“Branch campus of the University of New Mexico serving Valencia County from Los Lunas”
UNM-Valencia is a branch community college campus of the University of New Mexico, located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. It offers certificates, associate degrees, and transfer pathways, with a 13:1 student-to-faculty ratio.
Visa, OPT, H-1B alumni outcomes, and acceptance rates by country — sourced from FOIA, USCIS H-1B Hub, and DHS SEVIS.
Test Optional — You can submit scores if they help your case, but they're not required.
Official SourceRolling Admissions
UNM-Valencia uses rolling admissions; students apply by term.
The deep admissions playbook beyond the headline acceptance rate — round-by-round breakdowns, nationality data, requirements, and contact paths.
Domestic
$1,878
/yr
Out-of-State / Intl
$5,130
/yr
Beyond the sticker price — every named scholarship, the financial aid policy, need-aware notes, and a personalized net-cost estimate.
How life on campus actually feels — clubs, sports, traditions, housing realities, and how the school integrates with its city.
Health-sciences division anchored by an ACEN-accredited Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) program and other allied health credentials, housed in a dedicated Health Sciences building.
Career-technical programs for students entering the regional skilled trades or business workforce, including a Workforce Training Center in Los Lunas.
A signature division leveraging New Mexico's strong film industry presence, with hands-on programs in studio art, filmmaking, and game design.
Transfer-oriented STEM associate's degrees, including a structured Pre-Engineering pathway designed to articulate into UNM main-campus engineering programs.
Transfer-track liberal arts associate's degrees with a strong regional Chicana/o studies offering reflecting Valencia County's cultural heritage.
2 years
ACEN-accredited two-year nursing program launched in 2010, preparing graduates for the NCLEX-RN exam and articulating into BSN completion programs at UNM and other New Mexico institutions.
2 years
Hands-on program training students in interactive media production, simulation, and game development — leveraging New Mexico's growing film and digital-media industry.
2 years
A structured transfer pathway preparing students for direct articulation into engineering bachelor's programs at the UNM main campus, completed at branch-campus tuition rates.
Where alumni go after graduation — top industries, grad-school continuation, and the qualitative outcomes story.
Sticker price (annual, out-of-state): $5,130
Net-cost estimate is US-resident-only — international applicants are typically excluded from need-based aid at most schools and should treat the sticker price as the planning baseline.
