The 2025 tuition & fees is $7,416 for New Mexico residents and $12,336 for out-of-state students.
Total 1,399 students out of total 2,704 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 230 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
New Mexico Highlands University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.
| School Name | New Mexico Highlands University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 803 University Ave, Las Vegas, NM |
| Online Students | 1,399 Enrolled Online Exclusively 923 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$7,416 Out-of-State$12,336 |
| Graduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$8,016 Out-of-State$12,792 |
| Student to Faculty | 10:1 (10.00%) |
| Online Degree Programs | |
| Total | 20 Programs |
| Certificate | 1 Programs |
| Bachelors | 5 Programs |
| Masters | 7 Programs |
| Post-Graduate | 7 Programs |
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at New Mexico Highlands University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For New Mexico residents, the tuition & fees are $7,416 and $12,336 for non-New Mexico residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $8,016 and $12,792 for out-of-state students.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $204 for New Mexico residents and $409 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $229 for New Mexico residents and $428 for out-of-state students.
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $6,558 | $6,876 | $7,140 | $7,260 | $7,416 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $10,998 | $11,532 | $11,988 | $12,180 | $12,336 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $7,254 | $7,698 | $5,845 | $7,860 | $8,016 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $11,646 | $11,154 | $9,373 | $12,636 | $12,792 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate (In-State) | $192 | $198 | $199 | $204 | $204 |
| Undergraduate (Out-of-State) | $377 | $392 | $401 | $409 | $409 |
| Graduate (In-State) | $221 | $228 | $228 | $229 | $229 |
| Graduate (Out-of-State) | $404 | $420 | $420 | $428 | $428 |
New Mexico Highlands University offers 63 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 20 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate, 5 Bachelors, 7 Masters, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Programs | 1 | NOT OFFERED | 5 | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 7 |
| Overall Programs | 2 | 2 | 30 | 18 | NOT OFFERED | 11 |
Following tables list online programs with offered degrees at New Mexico Highlands University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.
It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.
You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 45 | NOT OFFERED | 2 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 16 |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 41 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | ONLY IN CLASSROOM | 69 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
At New Mexico Highlands University, there are 2,704 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,322 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,399 students are enrolled exclusively and 923 are enrolled in some online courses).
| Total Enrollment | 2,704 | |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,399 | |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 923 | |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 382 |
By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,399 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,303 New Mexico Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 94 students living in the U.S. States other than New Mexico, and 2 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,399 | |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Resident | 1,303 | |
| Other State In U.S. | 94 | |
| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 1,399 | |
|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 648 | |
| Graduate | 751 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 648 | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 615 | |
| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 33 |