Admissions Criteria
Basic Criteria for Admission to Graduate Study
Domestic Applicants
  • must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or its equivalent in another country
  • Some academic units at the University of New Mexico will admit students with a bachelor's degree directly into a doctoral program, though many admit only students who have earned a master's degree within the same or a different program at the University of New Mexico or at another accredited institution.
  • In general applicants must present a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (B) or its equivalent in their last two undergraduate years and in their major field.
  • must indicate all academic institutions they have previously attended on their applications. Failure to disclose any previous college attendance or any other misrepresentation of the record may result in disciplinary action, including revocation of admission to the University.
  • Ordinarily, the minimum undergraduate prerequisite is 12 semester hours of upper division course work (300-level courses or higher) in the major field to which the student is applying, or in cognate areas.
International Applicants

For eligibility requirements to University of New Mexico, please visit the Office of International Admissions website.

Departmental Criteria

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