Programs

Recruiting International Students
The New Mexico International Educational Consortium invites international students to apply for studies at New Mexico colleges and universities. New Mexico offers hundreds of major fields at all levels of study: Associate, Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral degrees. Our world-class academic programs, student-friendly campuses, reasonable prices, great climate and recreational and cultural programs make New Mexico a great place to be a student. Check out the colleges and universities of New Mexico on this website. Use the links to admissions offices to get more information or apply for admission.

Promoting New Mexico to the World
We promote New Mexico’s educational institutions throughout the world on the internet, through international advising centers, State Economic Development Offices and other international recruiting activities. International students bring their talents and knowledge to our campuses and enhance international and cultural education for all of our students. In 2004-2005 international students and their families contributed an estimated $35 million to the New Mexico economy.

Study Abroad Programs
The NMIEC cooperative agreements mean that a New Mexico student at any of the member schools can apply to go on study abroad programs sponsored by the other schools. This gives opportunities to study as an exchange student at scores of universities in countries all over the world, take intensive language courses in other countries, or participate in many special study abroad opportunities like summer programs, faculty-led international courses, volunteer or internship programs. Other NMIEC agreements help students use their financial aid to participate in study abroad programs and facilitate the transfer of credits from international universities back to the students’ home schools.

Promoting International Education in New Mexico
NMIEC works closely with its member institutions, the New Mexico Commission on Higher Education, Council of University Presidents, and other state organizations to increase international awareness and programs on our campuses. We serve as a clearing house for international research, faculty exchanges and travel, international curriculum issues, and special international and intercultural programs at the member schools. In the past few years NMIEC has sponsored a number of programs such as a state-wide “Town Meeting on International Education and Exchange,” a report to the Council of University Presidents on international research at New Mexico Universities, and visits to New Mexico by advisors from overseas educational advising centers.