New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Socorro, New Mexico · Public · 995 undergraduates · nmt.edu
Test policy (fall 2027)
Test optional
Sending scores is your choice
Admit rate
44%
of applicants
SAT (middle 50%)
1080 to 1310
of enrolled freshmen
Annual cost (2027-28)
$28,270Est.Estimate
$50,620 out of state
Your chances and merit aid at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
See where you stand for admission, how much merit aid you could get, and what you'd pay after it.
We started you at a typical enrolled freshman here. Move the sliders to match you.
Your admission chances
44% of applicants admitted
Target
Your SAT is inside the range where the middle half of enrolled freshmen scored.
Estimated merit aid
a year
Your cost after merit aid
$50,620
a year in 2027-28, from a $50,620 sticker price (out of state)
What to do with your 1200
Send your score
About 5% of freshmen here didn't send a score. We estimate their typical SAT at about 1040, and yours is above it.
Source: College Navigator (federal data on fall 2024 freshmen)
Reach, target and likely are a rough guide from your test score and how selective the college is. Admissions also weigh your courses, grades, essays and activities. Merit aid figures are estimates, before any need-based aid.
Admissions
Test policy for fall 2027
Test optional
You choose whether to send an SAT or ACT score. If you send one, it's considered.
- If your GPA is below 3.0, you must send a score.
Source: New Mexico Tech (homepage) · Checked October 17, 2026
Who gets in
44%
of applicants are admitted.
Test scores of enrolled freshmen
The shaded part shows the middle half of enrolled freshmen who sent scores: a quarter scored below it and a quarter above.
SAT total 1080 to 1310
Reading and Writing 550 to 660
Math 530 to 650
ACT composite 20 to 29
Cost and financial aid
The sticker price is what a year costs before any aid. Most students pay less after grants and scholarships.
Sticker price for 2027-28Estimate
$28,270
a year, in state
$50,620
a year, out of state (tuition $32,730)
- Tuition (in state)$10,380
What families actually pay
What a year cost on average after grants and scholarships, for freshmen who got federal aid in 2023-24 (in-state students), by family income.
- $0 to $30,000$17,145
- $30,001 to $48,000$17,614
- $48,001 to $75,000$19,161
- $75,001 to $110,000$24,081
- Over $110,000$26,354
Financial aidEstimate
88%
of a student's financial need is covered, on average
99%
of freshmen receive grants
$13,376
average grant to freshmen
Merit scholarships
Awards for grades and scores, on top of need-based aid. You don't repay them.
New Mexico programs for residents
New Mexico Competitive Scholarship
State program · Out-of-state students
>= $100/semester scholarship plus in-state tuition and fee rates
- 3.00+ GPA, 1180+ SAT or 26+ ACT, Large university (>150,000 SCH/yr) - GPA 3.0 pathway; U.S. citizen (or institution-approved noncitizen proposal); full-time undergraduate
- 3.50+ GPA, 1070+ SAT or 23+ ACT, Large university (>150,000 SCH/yr) - GPA 3.5 pathway; U.S. citizen (or institution-approved noncitizen proposal); full-time undergraduate
- 3.00+ GPA, 1070+ SAT or 23+ ACT, Small university - GPA 3.0 pathway; U.S. citizen (or institution-approved noncitizen proposal); full-time undergraduate
- 3.50+ GPA, 950+ SAT or 20+ ACT, Small university - GPA 3.5 pathway; U.S. citizen (or institution-approved noncitizen proposal); full-time undergraduate
New Mexico Scholars Program
State program · In-state students
Tuition, required fees and books (public); private nonprofit: highest state-institution tuition+fees+books
- 1140+ SAT or 25+ ACT, Test-score pathway; Combined family income <= $60,000/yr; full-time undergrad; enroll by end of 21st year
Compare awards across colleges with the merit aid calculator.
AP credit
AP exams that earn credit can replace college courses, so you pay for fewer of them and may graduate sooner.
