@NORTHERN we are proud to say we are the most affordable 4-year college in the New Mexico.
We are an open-admissions institution offering the best value for a bachelor's anywhere degrees in the Southwestern United States, and are competitively priced for all other programs. Northern is fully accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and has earned prestigious program specific accreditations for our engineering, nursing, education, and business programs. 

Tuition & General Fees Per Semester / Fall 2024 – Summer 2025

     TRADITIONAL FACE to FACE Programs

TUITION

GENERAL FEES

     NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
     1-11 hours, per credit hour (Part-time)
     12 to 18 hours = block (Full-time)*
     18+ hours (per credit hour)

$211 per credit
$2,532 total per semester
$211 per credit

$0
$0
$0

     SENIOR RESIDENTS Age 65+  
     Per credit hour (9 hours or less)
     
Per credit hour (more than 9 hours)


$5 per credit
$211 per credit

 
$0
$0

     NON-RESIDENTS
      (& international students)
     1-11 hours, per credit hour (Part-time)
     12 to 18 hours = block (Full-time)


$597 per credit
$7,164 total per semester
 
$0
$0

     NON-RESIDENTS (WUE)**
     1-11 hours, per credit hour (Part-time)
     12 to 18 hours = block (Full-time)


$280 per credit
$3,360 total per semester
 
$0
$0

     COMMUNITY RATE (for art classes)
     Per credit hour (6 hours or less)
     Per credit hour (more than 6 hours)


$100 per credit
$211 per credit
 
$0
$0

     TECHNICAL TRADES
     (Plumbing & Electrical Technology)
     Resident/Non-Resident Per credit hour
      Students declaring more than one degree will
      pay the higher tuition rate.


$110.00 per credit
For Certif/AAS of Technical Trades

$0
No online fees
     Military 90 percent of any category above  

          *Students who take any online course (OL, OLP) while enrolled in a face-to-face program will pay an additional $84/credit for that course.
           This additional cost will be coded in your bill as an OL or OLP Course Tuition Adjustment.

        **Reduced rate of 150% of resident tuition for eleigible degrees, offered through the Western Undergraduate Exchange (www.wiche.edu/wue)

     ONLINE PROGRAMS

TUITION

GENERAL FEES

     BUSINESS, EDUCATION, RN to BSN    
     NEW MEXICO RESIDENTS
     1-11 hours, per credit hour (Part-time)
     12 to 18 hours = block (Full-time)*
     18+ hours (per credit hour)

$295 per credit
$3,540 total per semester
$295 per credit

$0
$0
$0

     SENIOR RESIDENTS Age 65+  
     Per credit hour (9 hours or less)
     
Per credit hour (more than 9 hours)


$5 per credit
$295 per credit

 
$0
$0

     NON-RESIDENTS
      (international students & RN to BSN) 
     1-11 hours, per credit hour (Part-time)
     12 to 18 hours = block (Full-time)


$320 per credit
$3,840 total per semester
 
$0
$0

     Military  

90 percent of any category above  

          *Students who take any non-online course (TR, BTR & BOL) while enrolled in an online program will get a discount of $84/credit for that course.
           This additional cost will be coded in your bill as a TR, BTR or BOL Course Tuition Adjustment.

     NOTE: Tuition, fees, and other charges are subject to change at any time by the College Board of Regents