University of New Mexico SAT Scores, ACT Scores, Acceptance Rate, and Admissions Requirements
UNM’s 79% acceptance rate shifts your strategy from wondering if admission is possible to showing you can handle the work. Because testing is required and SAT submissions are much more common here, aim for the upper half of the SAT range, about 1030-1160, with 1160 as a strong target.
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University of New Mexico facts and stats
University of New Mexico enrolls 17,771 undergraduates in an urban campus setting. UNM has a 75% freshman retention rate, which is above the national average of roughly 70%, and its 6-year graduation rate is 46%. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15:1. UNM is test-required for admissions.
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How do your scores compare at UNM?
Key University of New Mexico application dates
Key dates
Regular Decision
Offered
Early Action
Not offered
Early Decision
Not offered
Priority Deadline
June 1
Financial Aid Priority
January 31
Test dates
August 22, 2026
Registration deadline: August 7, 2026
September 12, 2026
Registration deadline: August 28, 2026
October 3, 2026
Registration deadline: September 18, 2026
September 19, 2026
Registration deadline: August 14, 2026
October 17, 2026
Registration deadline: September 11, 2026
December 12, 2026
Registration deadline: November 6, 2026
Because UNM is test-required, plan to take your first SAT or ACT by the spring of junior year, then use the summer before senior year and the fall of senior year for retakes. Aim to finish testing by a fall retake so your scores arrive before UNM’s Regular Decision deadline.
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What you'll actually pay
UNM is a public Mountain West Conference university with in-state tuition of $8,504 and out-of-state tuition of $31,423. About 66% of students receive aid, and the FAFSA priority deadline is January 31.
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At public UNM, tuition is $31,423 for out-of-state students, while in-state tuition is $8,504, with room and board adding $12,328. About 66% of students receive financial aid, and the average aid package is $15,498. Actual costs can vary based on need, eligibility, and housing choices. Graduates leave with an average debt of $22,587.
⬡ LangSmith96c63621-ab00-4c5d-b241-fd9d3cf6028eStudent life at University of New Mexico
24% of undergrads live on campus
Freshman housing: Guaranteed
Fraternities and sororities are active on campus. 3% of men join fraternities, and 3% of women join sororities.
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