Northern New Mexico College (NNMC)

Why should I choose NORTHERN?

Accessible, Affordable, Student-Centered. Guaranteed!

VALUE

NORTHERN New Mexico College is the #1 Most Affordable four-year college in New Mexico and in all of the southwestern United States (2015-16).

CHOICE

NORTHERN offers 13 quality bachelor's programs and 50+ associate and certificate degrees in diverse fields including:

• Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)
• Studio, Visual & Performing Arts
• Nursing & Health Sciences
• Education
• Humanities, Social Sciences, Language & Letters
• Business & Entrepreneurship
• Career & Technical Fields

QUALITY

NORTHERN New Mexico College is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and holds additional accreditation in the following academic areas:

• Bachelor's & Associate Degrees in Business Administration are ACBSP accredited.
• Bachelor of Information Engineering Technology is accredited by ABET.
• RN to BSN Nursing degree is accredited by CCNE.
• Barbering, Cosmetology and the Associate Degree in Nursing are approved by their respective state licensing boards.

Experienced faculty. NORTHERN employs 53 experienced, full-time faculty and 30 full-time Ph.D. faculty. Classes are small and personal. Average class sizes at NORTHERN range from 12-15 students, allowing you to get personal, one-on-one instruction from faculty.

OPPORTUNITY

NORTHERN provides students with unique opportunities for academic, personal and professional growth in all areas of study. Northern is the place for UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT RESEARCH. @NORTHERN, you can dive right in to research experience early in your college career. Examples of student research and field experience opportunities include:

• Biology of the Cell Nucleus Lab
• Annual Academic Research, Creativity & Scholarship Symposium (ARCSS)
• Environmental Science & Ecology Field Research at Valles Caldera
• Wildland Fire Science Research in Carson National Forest
• Presenting research at the Native American Indigenous Studies Association in Washington D.C. (2015).
• Research internships at Los Alamos National Labs and exchanges with partner schools
• Community-oriented clinical and research experiences in Nursing & Health Sciences
• Mobile app development in Information Engineering Technologies