University Of New Mexico-Gallup Campus

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

The Gallup campus of the University of New Mexico, also called UNM Gallop, was founded in 1968. It began with 128 students at the local Gallup High School. However, within the first year only its satellite centers came up in distant communities like Zuni, Thoreau, and Crownpoint. These centers were affectionately called "twigs". The Gallup campus, which is located near the Navajo, Hopi, and Zuni Reservations, has the largest Native American student organization found in any public university across the world. It occupies 64 acres in New Mexico's beautiful High Desert Country. It is also the largest out of four University of Mexico branch campuses.

UNM Gallop offers Certificates in over 25 disciplines and associate degrees in more than 30 programs. The various courses offered at the Gallup campus of the University of New Mexico are divided into the following departments –

• Applied Technology
• Arts And Letters
• Business Management & Technology
• Education
• Health Careers
• Zollinger Library
• Math & Sciences
• Nursing Department
• Social Sciences
• Transitional Studies

The college also serves the community with special programs such as Adult Basic Education, Community Education, and Workforce Development programs, among others.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in education and teaching, family and social work, and computer science and engineering.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High female/male ratio.
• Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
• Large number of programs of study offered.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

UNM Gallup participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 92% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 2,799 in 2009-2010 (1,757 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 59% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (8 awarded)

• Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor
• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (9 awarded)

• Accounting
• Business Administration and Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

• Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

• Building/Construction Finishing, Management, & Inspection
• Carpentry/Carpenter

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (26 awarded)

• Early Childhood Education and Teaching
• Education
• Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded)

• Community Organization and Advocacy

LAW (2 awarded)

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (39 awarded)

• General Studies
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (5 awarded)

• Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (4 awarded)

• Communication Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric
• Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (12 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
• Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
• Public Health Education and Promotion

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (14 awarded)

• Dental Assisting/Assistant
• Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (33 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
• Pre-Nursing Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
• Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PRODUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

• Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (5 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (2 awarded)

• Psychology