Applying to UNM

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
95.45%	1,030

University of New Mexico-Main Campus's acceptance rate is 95.45% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 12,907 students applied and 12,320 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into UNM.

UNM's acceptance rate places 5th out of 6 New Mexico colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,030 and the ACT score is 22 at UNM. UNM's SAT score ranks 3rd out of 5 New Mexico colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to UNM, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of University of New Mexico-Main Campus is 95.45% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 29.32%. 5,448 men and 7,459 women applied to UNM and 5,192 men and 7,128 women students were accepted.

Among them, 1,567 men and 2,045 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at UNM.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at UNM
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	12,907	5,448	7,459	0	0
Admitted	12,320	5,192	7,128	0	0
Enrolled	3,612	1,567	2,045	0	0
Acceptance Rate	95.45%	95.30%	95.56%	-	-
Yield	29.32%	30.18%	28.69%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of New Mexico-Main Campus 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 2,294 students (64% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 535 students (15%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at UNM.

The median SAT score is 1,030 with 520 SAT EBRW and 510 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 590 and the 25^th percentile is 460. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 570 and 25^th percentile is 440 .

The median ACT composite score is 22 with 75^th percentile score of 26 and 25^th percentile score of 19 at UNM. The median ACT math score is 21 and the ACT English score is 21.

The SAT and ACT scores at University of New Mexico-Main Campus are relatively low compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at UNM
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	900	1030	1160
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	460	520	590
SAT Math	440	510	570
ACT Composite	19	22	26
ACT Math	17	21	25
ACT English	18	21	25

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

University of New Mexico-Main Campus 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 3,612 first-year students enrolled in UNM. The proportion of full-time students is 97.15% and part-time students is 2.85%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 43.38% and women students is 56.62%.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at UNM.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at UNM
	Total	Men	Women
Total	3,612	1,567	2,045
Full-time	3,509	1,520	1,989
Part-time	103	47	56

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at UNM. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply University of New Mexico-Main Campus.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

UNM Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Not Considered
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Not Considered
Personal statement or essay	Not Considered
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for undergraduate schools and $50 for graduate schools of University of New Mexico-Main Campus. The next table provides general admission information for applying to UNM.

Admission Information for Applying to UNM
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	admissions.unm.edu/
Online Application	www.unm.edu/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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