University of New Mexico
Public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
University of New Mexico Rankings
The University of New Mexico (UNM) was founded in 1889. In addition to the flagship Albuquerque campus, there are five branch campuses in Gallup, Los Alamos, Rio Rancho, Taos, and Los Lunas.
UNM is organized into 12 colleges and schools, which together offer 215 academic degree and professional certificate programs, including 94 bachelor’s degrees, 71 master’s degrees, and 37 doctorates. The university is especially known for its health science and business-related degree programs.
UNM Online offers scores of courses organized into 26 disciplinary clusters.
UNM is associated with two Nobel laureates,both for physics, Murray Gell-Mann and Robert Ward.
Other distinguished UNM-connected individuals include the following:
- Mathematician, Reuben Hersh
- Computer scientists, Stephanie Forrest and Jack Dongarra
- Philosophers—John Bussanich, Adrian Johnston, and Iain Thompson
- Poets—Robert Creeley, Joy Harjo, and Paula Gunn Allen
- Novelist, Rudolfo Anaya
- Novelist and environmentalist, Edward Abbey
- Mystery author, Tony Hillerman
- Science writer, George Johnson
- Playwright and commentator, Timothy Braun
- Literary scholar, Robert E. Fleming
- Actors—Penny Marshall, Rockmond Dunbar, and Mikki Padilla
- Screenwriters, Michael Blake and Chris Henchy
- Dancer and the choreographer, Bill Evans
- Painters, Raymond Johnson and Agnes Martin
- Photographer, Joel-Peter Witkin
- Geologists, Leon Silver and Kirk Bryan
- Zoologist, Lee Fitzgerald
- Evolutionary ecologist, Eric Charnov
- Evolutionary psychologist, Geoffrey F. Miller
- Architect, Antoine Predock
- Historian, Thomas F. Madden
- American Studies scholar, David Correia
- Anthropologist, Clyde Kluckhohn
- Linguist, Joan Bybee
- Former US Representative, Steven Schiff
- Current US Representatives, Debra Anne Haaland and Xochitl Torres Small
- Former US Senators—Fred Harris, Pete Domenici, and Tom Udall
UNM is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
Admissions
What does this school look for?
Annual Applications
10,582
Acceptance
70%
Graduation Rate
44%
Median SAT Score
1150
Median ACT Score
22
Costs
How much does it cost to attend?
Tuition (in-state)
$6,109
Fees (in-state)
$1,524
After Graduation
Averages for 10 years after enrolling
Avg Earnings
$43,900
Employed
84%
Campus Life
What's it like to attend this school?
The People
Full time on-campus stats
Student Body
20K
Under-Grads
17K
Graduates
3K
The Campus
Where will you be attending?
Location
1700 Lomas Blvd NE,
Albuquerque NM
87106
On Campus Crime Rates
Property Crime
22 per 100k
Violent Crime
1 per 100k
City Crime Rates
Property Crime
69 per 100k
Violent Crime
11 per 100k
What is University of New Mexico known for?
Our answer to this is to show you the disciplines in which a school's faculty and alumni have had the highest historical influence. A school may be influential in a discipline even if they do not offer degrees in that area. We've organized two lists to show where they are influential and offer corresponding degrees, and where they are influential through scholarship although they don't offer degrees in the disciplines.
Top areas of influence with degrees offered
Other areas of influence
Influential People
Who are University of New Mexico's Most influential alumni?
University of New Mexico's most influential alumni faculty include professors and professionals in the fields of Anthropology, Communications, and Literature. University of New Mexico’s most academically influential people include Rudolfo Anaya, Robert Creeley, and N. Scott Momaday.