Applying to New Mexico State University-Main Campus

The acceptance ratio at New Mexico State University-Main Campus was 55.00% - 11,903 students were applied and 6,547 were admitted to the school. The rate is around the national average. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 34% where 2,226 out of 6,547 admitted students were enrolled. The average SAT score is 1,050 and ACT score is 60 at NMSU. Below tables and charts analyze NMSU admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and admission statistics.

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NMSU Admissions

The application fee is $20 for applying undergraduate school and $40 for graduate school at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$20
Graduate Application Fees	$40
Admission Information	admissions.nmsu.edu
Online Application	admissions.nmsu.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Associate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research), Doctorate (Professional Practice)

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Admission Statistics

For academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 55.00% and yield is 34.00%. 5,047 men and 6,856 women applied to NMSU and 2,624 men and 3,839 women students were accepted. Among them, 945 men and 1,228 women were enrolled into the school (Fall 2019). Following table and chart show the admission statistics including number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

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	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	11,903	5,047	6,856
Admitted	6,547	2,624	3,839
Enrolled	2,226	945	1,228
Acceptance Ratio	55.00%	51.99%	55.99%
Yield	34.00%	36.01%	31.99%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For academic year 2019-2020, 704 students (32% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,679 students (77%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 580 and 25^th percentile is 480. The SAT Math score is 570 (75^th) and 470 (25^th). The submitted ACT score is 69 (75^th percentile) and 69 (25^th percentile). .

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	480	580
SAT Math	470	570
ACT Composite	18	23
ACT Math	17	23
ACT English	16	23

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at New Mexico State University-Main Campus are very low when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,151, ACT: 67 - Public Research University (high research activity)).

Application Requirements

NMSU requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript) and Completion of College Preparatory Program to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, Next table summarizes New Mexico State University-Main Campus application requirements.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and required years of subject, see NMSU online application page .

NMSU Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered but not Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended