Admissions Checklist

Begin the path to being successfully admitted to Western New Mexico University as a transfer student.

1. From the Apply Now page, select Transfer Application.
2. Select Start Your Application and enter your information under ‘Create Account’.
3. Your email address will be your Username (this cannot be changed). Your username and password will be used to access your ‘Student Self Service’ portal, where you can submit your application, see your application status, and see what items may still be needed by the Office of Admissions.
4. Select Transfer Student (Undergrad) from the drop-down menu.
5. There is a $30 application fee that must be paid before the application process is complete.

Provide appropriate documentation of one of the following:

1. Submission of official transcript(s) showing completion of at least 24 undergraduate credit hours from an institution recognized by regional accreditation, ACE (American Council on Education), and/or CHEA (Council of Higher Education Accreditation).

OR

2. Submission of official transcript(s) showing completion of fewer than 24 undergraduate credit hours from a regionally accredited institution, ACE (American Council on Education), and/or a CHEA accredited institution and an official high school transcript or an official GED transcript.

Send Transcripts

Electronically: submit.transcripts@wnmu.edu

or

Mail to: Office of Admissions, Western New Mexico University, P.O. Box 680, Silver City NM 88062.

*Applicants must submit official transcripts from ALL institutions previously attended to earn final admission status.*

• Review financial aid options.
• Complete the free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The WNMU school code is 002664.
• Apply for an on-campus job.

See more resources under the ‘Student Costs’ section.

If you plan to live on-campus, apply for university housing.

Set up an appointment with your advisor to discussion your transfer credits, registration, degree path, and more. Book your appointment HERE.

Click HERE to access the registration form for New Student Orientation. There are multiple options, in-person and online, to best fit your schedule.

Students must submit official transcripts recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), the American Council on Education (ACE), and/or submit official transcripts from regionally accredited colleges and universities.  WNMU may grant credit for such work. Students are expected to meet all admission requirements set forth by WNMU, including providing official transcripts sent directly from the records office of each institution previously attended.

Regular admission for transfer students requires the student to be in good standing at the institution from which he/she is transferring. Transfer students may be granted regular admission by completing the WNMU application form and providing appropriate documentation.

Students who have not completed admissions requirements may be admitted conditionally for one semester only.  Students on conditional admission are ineligible for Financial Aid and future registration after one semester. All transfer applicants must submit official transcripts to the Admissions Office from all institutions previously attended to earn final admission.

A transfer student will enter WNMU on the same status as the last institution attended (i.e., if a student is in good standing or on probation from the last institution attended, he/she will enter WNMU in good standing or probationary status, respectively). However, transfer students whose combined G.P.A. from all transfer institutions falls below WNMU’s acceptable standards (see sliding scale listed under “Probation and Suspension” in the Academic Regulations section of WNMU’s catalog) will enter on probationary status regardless of his/her status at the institution from which the transfer was made.

A transfer student who has been suspended from another institution is not eligible for admission until he/she has served the required suspension period of that institution.

Student Costs

WNMU’s tuition and fees are among the lowest in the region. You will receive a quality education at an affordable cost.

Transfer Partner Schools

WNMU partners with regional two-year institutions to make transferring credits easy.

Learn About Our Articulation and Transfer Partners Schools

• Central Arizona College (AZ)
• Central New Mexico Community College (NM)
• Cochise College (AZ)
• Dona Ana Community College (NM)
• Eastern Arizona College (AZ)
• El Paso Community College (TX)
• Glendale Community College (AZ)
• Pima Community College (AZ)
• San Juan College (NM)
• Santa Fe Community College (NM)
• Trinidad State Junior College (CO)
• University of New Mexico-Gallup (NM)

AND Our International Partners Schools

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