 Founded
in 1891, the New Mexico Military Institute is a co-educational four year
college preparatory high school and university parallel junior college,
awarding an Associate of Arts and an Associate of Science Degree.
Since
1909, NMMI has been continuously accredited by the North Central
Association and the State of New Mexico Commission on Higher Education. [More
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1,000
cadets, approximately evenly divided between high school (44.8%) and junior
college (54.8), from 42 states and 9 foreign countries.
In the last academic year the Corps diversity was comprised of 5.7%
Asian, 10.6% African-American, 49.8% Caucasian, 7.6% foreign, 23%
Hispanic, 2.9% Native American, and .3% of unknown heritage.
Female cadets made up approximately 17.45% of the
Corps during the last academic year. [More
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Approximate First Year costs
including tuition, room, board, uniforms, fees:
Resident:
$8,701*
Non-Resident: $12,251*
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A
variety of scholarships are available at the high school and junior
college levels totaling almost $1.8 million. Federal financial aid
is available at the college level only. Each
school year approximately 85 percent of cadets receive assistance ranging
from $150 to $7,000.
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Applications
are accepted throughout the year; however, admission is granted only for
the Fall and Spring semesters. [More
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66
faculty members; a cadet-faculty ratio of 16:1; all tenured faculty
members hold Ph.D or Master Degrees. [More
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NMMI
graduates have distinguished themselves in the arts, the sciences, the
professions, and in military to the nation. Roughly, 15 percent of our
graduates make the military a career. [More
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NMMI
is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA),
the Western States Football League, and the Western Junior College
Conference. Our interscholastic teams participate at the
State-level in New Mexico. Men and women compete in sports that
include: football, basketball, baseball, tennis, swimming, golf, and
track and field. Intramural sports are a big part of daily cadet
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Historically,
over 90 percent of NMMI graduates go on to attend a 4-year college,
including New Mexico University, New Mexico State University, University
of Texas, Texas Tech University, Stanford, Vanderbilt, Purdue, Pepperdine, Harvard, Rice, and the US military service academies.
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NMMI
participates as a receiving school for the service academy preparatory
programs. The Association of
Graduates and Alumni Associations from the Air Force, US Military Academy,
and the Naval Academy sponsor qualified students to attend NMMI for one
year and participate fully in both the academic programs and the Corps of
Cadets. Following a successful year at
NMMI, these students receive appointments to the academies. On
average, 80 young men and women participate in this program each year.
Students may also "self-prep" for the academies at NMMI. [More
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The
Institute’s Reserve Officer Training Candidate program offers a 2-year
early commissioning program (upon graduation a cadet is commissioned a
2LT with the obligation to finish his or her
bachelor degree within the next 36 months and be a drilling member of a
National Guard or Reserve unit) Annually, the Institute commissions over 35 cadets as 2nd
Lieutenants in the US Army. [More
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The
program is required for each year of secondary school
Cadets will be introduced to leadership ethics
and fundamentals, military history, citizenship,
rifle marksmanship, and various other subjects
during the academic year. [More
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Annually,
the Corps of Cadets contributes approximately 20,000 hours of community
service to the citizens of Roswell and Chaves County, New Mexico. |
