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.

Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education (WICHE)
Western Regional Graduate Program
Post Office Box 9752
Boulder, CO 80301-9752
(303) 541-0200

The McNair Program

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.