1500 N Third Street
Grants, NM 87020

New Mexico State University Grants Campus was established as a branch of New Mexico State University in 1968 through the cooperative efforts of New Mexico State University and Grants Municipal Schools. New Mexico State University Grants is an open admissions New Mexico community college that is one of four community colleges of New Mexico's land grant institution, New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.

During the first year, classes were held in the evening in public school facilities and were taught by qualified part-time instructors from the community. In August 1969, the college moved to its present site, previously home to the Grants Job Corps Center. During 1977-78 a main building was constructed to house academic classrooms, a student lounge, the library, and faculty/administrative offices. The former Job Corp vocational Building and gymnasium were also renovated at that time.

The campus at New Mexico State University Grants is surrounded by four Native American tribal communities (Laguna, Acoma and Zuni Pueblos and parts of the Navajo Nation) and many historic Hispanic villages such as San Fidel, Cubero, San Rafael, Seboyeta, San Mateo, and Milan. The New Mexico community college is also surrounded by a large public land base which includes the Cibola National Forest, El Malpais and El Morro National Monument(s). Acoma Pueblo's nearby ancestral Sky City boasts its history as being the longest continuously inhabited community in North America.

Quick Facts:

In 2007 New Mexico State University Grants had the distinction of being named as one of the top 30 community colleges in the United States based on the national Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CSSE) and was the only New Mexico community college on that list of thirty.

The mission of New Mexico State University Grants is to provide quality instructional and supportive programs at the lowest feasible cost to persons within Cibola County.

New Mexico State University Grants serves an average of 37 percent Native American and 33 percent Hispanic students; thus qualifying this campus both as a Native American and Hispanic Serving Institution.

New Mexico State University Grants provides students with opportunity to earn an associate degree or certificate. This is a stepping stone for students who want to transfer to another campus or separate university for their bachelor's or advanced degree.

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