Before you apply

Ready to apply to NMSU? The process is quick and convenient with our online application.

The application will require you to provide the following:

Enrollment information

• Semester when you plan to start
• Campus where you plan to enroll
• Degree expected

Personal information

• Social security number
• Military service
• Citizenship
• Residency (for more information, see Petition for In-State Tuition)

Secondary contact information

• Contact information for at least one parent, guardian, or spouse (if applicable)

Academic information

• High school graduation date
• Colleges or universities attended

Testing data

• ACT or SAT information

Completing your application

Log in to the undergraduate application using the email and password you previously set up, or create a new undergraduate application account.

You can save your application at any time and return to it later. You can also revise your application before submitting it.

Application fee

NMSU-Las Cruces

We waive the application fee for new, domestic, undergraduate applicants from July 1 to December 1 each year. For the remainder of the year, the NMSU-Las Cruces campus application fee is $25 and nonrefundable.

Payment options

Pay online with a credit card after you finalize and submit your application for admission.

After you have applied

Send supporting documents such at transcripts and test scores to to admissions@nmsu.edu or mail to: 

Undergraduate Admissions
MSC 3A
New Mexico State University
P.O. Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001

Contact Undergraduate Admissions at 575-646-3121 or 800-662-6678 if you have questions or need assistance with the application process.