Find Your Future @Northern

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Small Community
Big Opportunity

We meet you where you are. Whether you are a first-generation student just out of high school or a returning student with work and family obligations, you will find the academic options and one-to-one support you need throughout your educational journey. Whether your career goals are in STEM fields, business, nursing, education, the film industry, arts & humanities or tech trades, one of our 50+ programs can meet your needs.

Quality Academics

NORTHERN is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and holds prestigious program specific accreditations in Engineering, Nursing, Education and Business. Our accomplished faculty is dedicated to your success. We offer unique undergraduate research opportunities, residency programs, and internships. Our tech trades have strong union affiliations. Alumni leave Northern with a world of opportunities ahead of them.

Career Services

At Northern, we are committed to guiding you through every step toward your career. We offer resources for career exploration, planning and development; internships and other earn-while-you-learn opportunities; job search, resume and interview skills training. We also provide professional development workshops and career fairs. Our partnership with GoEducate expands this support and links our programs to real jobs.

 

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Events

Dec 02
šŸ§‘šŸ½ā€šŸ’» FAFSA Filing Assistance Event9:00PM - 5:00PMFinancial Aid Office, Administration Building
Dec 05
šŸŽ‰ Wear School Colors ā€“ Navy and Orange9:00AM - 5:00PMEspaƱola Campus
Dec 06
šŸ¦… HOMECOMING 2024 IS HERE! šŸŽ‰2:00PM - 9:00PMEagle Gymnasium
Dec 06
šŸ First Annual Dodgeball Game! 2:00PM - 3:00PMEagle Gymnasium
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News

Northern Scholarships Application Now Open for Spring 2025
Northern Scholarships Application Now Open for Spring 2025 Northern is offering several scholarships for current and prospective students to help cover the cost of a college education. Northern considers a variety of factors in determining scholarship awards including campus and community involvement, major,...
Continuing Education's Horno Construction course at the El Rito
Community Comes Together for Northernā€™s Continuing Education Classes Northern New Mexico Collegeā€™s Continuing Education program at the El Rito Campus offers immersive, hands-on courses that connect participants to local heritage and practical skills. Highlights include Tai Chi classes, held in the peaceful campus...
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Student Research: Steady Hands

Northern New Mexico College engineering students and EspaƱola Valley High Schoolā€™s (EVHS) Math, Engineering, Science Application (MESA) program are applying the engineering skills they are learning to a project that could significantly improve the lives of Parkinsonā€™s patients. Under the direction and mentorship of Dr. Steve Cox and EVHS teachers Janice Patal-e and Lyne Salero, the students are working to develop a glove that sends electrical impulses through the nerves to alleviate symptoms of the disease.

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NNMC Alumnus Hope Lopez Accepted into PhD program

Northern New Mexico College offers extraordinary undergraduate research opportunities. That immersion in world-class research helped Northern alumna Hope Lopez obtain a post-baccalaureate internship at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) and enter a PhD program at University of Utah. Hope graduated Summa Cum Laude with her Bachelor of Science in Biology in 2023. She was applying for masterā€™s programs when The U evaluated her credentials and accepted her into their PhD program instead. She will begin that program in August 2024.

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Thank you Mayor Keller for the bus!

Mayor Keller and his team visited Northern and toured campus, engaging with our students in their classrooms and in a panel discussion. He donated a city bus to Northernā€™s CDL training program and recruited for job opportunities in Albuquerque. In his pitch to students, he talked about how the State of New Mexicoā€™s current revenues are funding projects ranging from road repair to new buildings on college campuses, generating even more demand for workers.

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