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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
801 Leroy Place
Socorro, NM 87801

Official telephone: (575) 835-5424
Toll-free telephone: (800) 428-TECH
Fax number: (575) 835-5825
Website: www.nmt.edu

Screen last updated on: January 2010

The admissions information below is valid for the 2008 academic year.

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Admissions officer:

Mike Kloeppel,
Director of Admissions

Contacting the office:

575 835-5424
800 428-TECH (toll free)
575 835-5989 (fax)
admission@admin.nmt.edu

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN APPLICATION PROCESS & REQUIREMENTS

Is there an application deadline for fall?

yes

Priority filing date for fall:

March 1

Final filing date for fall:

August 1

Freshmen are accepted for terms other than fall:

yes

Percent of freshmen who enter in terms other than fall:

11%

Application fee:

$15

Can the application fee be waived?

yes

Are refunds available on the application fee?

Is the Common Application form accepted?

Supplemental forms required for those using Common Application:

Admissions requirements:

Minimum composite ACT score of 21 and minimum 2.5 GPA required.

High school graduation is:

required, GED is accepted

A general college preparatory program is:

recommended

Campus visit is:

recommended

Interview is:

required of some

Off-campus interview:

can be arranged with admissions representative

Standardized test requirements:

SAT I considered if submitted, ACT recommended, SAT I or ACT required, SAT II not used

School's test preference:

ACT

Aside from admissions, test scores are used for:

placement

Dates test scores should be received:

August 1 for SAT I/ACT

High school units required or recommended:

English:	4 required, 4 recommended
Foreign language:	2 recommended
History:	1 required, 1 recommended
Lab:	2 required, 3 recommended
Math:	3 required, 4 recommended
Science:	2 required, 4 recommended
Social studies:	2 required, 3 recommended
Academic electives:	3 required
Total:	15 required, 18 recommended

School has formalized early decision program:

School has early action program:

School has concurrent enrollment program for high school:

yes

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN SELECTION PROCESS

Academic criteria:

secondary school report very important
class rank considered
recommendations not considered
standardized test scores very important
essay not considered

Nonacademic criteria:

interview not considered
extracurricular activities considered
particular talent/ability considered
character/personal qualities not considered
alumni/ae relationship not considered
geographical residence not considered
state residency not considered
religious affiliation/commitment not considered
minority affiliation not considered
volunteer work not considered
work experience not considered

Admissions is need blind:

yes

Average secondary school GPA:

3.6

Percent of freshmen who submitted GPA:

97%

Percent of freshmen who submitted class rank:

83%

Average SAT I:

599 verbal, 614 math

Average ACT:

25 English, 27 math, 26 composite

Combined ACT middle 50% range:

23 - 29

Test taken by majority of applicants:

ACT

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted SAT I scores:

45%

Percent of accepted applicants who submitted ACT score:

86%

UNDERGRADUATE NOTIFICATION FOR FALL TERM

Notification of admission:

on a rolling basis, by March 1

Acceptance of admission:

must accept by May 1 or within 2 weeks if notified thereafter

FIRST-TIME FRESHMAN ENROLLMENT

Number of completed applications received:

1,045

Number of applicants offered admission:

370 (35%)

Number of applicants offered admission who enrolled:

287 (78%)

School has a waiting list policy:

Percent of freshmen who came from out of state:

15%

Tuition deposit amount:

$100, partially refundable

Room deposit amount:

$100, partially refundable June 1 and December 1

Admission may be deferred:

yes, up to 1 year

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