NCAA D1 · Conference USA · Las Cruces, NM

New Mexico State University

The numbers below are federal College Scorecard data — what admission actually takes, not brochure copy. For a recruited athlete, the athletic door still opens onto the same academic hallway: NCAA eligibility first, admissions second.

89%

Acceptance rate

870–1110

SAT middle 50%

11,946

Undergraduates

$8,889

Avg. net price / yr

What a recruit needs before this school can say yes

  • → NCAA eligibility: 2.3 core GPA (full qualifier) from your best 16 core courses — GPA-only since 2023, and 10 of the 16 lock before senior year.
  • → Admissions: coaches advocate, but the admissions office admits. The middle-50% SAT above is the real conversation at this school.
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