Western New Mexico University serves the people of the State of New Mexico and its surrounding areas as a comprehensive, regional, rural, public, coeducational university. Its student body is diverse in age, culture, language, and ethnic background.
Although teacher education is the basic foundation of WNMU’s programs, the academic focus continues to expand to meet the needs of our students. WNMU recognizes as a strength the multilingual, multicultural population of the region and state, and accepts the responsibility to be particularly mindful and supportive of the unique opportunities afforded by this diversity.
WNMU is located in the mountain community of Silver City, population 10,000, which serves as the marketing financial center for a vast four-county area extending west to Arizona and south to Mexico. Located at an elevation of 6000 feet between the beautiful desert and the pines of the Gila National Forest, Silver City has a climate that is dry, mild and invigorating. The Gila National Forest provides opportunities for camping, backpacking, hunting, and fishing. Within the forest are hiking trails and prehistoric and historic ruins, including the famous Gila Cliff Dwellings. Annual community activities include the Wild West Pro Rodeo, the Blues Festival, and the Tour of the Gila Bike Race.
Programs
Allied Health, Automotive Technology, Biology, Botany, Business, Business Technology, Cell Biology, Chemistry, Computer Networking, Computer Science, Computer Technology, Construction Engineering and Technology, Criminal Justice, Design Technology, Drafting Technology, Drug and Alcohol Studies, Education, Electrical Technology, English, Fine Arts, History, Kinesiology, Latin American Studies, Math, Molecular Biology, Music, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Office Technology, Pre-Law, Psychology, Rehabilitation Studies, Social Sciences, Social Work, Sociology, Spanish, Teaching, Theatre, Welding Technology, Zoology
Campus type
Normal
Carnegie
Master's Colleges and Universities
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Address:
NM 88062 Silver City
New Mexico
United States
Phone: (505) 538-6149
Fax: (505) 538-6243
http://www.wnmu.edu
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