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Nestled at the base of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, New Mexico Highlands University offers the perfect blend of natural beauty and cultural vibrancy. Explore the outdoors, enjoy campus life, and take part in events, athletics, and service projects that connect you to something greater.
NMHU At a Glance
15:1
Student-to-Professor Ratio
2,815
Total Student Population
58
Undergraduate Programs
47
Graduate Programs
Whether you’re just starting out, transferring, or returning to complete your degree, New Mexico Highlands University is ready to help you succeed. With flexible class formats, dedicated faculty, and a commitment to social and academic equity, Highlands is where your journey can truly begin.
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Independent Study Shows Nearly a Quarter-Billion Dollars in Damages to Highlands from Federally Caused Fire
Nearly four years after the federally caused Hermits Peak–Calf Canyon Fire devastated northern New Mexico, a new independent economic analysis...
New Mexico Students Address Natural Disasters Through STEM Innovation at Statewide Competition
The STEM Innovation Network, in collaboration with the LANL Foundation, is proud to announce the Seventh annual New Mexico Governor’s STEM Challenge, a statewide STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) competition that empowers high school students to...
NMHU Undergraduate Research Project Explores Fungal Communities Across New Mexico Ecosystems
New Mexico Highlands University Forestry Professor Dr. Michael Remke has been awarded $16,500 to support an undergraduate research project focused on cultivating, sequencing, and studying fungi from diverse environments across Northern New Mexico. The project, The...
NMHU, American Samoa Announce In-State Tuition Now Available to American Samoa Students
American Samoa Governor Pulaali’i Nikolao Pula and Lt. Governor Pulumataala Ae Ae, Jr. announced today a landmark educational partnership with New Mexico Highlands University (NMHU), culminating in a Joint Proclamation that grants in-state tuition classification to...
NMHU’s Parboteeah to Speak on Workforce Training at Creative Santa Fe
With New Mexico’s commitment to developing and utilizing sustainable energy, providing a workforce proficient in that emerging new economy is the focus of New Mexico Highlands University’s Dr. D. Veena Parboteeah’s discussion during an upcoming Creative Santa Fe...
New Mexico Highlands University Expands Polynesian Recruitment Efforts Following Enrollment Growth
New Mexico Highlands University head football coach Kurt Taufa’asau, at left, is part of a university contingent heading to the Pacific Islands to expand NMHU’s recruiting impact in the area. Credit: John Vestal/Sports Fanatic PhotographyFor New Mexico Highlands...
NMHU’s Munro Recently Awarded American Association of University Women’s American Postdoctoral Research Leave Fellowship
The Indiana Jones epic archeological movie adventures are well known. They are just not steeped in too much reality. So imagine Dr. Kimberly Munro’s surprise when she experienced just such a moment on her research dig in Peru in 2023. Munro, an Assistant Professor in...
The Highlands Experience
Carla O’Neil
A Heart for Highlands
“We understand that education is not just about personal success. It’s about contributing to the community. It’s important to act not only for ourselves but also for the benefit of those around us.”
