Founded in 1968, the University of New Mexico-Gallup is a branch campus of the University of New Mexico and operates as a community college. It serves the approximately 75,000 residents of the region, which includes Gallup and McKinley County, and is the largest of the four UNM branch campuses.
School Highlights
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus serves 1,687 students (39% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the state community college average of 24:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority American), which is more than the state average of 74%.
Quick Facts (2026)
Enrollment: 1,687 students
In-state tuition: $1,704
Out-state tuition: $4,104
Acceptance Rate: 94%
Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
Minority enrollment: 87%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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The student population of University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus has declined by 22% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 16:1 over five years.
The University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus diversity score of 0.68 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has grown by 67% over five years.
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition and Acceptance Rate
The public in-state tuition of $1,704 is less than the state average of $1,992. The in-state tuition has declined by 28% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $4,104 is less than the state average of $4,440. The out-state tuition has declined by 24% over four years.
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Acceptance Rate
94%
100%
SAT Reading
n/a
485
SAT Math
n/a
505
SAT Writing
n/a
455
ACT Composite
n/a
20
ACT English
n/a
19
ACT Math
n/a
21
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
School Notes
School Mascot: Lobo
Our campus is located on 64 acres in New Mexico's breathtaking High
Desert Country. The college also includes the 25,000-square-foot
Zuni South Campus, a 2500-square-foot facility on Gallup's North
Side, as well as other learning sites at Ramah, Navajo and Smith
Lake. Today, we are a comprehensive vocational and transfer
institution that offers Certificates in 27 disciplines and
Associate's Degrees in 36 programs. We also offer Bachelor's
Degrees from UNM's Extended University in five programs, and
Master's Degrees in three programs. We have an operating budget of
$12 million, with $3 million coming from grants, for a total of $15
million. Our college offers a number of diverse programs to meet
the needs of our population. Among them: New Mexico's first Middle
College High School; a career vocational program, Center for Career
and Technical Education, which draws students from local high
schools; Adult Basic Education, which encompasses earning a GED,
basic skills, English as a second language, life skills, workplace
skills and citizenship; Workforce Development programs; Community
Education; and a Transitional Studies Department, which will target
the success of minority students and under-served students by
emphasis on developmental Math and English skills. Our largest
programs are in the Nursing and Health Careers Department. As a UNM
branch, the college is accredited by the North Central Association
of Colleges and Secondary Schools.
