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The mission of the University of New Mexico Valencia Campus is to provide community residents with lifelong educational opportunities in order to better prepare them to actively participate in the world as productive, responsible and creative individuals. The Valencia Campus, a branch college of UNM, is an open-access, student-centered institution which offers a variety of associate degrees, certificate and credential programs. Our courses provide basic skills, transfer credits, technical career training and non-credit community education.
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| County |
Valencia County, NM |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Public |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
719 students |
1,000 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
863 students |
1,410 students |
| Total Enrollment |
1,582 students |
2,175 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
89% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
66% |
47% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$2,688 |
$2,810 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants |
13% |
11% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received |
$867 |
$1,117 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
22% |
37% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$3,475 |
$3,048 |
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- Beginning with a student population of about 300 students in 1981, UNM-Valencia Campus now serves thousands of students a year in college transfer and career programs, adult basic education classes, job training courses, and a wide range of community and cultural activities for kids, seniors, and everyone in between.
- Since the UNM-Valencia campus was opened in 1986, more than 1550 students have graduated from the college in certificate and degree programs. Our students have gone on to successful careers in teaching, public service, business, electronics, computer-aided drafting, and medical-related fields.
- The University of New Mexico Valencia Campus is located in Tome, New Mexico, halfway between Belen and Los Lunas, the two main population centers of Valencia County. The campus occupies 150 acres of rural land overlooking the Rio Grande Valley to the west, the Manzano Mountains to the east, and historic Tome Hill to the north. The campus includes seven buildings designed in a modern, Southwestern style. UNM Valencia Campus received a prestigious award from the New Mexico Society of Architecture for its outstanding landscaping.
- As a branch college of the University of New Mexico, UNM Valencia Campus is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and secondary Schools.
- Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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