280 La Entrada
Los Lunas, NM 87031

University of New Mexico Valencia is an open-access, student-centered institution which offers a variety of Associate Degrees, certificate and credential programs. The mission of University of New Mexico Valencia is "to provide community residents with lifelong educational opportunities in order to better prepare them to actively participate in the world as productive, responsible, and creative individuals."

University of New Mexico Valencia offers high-quality instruction programs at very low costs. These are designed to give students the intellectual tools and the skills needed to succeed in the highly competitive workforce of the 21st century. Students at University of New Mexico Valencia range from those beginning their college careers right out of high school, to those returning to upgrade their skills or launch a new career, to community members wanting to enrich their lives by taking leisure courses or attending cultural events. University of New Mexico Valencia welcomes all of these students to learn at their diverse school.

University of New Mexico Valencia has grown over the years from a few makeshift classrooms in a shopping center with a population of 300, to a permanent campus in 1986, to the current state-of-the-art campus it is today. University of New Mexico Valencia now serves thousands of students a year in college transfer and technical programs, adult basic education classes, job training, and a wide range of community and cultural activities for kids, seniors, and everyone in between.

Quick Facts:

University of New Mexico Valencia has graduated over 2,300 students from University of New Mexico Valencia since its inception, in certificate and degree programs that have led to successful careers in teaching, public service, business, computer-aided drafting, and medical fields.

The first value of University of New Mexico Valencia is that they are student-centered, and connect that value with the others: quality instruction and services; being responsive to change; embracing diversity; empowering the individual; and being committed to accessibility.

Recently, University of New Mexico Valencia surpassed an enrollment of 2,000 students in one school year. This has been implemented in part through a strong dual enrollment program with area high schools.

This school profile has been compiled and updated by The CollegeBound Network. The school is not affiliated with The CollegeBound Network and shall not be considered a sponsor of this program.