New Mexico State University

New Mexico State University is a four-year public university in the United States. It has five campuses, but its main campus is in Las Cruces, New Mexico. In 2010, it had about 18,000 undergraduate students.

 History 
The school started in 1888. It was first called the Las Cruces College. Soon after, it changed its name to New Mexico College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts. In 1960, its name was changed to New Mexico State University.

 Sports 
New Mexico State University's sports teams, called the Aggies, mainly play in Conference USA.

References

 Other websites 
 New Mexico State University

Category:Colleges and universities in New Mexico
Category:Conference USA
Category:1888 establishments in the United States