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College Profile for : New Mexico State University-Main Campus

New Mexico State University, or NMSU, is a land-grant university that has its main campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The school was founded in 1888 as Las Cruces College, an agricultural college, and in 1889 the school became "New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts." It received its present name, New Mexico State University in 1960. NMSU has approximately 28,821 students enrolled as of Fall 2007, and has a faculty-to-student ratio of about 1 to 19. NMSU offers a wide range of programs and awards associate, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees through its main campus and four community colleges. For 10 consecutive years, NMSU has been rated as one of America's 100 Best College Buys for offering "the very highest quality education at the lowest cost" by Institutional Re... (from wikipedia)

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Web Site: http://www.nmsu.edu/

 

Overview Admissions Finances Students Academic Programs

Mission Statement

http://www.nmsu.edu/manual/intro.pdf

General Information

Other Names	NMSU
Type	Public, 4-year or above
Control	Public
Size	10,000 - 19,999
Campus Setting	City: Small
Calendar System	Semester
Title IV Eligibility	Participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Relgious Affiliation	Not applicable

College Athletic Affiliations

Yes	Member of National Athletic Association	Yes	National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
No	National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)	No	National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA)
No	National Small College Athletic Association (NSCAA)	No	National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA)
		No	Other national athletic association

College Athletic Conferences

Western Athletic Conference	NCAA/NAIA conference number football
Western Athletic Conference	NCAA/NAIA conference number basketball
Western Athletic Conference	NCAA/NAIA conference number baseball
Western Athletic Conference	NCAA/NAIA conference number country/track

College Student Services Offered

No	Remedial Services	Yes	Academic/career counseling service
Yes	Employment services for students	Yes	Placement services for completers
Yes	On-campus day care for students' children

College Special Learning Opportunities

Yes	ROTC	Yes	Distance learning opportunities
Yes	ROTC: Army	Yes	Study abroad
No	ROTC: Navy	Yes	Weekend/evening college
Yes	ROTC: Air Force

Teacher Certification

Yes	Below the postsecondary level
Yes	Students can complete their preparation in certain areas of specialization
No	Students must complete their preparation at another institution
Yes	Approved by the state for initial certifcation or licensure of teachers