New Mexico Residency Rules

 Difficulty

How to get in-state at Universities in New Mexico:

Universities in New Mexico are less strict overall when it comes to earning residency, but they still have both domicile and moderate financial requirements.  You must have the intention of being a permanent NM resident and take all the steps that any other new resident does when they move to a state (i.e. driver’s license, voter registration, etc.).  Financially speaking, many universities do not require employment in-state (although it greatly helps your case!); however, they do require you to be independent meaning you support yourself over half of all your expenses, thus making you eligible to claim yourself on tax returns.

For New Mexico colleges, you are a good candidate for in-state if you:

• Have intentions for NM residency above and beyond school
• Can remain in NM with limited absences during your domicile period
• Are able to commit yourself to NM via domiciliary requirements
• Can financially support yourself for at least over half of all your expenses
• Have some sort of employment in the state (not necessary, but may be needed to support yourself, and also helps your case)

Every college is different, so make sure you fully know and understand rules and regulations at your specific school of interest.

New Mexico Reciprocity Agreements:

New Mexico is a member state of the Western Undergraduate Exchange which is a limited regional reciprocity agreement among select Western States. Favorable college tuition rates in nearby states are sometimes possible through reciprocity although many restrictions apply.

See Tuition Reciprocity Agreements Explained

See Tuition Reciprocity Agreements Overpromise & Under-Deliver

University-Specific Overviews Below:

Below please find links to in-state overviews for select universities in New Mexico. If your college is not highlighted, then please consider buying a University-Specific Nutshell Report or see all available university-specific in-state overviews.

Popular Universities in New Mexico:

New Mexico State University-Las Cruces

University of New Mexico-Albuquerque

Other Universities in New Mexico:

Eastern New Mexico University-Portales
New Mexico Highlands University-Las Vegas
New Mexico Inst of Mining and Tech-Socorro
University of New Mexico School of Medicine-Albuquerque
Western New Mexico University-Silver City