Tuition and Fees
Please Note: See the Current Class Schedule for information on payment options, deadlines, and refund schedules.
Summer & Fall 2009
Resident In-District
$61 per credit hour + $2 activity fee = $63 ($732 for 12-18 credits + $24 activity fee = $756). Please Note: Each credit after 18 credits is calculated based on a per credit hour rate.
New Mexico residents living in the following ZIP CODE areas will be classified as “in-district” for tuition purposes:
- 88310
- 88311
- 88325
- 88330
- 88337
- 88342
Resident Out-Of-District
$70 per credit hour + $2 activity fee = $72 ($840 for 12-18 credits + $24 activity fee = $864). Please Note: Each credit after 18 credits is calculated based on a per credit hour rate.
New Mexico residents not living in the “in-district” designated ZIP CODE areas above will be classified as “out-of-district” for tuition purposes.
Non-Resident (Summer Only)
$70 per credit hour + $2 activity fee = $72 ($840 for 12-18 credits + $24 activity fee = $864) . Please Note: Each credit after 18 credits is calculated based on a per credit hour rate. Only during Summer: Non-Residents pay Resident Out-of-District Tuition
Non-Resident
$172 per credit hour + $2 activity fee = $174 ($2,904 for 12-18 credits + $24 activity fee = $2,088). Please Note: Each credit after 18 credits is calculated based on a per credit hour rate.
Students who do not meet the New Mexico resident requirements established by the State of New Mexico Commission on Higher Education for all New Mexico colleges are classified as non-residents for tuition purposes. (During the fall or spring semester non-resident students taking 6 or fewer credits are charged the resident out-of-district rate.)
Active Duty Military
$61 per credit hour + $2 activity fee = $63 ($732 for 12-18 credits + $24 activity fee = $756). Please Note: Each credit after 18 credits is calculated based on a per credit hour rate.
Non-resident U.S. & Foreign active duty personnel stationed in New Mexico and their military dependents are considered in-district/in-state for tuition purposes if they have completed the proper paperwork. Active duty US & Foreign military and their dependents who attend NMSU for the first time or who return after an absence from NMSU must obtain a Resident Tuition Application for Active Duty Military (U.S.- White Form. Foreign - Yellow Form) from NMSU-A’s Holloman Education Office or the NMSU-A Admissions/Records Office and return the completed application to them prior to registration. Students who register online must have this paperwork completed prior to registration or they will be charged out-of-state tuition.
U.S. Military Tuition Assistance
U.S. Active Duty Military personnel who plan to attend under the Tuition Assistance Program must have the Tuition Assistance Form completed with all necessary signatures prior to registration. The student must present the form and necessary payment to the cashier at registration.
Veterans Educational Assistance
Students who plan to use Veterans Benefits must have courses approved by an Academic Advisor prior to registration. All new students should pick up application packets in the Veterans Office located in Student Services. Veterans who have requested and been approved for advanced pay may register with 10% down payment if the advance check has not arrived.
Summer 2009: Balances are due on or before May 27th for the 10-week and First 5-week sessions and on July 2th for the Second 5-week session or when the VA check is received - whichever comes first. All other VA students are required to follow the regular payment schedule.
Fall 2009: Balances are due on or before August 21st for the 16-week semester and the First 8-week session and October 12th for the Second 8-week session or when the VA check is received - whichever comes first. All other VA students are required to follow the regular payment schedule.
Agency/Employer Assistance
If an agency or employer assumes responsibility for your tuition and/or books, at registration you must provide written verification signed by the responsible party, designating the maximum amount of payment.
Senior Citizens
New Mexico residents age 65 and older may be eligible for reduced tuition rates. Tuition status as a senior citizen will be determined at initial registration and cannot be changed during the semester.
Senior Rate: $7.00 per credit hour.
Fees
- Activity Fee: $2 per credit hour
- Web Bassed Class Fee: $4 per credit hour
- Admissions Fees:
- $20-(non-refundable) for first time NMSU students
- $50-(non-refundable) for first time NMSU International students
- Late Registration Fees: $25.00
- Payment Plan Fee: Summer $10.00
- Payment Plan Fee : Fall $20.00
- Degree Application Fee:
- $25 - each associate’s degree
- $10 - each certificate
- Late Degree Application Fee: $25-additional fee (non-refundable)
- Laboratory Fees: (refundable only through 100% period)
- $5 Lab Fee: BIOL, CHEM, GEOL,
- $5 Course Fee: EDUC 195
- $10 Fee: PE 102, 202
- $15 Fee: PE 131, 276
- $20 Lab Fee: ART 250; ET 104, 106, 122, 155, 180, 183, 184L, 216, 246, 253, 256, 262, 272, 276, 282, 283, 284, 285
- $30 Lab Fee: ART 163, 267, 268
- $40 Lab Fee: ART 160, 161, 165, 270, 271, 272, 275, 276, 294; CMT 135, 160, 175, 190, 223, 265; OEPT 100, 101, 165, 190, 197, & Ceramics Courses
- $40 Lab Fee: NURS 185, 275, 280, 284
- $120 Lab Fee: NURS 180, 270, 283
- $185 Lab Fee: NURS 170
Please Note: A $20 penalty is charged for all checks not honored by the bank. If the check is not honored a second time, NMSU-A will NOT accept your personal check.
