Visit NMMI, centrally located in downtown Roswell, New Mexico in the southeastern part of the state. The New Mexico Military Institute campus sits upon 300 acres. The best way to experience all that we have to offer is to visit us to see, hear and feel the nobility of our mission. Our cadets and faculty look forward to welcoming you to show you exactly how cadets GO BEYOND their dreams to become leaders in life.
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Roswell, NM was founded in 1871 and named after the father of the town’s first postmaster, Van C. Smith, and is the county seat of Chaves County. Robert H. Goddard, the American engineer and inventor, called Roswell home while developing his rocketry work in the 1930’s. From the 1940’s through the 1960’s Roswell was home to the Walker Air Force Base and saw a significant military presence. After the closing of Walker Air Force Base in 1967, Roswell morphed into a retirement destination. The main tourism in Roswell comes from the The Roswell Incident which took place when a mysterious craft was said to have crashed in rural Lincoln County roughly 86 miles away. The city currently holds a summer festival commemorating the incident as well as a sci-fi convention in conjunction with the event. Roswell is also home to several museums including the Roswell Museum, the UFO Museum, the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico.
Roswell, NM is located on the High Plains of the Chihuahuan Desert in the Southeast portion of the state of New Mexico in the Southwest United States. The city center is located a few miles east of the Pecos River and about 40 miles west of Sierra Blanca Peak, the Sacramento mountain range, and the Capitan mountain range. Roswell’s geographic location gives it a cold semi-arid climate. Winter is cold and usually sunny, though snow is known to occur; Spring is mild in temperature with some wind; Summer sees extreme heat followed by a monsoon season in July and August; Autumn is cool and windy with foliage changing in early November with an occasional chance of snow.
Air Service
Airline flights are available from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) to and from Roswell, NM (ROW) via American Eagle Airlines. For flight information and reservations visit www.flyroswell.com or use your favorite travel booking service. The Roswell Airport (ROW) at the Roswell Industrial Air Center is approximately 8 miles from NMMI; therefore, a rental car is needed (see below for rental car options.) Public transportation is available, but you may have a lengthy wait period.
Transportation Options at the Roswell Air Center
Lyft rideshare is available. Shuttle Ruidoso offers services to and from the Roswell Air Center. Roswell Transit offers bus service 7 days a week to and from the Roswell Air Center into the city of Roswell. Weekdays the first bus is scheduled at 6:28am and the final bus is scheduled at 8:27pm. Weekends the first bus is scheduled for 9:29am and the last bus is scheduled for 4:49pm.
Rental Car Discount
If you need to rent a car for your visit to NMMI, please visit the Enterprise Rent A Car page at https://www.enterprise.com/en/home.html and use the Corporate Class ID 34A1091 with the Pin # NEW. Through a deal with Enterprise, NMMI is able to offer its corporate discount rate to prospective cadets and their families for their personal rental car needs. Other local rental car companies include Avis Rent A Car, Budget Rent A Car, and Hertz Rent A Car. Please contact these companies directly for more information or use your preferred travel services provider to book your rental car reservations.
Regional/National Bus Service
Bus service is provided through Greyhound out of the downtown bus terminal (Roswell Pecos Trails Transit) at 515 N. Main St., approximately four blocks south of NMMI. Click on the link to make travel arrangements to and from Roswell: https://www.greyhound.com/bus/roswell-nm/roswell-pecos-trails-transit.
From Albuquerque, NM
From Albuquerque, New Mexico (Albuquerque International Sunport, ABQ) to NMMI – 203 miles
Turn right onto University Blvd. Use the left two lanes to turn left onto the Sunport Blvd. W. ramp to I-25 North. Merge right onto I-25 North. Use the right two lanes to take exit 226A-226B onto I-40 E. Take I-40 east to Clines Corners, NM. Take exit 218 and merge right onto US-285 South at Clines Corners, NM. US 285 becomes Main Street in Roswell. NMMI is located on the corner of North Main Street and College Blvd. Turn right off Main Street onto College Blvd. Take the first right onto Campus Circle. Visitor parking is located in front of Lusk Hall. Global Enrollment is located on the left side of the first floor of Lusk Hall.
From Lubbock, TX
From Lubbock, Texas (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport, LBB) – 182 miles
Take N. Martin Luther King Blvd. and make a slight right onto US 62/82 West. Take US 62/82 to Brownfield, Texas. In Brownfield, TX turn right onto US 82/380 West. US 380 becomes 2nd Street in Roswell. Stay on 2nd Street/US 380 to Main Street. Turn right on Main St. NMMI is located on the corner of North Main and College Blvd. NMMI is located on the corner of Main Street and College Blvd. Turn left off of Main Street onto College Blvd. Take the first right onto Campus Circle. Visitor parking is located in front of Lusk Hall. Global Enrollment is located on the left side of the first floor of Lusk Hall.
