| Name |
New Mexico Highlands University |
| Address |
Box 9000
Las Vegas, NM 87701 |
| Website |
http://www.nmhu.edu |
| Email |
admissions@nmhu.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
N/A |
| Percent Fraternity |
N/A |
| Percent Sorority |
N/A |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
30% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
N/A |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (43%), women's dorms (12%), men's dorms (30%), apartments for married students (15%) |
| College Owned Singles |
30% |
| College Owned Doubles |
30% |
| College Owned Triples |
20% |
| College Owned Apartments |
20% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
9 |
| Sprinkler System |
78% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
99% |
| Campus Size |
20 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
30% |
| Nearest Airport |
Albuquerque (120), Albuquerque (120) |
| Nearest Train |
Las Vegas (1) |
| Nearest Bus |
Las Vegas (1) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
N/A |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
N/A |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
N/A |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Not offered |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors |
| Popular Events |
N/A |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, drama/theater, music ensembles, pep band, student government, student newspaper |
| Num Organizations |
31 |
| Honor Societies |
Phi Alpha Theta, Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Eta Sigma, Psi Chi, Sigma Tau Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) NMHU Newman Center (Catholic), Fire Escape Ministries (non-denominational) |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) American Indian Science & Engineering Society, Native American Club, Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Anthropology/Sociology Club, Bilingual Education Student Organization, American Chemical Society, Bioscience Club, Institute of Electrical Engineers, Mariachi Band, Counseling Student Organization, Institute of Management and Accountants, Association for Computing Machinery, Cowboy Cheerleaders, International Club, Media Arts Production Club, Servicios Especiales, Student Alumni Association |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) La Mecha (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
0 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Frat Members |
N/A |
| Num Sororities |
0 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
0 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
N/A |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1893 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
1,891 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
N/A |
| Application Deadline |
Rolling |
| Application Fee |
15 |
| Selectivity |
Less selective |
| Tuition |
2,304 in-state, 10,176 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
3,456 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, day care, health service |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, academic, psychological |
| Career |
on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
State Education System, State Welfare Office |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
431,037 |
| Num Subscriptions |
519 |
| Num Microforms |
228 |
| Num Audiovisual |
873 |
| Num Ebooks |
23,493 |
| Library Facilities |
Rio Rancho Library |
| Museums |
N/A |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
350 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in some classrooms, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
N/A |
| Recommended Os |
N/A |
| Hosting Units |
99% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
