Tuition Rates

New Mexico Resident
$32/credit hour
 

Non-Resident
$70/credit hour

The cost for courses in the Associate of Arts or the Associate of Science degree programs are listed above. Some of the certificate programs and Associate of Applied Science degrees may have additional fees--examples include Aviation, Nursing, Cosmetology, and Dental Hygiene. Contact the specific department or the Business Office 505-566-3396 for the most current information regarding additional costs and fees.
 

Residency Status

Students are classified as resident or non-resident based on the information provided on the initial admission application. To be considered a resident, you must reside in the state of New Mexico for 12 consecutive months prior to your enrollment. If questions are raised while completing the admission application, additional documentation is required and includes such things as NM drivers license, car registration, voter registration, payment of NM income tax, bank account.

If you are initially classified as a non-resident student, you are not automatically changed to a resident once the 12 month time period has elapsed. You must initiate the request and complete the residency status form, which can be picked up at the Admissions Office or printed below, and provide documentation to support the claim. Requests for change of residency classification must be completed and all requirements met before the first day of classes for that term.

Special Residency Status

• If you have resided in New Mexico for 12-months and wish to change your residency status please fill out the Petition for In-State Tuition Classification form. For printable form please Click Here.  
• Native American students who are members of a tribe and maintain permanent residence on a reservation bordering New Mexico may apply for a waiver of non-resident tuition and, if approved, be admitted under resident tuition status. For printable form please Click Here. You may also turn in a copy of your Certificate of Indian Blood to the Admissions and Records Office 
• Colorado Residents residing in one of the following counties: Montezuma, La Plata, Archuleta, Dolores, or San Juan County, may apply for the Colorado-New Mexico tuition exchange program. The student must be eligible for resident tuition in Colorado to be eligible for this program. For printable form please Click Here. 
• The student, spouse or dependents, of a person who have moved to New Mexico and can provide documentation of permanent full-time employment, may be eligible for a waiver of the 12-month durational requirment. For printable form please Click Here.  
• Senior Citizens (65 and over) are automatically given reduced tuition waiver for the first 6 credit hours per semester. 
• Any person, his or her spouse or dependent child, not otherwise entitled to claim residence who is a member of the armed forces of the United States or armed forces of a foreign country assigned to active duty in the state of New Mexico will be assessed resident tuition rates
• Active Duty New Mexico National Guard members shall be deemed a resident for purposes of determining tuition

The student is responsible for contacting the Admissions and Records Office and completing all required paperwork for consideration of resident tuition under one of the "Special Residency Status" conditions described above.  

Deadlines for Requesting Residency Change of Status:

Fall Semester               Third Friday of the Semester

Spring Semester           Third Friday of the Semester

Summer Semester        Second Friday of the Semester

Failure to submit the required paperwork by the deadline dates will result in the student being classified as a non-resident student for that semester. Change of residency status is not retroactive.

If you have questions concerning residency status, please call 505-566-3441