best describes your school?
    Based on 34 responses
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    • Small
      44%
    • Good instructors,classes, coaches, nice people
      29%
    • Private school size, Public school tuition
      15%
    • A school where criminals get degrees
      3%
    • Classes all over New Mexico
      3%
    • Home away from home
      3%
    • Phenomenal
      3%

    After College

    Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
    $36,300/ year
    National
    $33,028
    Graduation Rate
    22%
    National
    49%
    Employed 2 Years After Graduation
    87%
    National
    83%
    94%
    of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.32 responses
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    My experience with NMHU has been amazing! The professors are outstanding. The class sizes are small which I love because I have more one to one interaction with the professor. One thing I would like to change would be the communication between departments. To get some things done, its more of a run around because there is barely any communication. Overall, academically, I love attending NMHU.
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    New Mexico Highlands University is a place where I have enhanced my learning thanks to great professors and administration. Everyone with who I have interacted with at the university has been very resourceful and supportive. New Mexico Highlands University has many great diverse majors from where to choose from. The tuition is very affordable, and the education is excellent. While the Albuquerque campus may sometimes seem small, it provides a great learning environment, in which classes are smaller and the students have space for interaction. Many times, the Albuquerque campus offers “teach-ins” during lunch hours, in which students can learn about different subjects affecting the community.
    I really enjoy my time at New Mexico Highlands. I am a student-athlete and I am very grateful for the approachability and flexibility that the professors have for not just athletes, but for all students. The town of Las Vegas is small, but if you are willing to adventure and look for fun things to do there is no shortage. Improvements can always be made in order to better student life at Highlands, and one aspect that could be improved is the access to food as well as quality in the cafeteria more consistent. The cafeteria will be hit or miss on the day, and I think that being improved will tremendously help student enjoyment at the University.