AP exams that earn credit
40 of 40
Earn credit with a score of 3
40 exams
A 3-credit course is worth
about $1,040Est.Estimate
at 2027-28 tuition for in-state students
Credit for each AP exam
| Exam | Score needed | Credits | Counts as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-D Art and Design | 3 | ARTS 1610 Drawing I or ARTS 1240. Design I | |
| 2-D Art and Design | 4 | ARTS 1610 Drawing I or ARTS 1240.Design I & ARTS 2610 Drawing II | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 3 | ARTS 1610 Drawing I or ARTS 1240 Design I | |
| 3-D Art and Design | 4 | ARTS 1610 Drawing I or ARTS 1240 Design I & ARTS 2610 Drawing II | |
| African American Studies | 3 | AFST 1110 Introduction to Africana Studies | |
| Art History | 3 | ARTH 2110 History of Art I | |
| Art History | 4 | ARTH 2110 History of Art I & ARTH 2120 History of Art II | |
| Biology | 3 | BIOL 1140/1140L or 1140C Biology for Health Sciences and Lab* OR BIOL 1110/1110L or 1110C General Biology and Lab | |
| Biology | 4 | BIOL 2110/2110L or 2110C Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology and Lab* | |
| Calculus AB | 3 | MATH 1250. Trigonometry & Pre-Calculus | |
| Calculus AB | 4 | MATH 1510, 1511, or 1512. Calculus I | |
| Calculus BC | 3 | MATH 1510, 1511, or 1512. Calculus I | |
| Calculus BC | 4 | MATH 1510, 1511, or 1512. Calculus I AND MATH 1520, 1521, or 1522. Calculus II | |
| Chemistry | 3 | CHEM 1110/1110L or 1110C Chemistry in Our Community and Lab | |
| Chemistry | 4 | CHEM 1215/1215L or 1215C General Chemistry I for STEM Majors and Lab | |
| Chemistry | 5 | CHEM 1215/1215L or 1215C. General Chemistry I for STEM Majors and Lab* AND CHEM 1225/1225L or 1225C. General Chemistry II for STEM Majors and Lab* | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 3 | CHIN 1130. Mandarin Chinese I Intensive | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 4 | CHIN 1130. Mandarin Chinese I Intensive AND CHIN 1140. Mandarin Chinese II Intensive | |
| Chinese Language and Culture | 5 | CHIN 1130. Mandarin Chinese I Intensive, CHIN 1140. Mandarin Chinese II Intensive AND CHIN 2110. Mandarin Chinese III | |
| Comparative Government and Politics | 3 | POLS 2110. Comparative Politics | |
| Computer Science A | 3 | Computer Science I | |
| Computer Science A | 4 | Computer Science I AND Object Oriented Programming | |
| Computer Science Principles | 3 | Introduction to Computer Science | |
| Drawing | 3 | ARTS 1610 Drawing I or ARTS 1240 Design I | |
| English Language and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1110 |
| English Literature and Composition | 3 | 3 | ENGL 1410 |
| Environmental Science | 3 | ENVS 1110. Environmental Science I OR FORS 1010. Humans and Ecosystems | |
| European History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1150 |
| European History | 4 | 6 | HIST 1150, HIST 1160 |
| French Language and Culture | 3 | FREN 1110. French I | |
| French Language and Culture | 4 | FREN 1110. French I AND FREN 1120. French II | |
| French Language and Culture | 5 | FREN 1110. French I, FREN 1120. French II, AND FREN 2110. French III | |
| German Language and Culture | 3 | GRMN 1110. German I | |
| German Language and Culture | 4 | GRMN 1110. German I AND GRMN 1120. German II | |
| German Language and Culture | 5 | GRMN 1110. German I, GRMN 1120. German II, AND GRMN 2110. German III | |
| Human Geography | 3 | GEOG 1165 | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 3 | Italian I | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 4 | Italian I AND Italian II | |
| Italian Language and Culture | 5 | Italian I, Italian II, AND Italian III | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 3 | JAPN 1110. Japanese I | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 4 | JAPN 1110. Japanese I AND JAPN 1120. Japanese II | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | 5 | JAPN 1110. Japanese I, JAPN 1120. Japanese II, AND JAPN 2110. Japanese III | |
| Latin | 3 | LATN 1110. Latin I | |
| Latin | 4 | LATN 1110. Latin I AND LATN 1120. Latin II | |
| Latin | 5 | LATN 1110. Latin I, LATN 1120. Latin II, AND LATN 2110. Latin III | |
| Macroeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2110 |
| Microeconomics | 3 | 3 | ECON 2120 |
| Music Theory | 3 | MUSC 1210 | |
| Physics 1 | 3 | PHYS 1230 +1230L or 1230C. Algebra Based Physics I and Lab | |
| Physics 2 | 3 | PHYS 1240 +1240L or 1240C. Algebra Based Physics II and Lab | |
| Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism | 3 | PHYS 1320 +1320L or 1320C. Calculus Based Physics II and Lab | |
| Physics C: Mechanics | 3 | PHYS 1310 +1310L or 1310C. Calculus Based Physics I and Lab | |
| Pre-Calculus | 3 | MATH1240 | |
| Pre-Calculus | 4 | MATH1250 | |
| Psychology | 3 | 3 | PSYC 1110 |
| Research | 3 | HNRS 2980 | |
| Seminar | 3 | HNRS 1980 | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 3 | SPAN 1110. Spanish I | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 4 | SPAN 1110. Spanish I AND SPAN 1120. Spanish II | |
| Spanish Language and Culture | 5 | SPAN 1110. Spanish I, SPAN 1120. Spanish II, AND SPAN 2110.Spanish III | |
| Spanish Literature and Culture | 3 | SPAN 2280. Introduction to Hispanic Literature | |
| Statistics | 3 | MATH 1350 | |
| United States Government and Politics | 3 | POLS 1120. American National Government | |
| United States History | 3 | 3 | HIST 1110 |
| United States History | 4 | 6 | HIST 1110 and HIST 1120 |
| World History: Modern | 3 | 3 | HIST 1130 |
| World History: Modern | 4 | 6 | HIST 1130, HIST 1140 |
Source: AP credit policy
After college
Graduate within 6 years
55%
Come back for a second year
77%
Typical earnings
$71,723
a year, 10 years after starting here
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology$106,662
- All colleges$97,556
Median yearly earnings of graduates five years after finishing a bachelor's in this major. 7 majors here have earnings data.
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