Single students with legal dependents are also eligible to apply for apartment housing. Apartment residents may remain in University housing during the summer months if they plan to re-register for the fall semester. No dogs or other pets are permitted. Due to the limited number of apartments available, there is usually a 12-month waiting period. Tuition and Fees Tuition and fees are subject to change at any time.
Nonresident tuition is approximately three times the New Mexico resident tuition.
In order to meet the residence requirement, a student must physically reside in New Mexico for 12 consecutive months immediately preceding the term of matriculation, be financially independent, sign a written declaration of intent to relinquish residence in another state and to establish it in New Mexico, and complete several overt acts such as securing a New Mexico driver's license and automobile registration, registering to vote, filing a New Mexico tax return, securing employment, or having a long-established bank account. There are a limited number of Graduate and Teaching Assistantship stipends which include waiver of the nonresident tuition differential.