| Year last surveyed | 2003 |
Address | PO Box 680
Silver City NM 88062-0680 |
Phone | (505) 538-6336 |
Admissions | in-state: (800) 872-WNMU
fax: (505) 538-6155 |
Carnegie Classification | Master's Colleges and Universities I |
Type | comprehensive higher education institution [awards bachelor's and may also award associate degrees, offers graduate programs primarily at the master's, specialist's, or professional level, but not more than two doctoral programs] |
Student Body | Coeducational |
Established | 1893 |
Institutional Control | Public – State |
Academic Calendar | Semesters |
| Expense figure source. | official |
| In-state (out-of-district) resident full-time tuition per academic year. | $2,256 |
| Out-of-state full-time tuition per academic year. | $10,513 |
| Fees per academic year required of full-time undergraduate students. | $809 |
| In-state (out-of-district) resident part-time tuition. | $104 |
| Unit-of-measure for In-state (out-of-district) resident part-time tuition. | per credit |
| Out-of-state part-time tuition. | $401 |
| Unit-of-measure for out-of-state part-time tuition. | per credit |
| Room and board (on campus) cost per academic year. | $4,590 |
| Room-only (on campus) cost per academic year. | $1,760 |
| Number of units (credits, courses, etc.) taken by a typical full-time undergraduate student in a full academic year. | 24 |
| Unit-of-measure for number of units. | per credit |
| Currency type for cost data. | US dollars |
| Estimated expense of books and supplies for full-time undergraduate students. | $1,000 |
| Estimated expense of transportation for residents. | $1,650 |
| Estimated expense of transportation for commuters living at home. | $1,650 |
| Estimated expense of transportation for commuters not living at home. | $1,650 |
| Other estimated expenses for residents. | $1,840 |
| Other estimated expenses for commuters living at home. | $1,840 |
| Other estimated expenses for commuters not living at home. | $1,840 |
| Fees per term (or other unit-of-measure) required of part-time undergraduate students. | $75 |
| The unit-of-measure for fees reported. | per term |
| Tuition and fees vary according to campus/location. | both full-time and part-time |
| Tuition and fees vary according to course/credit load. | both full-time and part-time |
| Tuition and fees vary according to reciprocity agreements. | full-time |
| Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan 19-meal plan, etc.). | yes |
| Room and board charges vary according to housing facility selected (i.e., dorm, apartment, etc.). | yes |
| Is a Guaranteed Tuition Plan available? | no |
| Is a Tuition Prepayment Plan available? | no |
| Installment payment plan is available for tuition. | yes |
| Institution provides a full or partial waiver of tuition for employees or children of employees. | yes |
| Institution provides a full or partial waiver of tuition for senior citizens. | yes |
Data Source: Peterson's Undergraduate Dataset, © 2007. All rights reserved.
