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uniVeRSitY oF neW MeXico
Founded: 1889
Address: Scholes Hall 160
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131
Phone: (505) 277-0111 FAX (505) 277-5965
Web Address: www.unm.edu
Degrees Granted: Associate, Certificate Programs, Bachelor, Master,
Doctorate-Research, Doctorate-Professional Practice and
Educational Specialist Certficates
Enrollment: 36,510 (All campuses)
President: Dr. David J. Schmidly (NOTE: Dr. Robert G. Frank will become
UNM President on June 1, 2012)
unmpres@unm.edu
Founded by the Territorial Legislature in 1889, the University of New Mexico (UNM) opened its doors
in June 1892, with 25 students and a 20-acre campus that was located two miles east of Albuquerque.
Today, the campus has grown to 825 acres, more than 327 permanent buildings, and it sits in the middle
of the state’s largest city.
The University comprises 11 colleges: Anderson School of Management, Architecture and Planning, Arts
and Sciences, Education, Engineering, Fine Arts, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, and University
College. A graduate division of Public Administration and an undergraduate Dental Hygiene program
are also part of the University. UNM operates branch colleges in Gallup, Los Alamos, Taos, Valencia
County, UNM West in Rio Rancho, and Distance Education centers in Farmington, Gallup, Kirtland Air
Force Base, Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Taos, Rio Rancho, and Valencia County.
UNM is ranked in the top 10 research universities in the United States and Canada. UNM’s seven
libraries house more than 2.2 million volumes, and the General Library is a repository of federal and
state documents, including the U.S. Patent Depository. The University has close ties with both the
Los Alamos and Sandia National Laboratories, and is home to several outstanding research centers
including the Center for High Technology Materials, and the UNM Cancer Center. Programs such as
the Tamarind Institute of Lithograph and the Robotics Instructional Laboratory are nationally recognized,
and the School of Medicine has been recognized for its innovation in primary care training by the World
Health Organization. Throughout its history the University has been a leader in Southwestern and Latin
American studies.
uniVeRSitY oF tHe SoutHWeSt
Founded: 1962
Address: 6610 North Lovington Highway, Hobbs, NM 88240-9129
Phone: (575) 392-6561 FAX (575) 392-6006
Web Address: www.usw.edu
Degrees Granted: Bachelor, Master
Enrollment: 632
President: Gary A. Dill, Ph.D.
gdill@usw.edu
University of the Southwest (USW) is a private sector, independently supported and governed
coeducational senior university offering professional studies on a foundation of arts and sciences. The
University’s mission emphasizes Christian values, free enterprise education, and academic excellence.
Undergraduate degrees are offered in Business Administration (Accounting, Global Business Management,
Management, and Sport Management); Arts and Sciences (Christian Studies, English, General Studies,
History, Humanities, Social Sciences, Biology, Criminal Justice, and Psychology); and Education
(Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, and Physical Education). Master of
Science degree is offered in Counseling: Mental Health, Counseling: School, Curriculum and Instruction,
Early Childhood Education, Educational Administration, and Special Education. Master of Business
Administration degree is offered in General Business and Sports Management.
USW’s education program is approved by the New Mexico State Department of Education, and the
University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. University
of the Southwest is a member institution of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)