New Mexico Highlands University

Non-profit public

Public

Private

Regional

A public school located in Las Vegas, New Mexico -- about an hour east of Santa Fe -- NMHU also operates regional campuses in Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Farmington. The university also oversees a distance education program that enrolls students across the state. As one of the best online colleges in New Mexico, NMHU hosts a variety of online degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including health education, nursing, business administration, counseling, and special education. NMHU offers a variety of resources to online students, including advising, tutoring, library services, and career services. The school's writing center offers live tutoring for all types of writing via the Zoom video conferencing platform. NMHU students can also access tutoring in other academic subjects at any time of day through the NetTutor platform. The school's library hosts dedicated resources for distance learners, including research assistance, tutorials, and a comprehensive selection of virtual periodicals.

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Admissions Breakdown

Acceptance Rate Insight

51% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.

Retention Rate Insight

61% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.

Graduation Rate Insight

36% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.

Application Considerations

Test scores:	Required	High school transcript:	Required
High school rank:	Not required or recommended	Letter of recommendation:	Not required or recommended
High school GPA:	Required	Open admission:	No
Completion of college prep program:	Recommended	Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL):

Transfer Credit Policy

Dual enrollment: Yes

Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes

Credit for qualified life experience*:

ⓘ *This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.

Learning Environment

Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

99%

Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

17:1

Student to faculty ratio

Degrees Awarded by Program

Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.

#	Programs	BA	MA	Doc
1	Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science And Related Fields	✔	✕	✕
2	Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	✔	✕	✕
3	Biological And Biomedical Sciences	✔	✔	✕
4	Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	✔	✔	✕
5	Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs	✔	✔	✕
6	Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	✔	✕	✕
7	Culinary, Entertainment, And Personal Services	✔	✕	✕
8	Education	✔	✔	✕
9	Engineering Technologies/Technicians	✔	✕	✕
10	Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians	✔	✕	✕
11	English Language And Literature/Letters	✔	✔	✕
12	Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	✔	✕	✕
13	Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	✔	✕	✕
14	Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	✔	✔	✕
15	Health Professions And Related Programs	✔	✔	✕
16	History	✔	✕	✕
17	History	✔	✕	✕
18	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services	✔	✕	✕
19	Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	✔	✕	✕
20	Mathematics And Statistics	✔	✕	✕
21	Natural Resources And Conservation	✔	✕	✕
22	Philosophy And Religious Studies	✔	✕	✕
23	Physical Sciences	✔	✔	✕
24	Psychology	✔	✔	✕
25	Security And Protective Services	✔	✕	✕
26	Social Sciences	✔	✔	✕
27	Transportation And Materials Moving	✔	✕	✕
28	Visual And Performing Arts	✔	✕	✕