Useful Links

Parent Checklist

• Be prepared to handle tuition and college costs by saving early.
• Help your child explore career interests.
• Research majors to learn more about ETSE programs.
• Review advising resources and contact someone for free help.
• Create your FAFSA ID and help your child complete their FAFSA using NMSU’s code 002657. Start Your FAFSA
• Use NMSU’s Net Price Calculator to estimate aid eligibility.
• Understand aid types:
  • Grants – aid that doesn’t need to be repaid.
  • Scholarships – awarded based on criteria to support education.
  • Work-Study – earn money through a work program.
  • Loans – borrowed money that must be repaid with interest.
• View available scholarships and apply via Scholar Dollar$.
• Learn about SAT/ACT exams (ACT requirement: 21).
• Attend college fairs with your child, but let them lead the conversation.
• Request a Campus Visit to NMSU.

General Information

Be Bold. Shape the Future – New Mexico State University sits on a 900-acre campus and enrolls more than 15,000 students from 49 states and 89 foreign countries. NMSU is a NASA Space Grant College and home to the first Honors College in New Mexico. As a Hispanic-serving institution, NMSU serves a diverse population across five campuses, a satellite learning center in Albuquerque, cooperative extension offices in all 33 counties, and 12 agriculture research centers. Distance education programs provide maximum flexibility.

• Excellence in Teaching – Professors provide resources and individual attention in a learning-centered environment.
• Celebrating Diversity – 45% of Las Cruces campus students are Hispanic; NMSU has a long history of supporting minorities.
• National Recognition – Ranked first for federal obligations in science and engineering activities among minority-serving institutions (NSF, 2017).
• Admissions – Learn about NMSU, request information, or take a virtual tour.
• Student Accessibility Services – Provides accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
• NMSU Police Department – Dedicated to safety, crime prevention, and community engagement.