Tuition & Fees

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Tuition is approved by the UNM Board of Regents every April for the upcoming Academic Year (July through the following June). The rates approved are for the upcoming Summer session, and Fall and Spring Semesters.

For the Summer session, tuition is assessed on a per hour basis up to 6 hours. Six to nine (6 to 9) hours is considered full-time, therefore students are assessed for 6 hours when they are registered for 6 to 9 hours. Students are again charged per hour at the 10th hour and up.

In the Fall and Spring semesters, full-time status begins at the 12th hour for all students, including graduate students. Tuition for NM resident undergraduates is assessed on a per hour basis up to the 14th hour. Block tuition is then assessed from the 15th to 18th hour, meaning students are assessed for 15 hours when they are registered for 15, 16, 17 or 18 hours. Students are once again charged per hour at the 19th hour and above. Tuition for non-resident undergraduates is assessed on a per hour basis up to the 11th hour. Block tuition is then assessed from the 12th to 18th hour, meaning non-resident students are assessed for 12 hours when they are registered for 12 to 18 hours. Non-resident students are once again charged per hour at the 19th hour and above. Tuition for NM resident graduates is assessed on a per hour basis for all hours taken - there is no block tuition. Non-resident graduates are assessed per hour up to the 11th hour and are then assessed block tuition from the 12th to 18th hour. They are then charged per hour at the 19th hour and above.

Some Colleges and/or Programs assess an additional, differential tuition. In most cases, the differential tuition is assessed as explained above. Some differential tuition, however, is assessed per hour for all hours registered. Please see Tuition Rates for the specific semester for more information.

A student registering for classes at multiple campuses will be charged separately for each of those campuses; For example, a student who is registered for 12 hours at Main Campus and 6 hours at Valencia Campus will be charged full-time (12 hours) at Main Campus rates and 6 hours at Valencia Campus.

In addition to Tuition, students are assessed mandatory student fees and may be assessed separate Course Fees. Course Fees are department specific and are used for various reasons, based on the department's needs and request. Information on specific course fees should be addressed directly with the department(s) that it is imposing the charge. Student Fees, on the other hand, are assessed to all students registered on main campus, including the Health Sciences Center, and are assessed with tuition. Through the Student Fee Review Board (SFRB), ASUNM and GPSA hold deliberations on the fee amount to assess per credit hour. The Board of Regents approves the final amount.