Western New Mexico University

Public · NM

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationNM · West

SettingRural

Undergrads2,026

Student:faculty12:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate15.5%

6-yr grad rate32.2%

Drop-out rate41.9%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$8k

Out-of-state tuition$14k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity72.8%

Gender diversity67.4%

International3.8%

Identity—

Overview

Western New Mexico University is a public, Hispanic-serving university in Silver City, in the state's mountainous southwest near the Gila Wilderness, serving a largely regional and first-generation student population.

Academics

Nursing, education, and applied sciences programs make up the core of Western New Mexico's offerings, designed to be accessible and directly career-connected for a student body drawn heavily from the surrounding rural region.

Getting in

Admission is open and accessible, consistent with the university's mission of serving first-generation and regional students who might not otherwise have a nearby four-year option.

Worth knowing

The Silver City setting, at the edge of the Gila Wilderness, gives the campus a genuinely remote, mountain-and-desert character distinct from New Mexico's larger urban campuses, and the university's Hispanic-serving designation reflects sustained commitment to serving the region's Hispanic student population.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate—

Enrolled mid-50%—

Test policynot reported

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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