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Acceptance Rate 88.97%
Yield 20.64%
SAT Score 1,000
ACT Score 20
Applicants 13,095

NMSU Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 88.97% at New Mexico State University-Main Campus. Total 13,095 students applied and 11,650 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,000 and the average ACT score is 20.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$25
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationadmissions.nmsu.edu/
Online Applicationapply.nmsu.edu/apply/?sr=d972e8c0-90ae-4205-8352-b8d9017844e1
Acceptance Rate88.97%
Average Test Scores1,000 SAT / 20 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 88.97%. A total of 13,095 students (5,322 men and 7,769 women) have applied to and 11,650 (4,643 men and 7,003 women) students admitted to New Mexico State University-Main Campus.
Among them, 1,030 male and 1,372 female students have enrolled into NMSU and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 20.64%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at NMSU
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants13,0955,3227,76900
Admitted11,6504,6437,00300
Enrolled2,4041,0301,37200
Acceptance Rate 88.97% 87.24% 90.14% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 20.64% 22.18% 19.59% - -
[Chart] New Mexico State University-Main Campus Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At NMSU, 1,627 applicants (68% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 440 applicants (18%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,000 at NMSU. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,110 and 25th percentile score is 870.
The average ACT score is 20 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 24 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at NMSU. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of NMSU with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at NMSU
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total87010001110
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing450510570
Math420490540
ACT Composite172024
Math161823
English151924
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to New Mexico State University-Main Campus, applicants require to submit 3 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for NMSU
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✗
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at NMSU

The calendar system at New Mexico State University-Main Campus is Semester. New Mexico State University-Main Campus accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that New Mexico State University-Main Campus accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✗
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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