New Mexico Highlands University

New Mexico Highlands University is a four-year institution with an enrollment of approximately 3,700 students. The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs. NMHU is in Las Vegas, in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains in northeastern New Mexico.

WUE-Eligible Programs

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Supplimentary Information

Tuition

  • Through WUE You'd Save: $2,476
  • WUE: $7,332
  • Resident: $4,888
  • Nonresident: $9,808

NOTE: Estimated tuition rates and savings shown are per academic year and are from WICHE’s most recent Tuition & Fees Report for 2023-2024. Fees are additional.

IMPORTANT: Verify full estimated cost of attendance with the institution’s bursar, admissions, financial aid or graduate admissions (for WRGP) office. Tuition rates for more specialized undergraduate/graduate programs may be much higher than the tuition rate for standard programs. To receive the discounted tuition rate, program must be WUE- or WRGP-eligible. You must apply by the school’s deadlines and meet their academic eligibility and residency requirements.

WUE Admissions Info*

  • WUE Rate for Transfers: Yes, all majors
  • Majors Avail. Online at WUE Rate: Varies by major
  • Separate WUE Application Req'd: Yes
  • Min. High School GPA: 2
  • Min. College GPA (Transfers): 2.0

*Requirements may vary by major

Application Deadlines

  • WUE Fall Deadline: 8/30/24
  • Freshman Fall Deadline: 8/30/24
  • Transfer Fall Deadline: 8/30/24
  • WUE Spring Deadline: 1/31/25

Quick Facts

  • Located in: Las Vegas, New Mexico
  • Type: 4-Year Public
  • Minority Serving Institution:
    • Hispanic-Serving Institution
  • Campus Housing Available: Yes
  • Interstate Passport Member: No