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Media Contact: Susan McKinsey (505) 277-1807
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Oct.8, 2007

UNM Identified as one of America’s 100 Best College Buys

The University of New Mexico has been identified as one of “America’s 100 Best College Buys” by Institutional Research & Evaluation, Inc. a private research firm. UNM has been featured in the report for each of the past 12 years it has been in existence.

“The fact that UNM has been included in this top 100 ranking since its beginning is a testament to what we want prospective students and families to realize,” said Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management Terry Babbitt. “You can get a top tier education here in a vast number of disciplines for a cost that is well under the national average. This is more about quality than value, but it is great when you can get both.”

The report features universities throughout the United States. Yearly in-state tuition, fees and residence hall costs for a full-time student taking 30 credit hours at UNM is $11,270. That is lower many other schools in the region such as Texas Tech University where a student paying in-state tuition and living in a dorm would spend $14,300.

In order to be considered for the designation, an institution must be an accredited four-year institution offering bachelor’s degrees, have full residential facilities, have an entering freshman class for fall 2006 with a high school grade point average or SAT/ACT scores equal to or above the national average for entering college freshmen. The cost for an out-of-state student must have been below the national average cost of attendance or not exceeding the national average cost by more than 10 per cent.

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The University of New Mexico is the state's largest university, serving more than 32,000 students. UNM is home to the state's only schools of law, medicine, pharmacy and architecture and operates New Mexico's only academic health center. UNM is noted for comprehensive undergraduate programs and research that benefits the state and the nation.

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