United States. Founded in 1888, it is the state's oldest public institution of higher education, and was the original land-grant institution in New Mexico. NMSU is a university system, with its main campus in Las Cruces and satellite campuses in Alamogordo, Doña Ana County, and Grants. Through the NMSU Cooperative Extension Service, it has centers or programs in all 33 counties in the state.
Initially established as Las Cruces College, NMSU was designated a land-grant college in 1889 and renamed New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts; it received its present name in 1960. NMSU offers over 180 degree programs, including 28 doctoral, 58 master's, and 96 baccalaureate programs. It had approximately 22,711 enrolled in Fall 2024, with a faculty-to-student ratio of roughly 1 to 16. New Mexico State's athletic teams, the Aggies, compete at the NCAA Division I level in Conference USA.
As of 2025, NMSU has a research activity designation of "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very High Research Spending and Doctorate …
SAT EBRW 25%
450
SAT EBRW 75%
560
SAT Math 25th %
435
SAT Math 75th %
550
ACT Composite 25th %
17
ACT Composite 50th %
20
ACT Composite 75th %
24
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