From El Paso, TX
From El Paso, Texas (El Paso International Airport, ELP) – 205 miles
Take Airport Rd to TX-601 Spur/Fred Wilson Ave/Chaffee Rd using the left two lanes. Merge using the right two lanes onto US 54 East and continue north. Stay on US 54 to Tularosa, NM. In Tularosa merge right onto US 70 East to Ruidoso, NM. From Ruidoso, NM take US 70/380 to Roswell, NM. US 70/380 turns into 2nd street in Roswell. Take 2nd Street to Main Street. NMMI is located on the corner of Main Street and College Blvd. Turn left off of Main Street onto College Blvd. Take the first right onto Campus Circle. Visitor parking is located in front of Lusk Hall. Global Enrollment is located on the left side of the first floor of Lusk Hall.
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Roswell, NM has many great restaurant options available throughout the city including many national chains such as Texas Roadhouse, Red Lobster, Panda Express, and Taco Bell. Restaurants located closer to NMMI include:
Dining In
| Dining in | Phone Number | Address |
| Cattle Baron | 1-575-622-2465 | 1113 N Main St |
| Pasta Cafe | 1-575-624-1111 | 1208 N Main St |
| Amigos | 1-575-623-3293 | 1300 N Main St |
| Farley’s | 1-575-627-1100 | 1315 N Main St |
| Los Cerritos | 1-575-622-4919 | 2103 N Main St |
| Denny’s | 1-575-622-9960 | 2200 N Main St |
| Applebee’s | 1-575-627-9606 | 2212 N Main St |
| IHOP | 1-575-625-6767 | 2304 N Main St |
| El Coco Pirata | 575-755-2626 | 107 E Country Club Rd |
Fast Food
| Fast Food | Phone Number | Address |
| McDonald’s | 1-575-622-4752 | 720 N Main St |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | 1-575-622-9464 | 747 N Main St |
| Dunkin’ Donuts | 1-575-208-0454 | 800 N Main St |
| Sonic | 1-575-623-5800 | 808 N Main St |
| Arby’s | 1-575-622-8710 | 1013 N Main St |
| Wendy’s | 1-575-623-7950 | 1101 N Main St |
| Starbucks | 1-575-622-1358 | 1309 N Main St |
| Burrito Express | 1-575-627-7893 | 209 E College Blvd |
| Little Caesars | 1-575-291-5095 | 1701 N Main St |
| Burger King | 1-575-623-9894 | 1805 N Main St |
| Dairy Queen | 1-575-622-0002 | 1900 N Main St |
| Whataburger | 1-575-625-1633 | 2110 N Main St |
| Domino’s | 1-575-623-3030 | 2424 N Main St |
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Roswell, NM has a variety of shopping options throughout town. The downtown area features a variety of locally owned businesses from antique shops to souvenir shops. The north end of Roswell, NM provides a selection of chain stores such as Target and Walmart. Roswell also has main cell phone carrier branch locations such as AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile throughout the city. Grocery stores such as Albertsons and Farmers Country Market are also located throughout the city. See below for a brief selection of the wide array of shopping establishments:
Shopping
| Store Name | Phone Number | Address |
| Walmart | 1-575-623-2062 | 4500 N Main St A |
| GameStop | 1-575-624-7853 | 4504 N Main St B |
| Sam’s Club | 1-575-627-9852 | 4400 N Main St |
| Hibbett Sports | 1-575-622-4502 | 4531 N Main St Unit A |
| JCPenney | 1-575-622-2942 | 4501 N Main St Suite 9 |
| Bath & Body Works | 1-575-622-9350 | 4501 N Main St |
| Hobby Lobby | 1-575-627-1160 | 4501 N Main St Suite A |
| Marshalls | 1-575-622-9638 | 4501 N Main St |
| Farmers Country Market | 1-575-623-4552 | 2800 N Main St |
| Big 5 | 1-575-623-8047 | 2801 N Main St |
| Office Max | 1-575-627-9777 | 2755 N Main St |
| Target | 1-575-623-0445 | 2725 N Main St |
| Big Lots | 1-575-627-1004 | 2513 N Main St |
| The Home Depot | 1-575-622-2026 | 2350 N Main St |
| Walgreens (North) | 1-575-624-0423 | 1835 N Main St |
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