The University of New Mexico is one of 35 graduate-level institutions in the West cooperating in a regional effort to make certain that graduate programs of limited availability are accessible to graduate students of the 15 participating states.* Qualified students from all other 14 states may enroll in the University of New Mexico programs at resident tuition rates.

The Western Regional Graduate Programs/Concentrations available at the University of New Mexico are as follows: American Studies (M.A., Ph.D.); Art History – Art of the Americas, Art of the Modern World (M.A., Ph.D.); Educational Linguistics (Ph.D.); Latin American Studies (M.A., Ph.D.); Nursing & Latin American Studies (MSN; M.A., Latin American Studies); Optical Science & Engineering (MS, Ph.D.); Art Studio focusing on Printmaking (M.F.A.); Water Resources (MWR).

Additional information about the Western Regional Graduate Programs may be obtained by contacting the participating units or by contacting the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education: http://www.wiche.edu.

* Participating states include: AK, AZ, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT, ND, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY.

The McNair Program is a federally funded program designed to prepare undergraduate participants for doctoral studies through involvement in research and other scholarly activities. McNair participants are from disadvantaged backgrounds and have demonstrated strong academic potential. Institutions work closely with these participants through their undergraduate requirements, encourage their entrance into graduate programs, and track their progress to successful completion of advanced degrees.

Additional information about the University of New Mexico’s McNair program is available through their Web site: http://www.unm.edu/~mcnair/

The $50 application fee is waived for McNair scholars applying to UNM graduate programs. A letter from the student’s McNair program director is required.