New Mexico Highlands University
School info
2.7
Overall Quality
Reputation
2.8
Food
2.4
Clubs
2
Facilities
2.7
Internet
2.7
Location
2.6
Opportunities
2.8
Safety
3.2
Social
2.5
Happiness
2.9
Basic Information
Location
- Santa Fe, NM
Institution Overview
- Public/Private: Public university
- Established: 1893
- Founder: New Mexico Territorial Legislature, Dr. Edgar Lee Hewett
Academic information
Degree Courses
- Numerous
- with specific counts including: - Over 10 BA courses
- - 8 BSc courses
- - 5 MS courses
- - 6 MA courses
- - Various undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple departments
Key Area
- Socio-cultural
- biological anthropology and archaeology
- microbiology and cellular/molecular biology
- molecular ecology and conservation
- criminology and public affairs
Student and Staff Numbers
- Students: 3,765
- Undergraduates: Around 1,544 to 1,607 undergraduate students
- Academic Staff: 123
Notable Alumni
- Ben Ray Lujan
- Eddie Guerrero
- Keith Jardine
- David James Baker
- María Dolores Gonzáles
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Good reviews
Overall 4.6
IDK about you all, but I love this school, I love my Department, i love my professors. the campus is great, clean, and somewhat tucked away in a little town. The Administration are all idiots, but if you have a problem they will help. My professors are awesome, all of them. the internet is spotty but hey, it works. 10/10 would recommend.
Overall 4.4
New Mexico Highlands is a great 4 year university nestled in the small town of Las Vegas, New Mexico. This university is rich with cultural experiences and opportunities for all. Great small town vibe!
Overall 4
I completed my masters degree here and I’m so happy to have had professors support me while working, and supporting my family. My program was hybrid and I completed my internship locally.As a smaller school it felt a bit more welcoming. The school has 3 different branches so it’s become more catering to people who live outside Las Vegas.
Bad reviews
Overall 1
If you're not latinx, you should go elsewhere because people here are so racist
Overall 1
On April 16, 2015, my dead cat was in my mailbox with a note "We don't need anymore blond-haired, blue-eyed social workers here." This came after a brick through my window and my car keyed for attending a rally about rape. I left at the end of my junior year due to constant harassment by people who live in the town. Apparently, this is not uncommon
Overall 1.1
Is not the best enviroment for a student. There's nothing to do in this town
Overall 1.2
The college of education is a joke. I graduate in one semester with absolutely NO knowledge of how to teach our children. Each and every class is the same thing over and over. Its been a 2 year ground hogs day. I should have gone to UNM. Too late now. To all the parents out there whose children I will someday teach....Im sorry.
Overall 1.9
It may be cheap.. but it shows because you absolutely get what you pay for!
Overall 2
Small town with potential but they refuse to make change in order to make the city more welcoming and college friendly. Lots of untapped potential