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Northern New Mexico College is a two-year and four-year degree granting comprehensive institution of higher learning, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org, 800.621.7440).

Northern New Mexico College has two schools: the School of STEM-H (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Health, and the School of Liberal Arts, Business, and Education.

The main campus is located at 921 N Paseo De Onate, Española, NM 87532. The second campus located at Highway 554, El Rito, NM 87530.

Founded in 1909 as the Spanish-American Normal School in El Rito, the institution's original mission was to train the area's Spanish speakers to become teachers. In 1977, Northern became the state's first designated Community College, and 2005 became New Mexico's newest baccalaureate granting institution.

Thirty eight full-time faculty and approximately 85 part-time faculty provide instruction toward the completion of 15 baccalaureate degrees, 35 associate degree and 14 certificate programs. To explore Northern's academic offerings, please see our Degrees & Programs of Study pages.

Northern offers over 50 bachelor's, associate and certificate programs in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math); Nursing and Health Sciences; Liberal Arts and Humanities; Arts, Film & Media; Business Administration; Teacher Education and Technical Trades.
Northern New Mexico College is the most affordable 4-year college in the Southwestern US. Choose us for our value, our quality degree and continuing education programs in diverse areas of study, and our experienced faculty. We provide students with unique opportunities for academic, personal, and professional growth, small class sizes, personalized attention, and strong hands-on experiences from day one.
The Northern Foundation remains committed to stimulate leadership, promote equity, and grow resources and philanthropy in the Española Valley and surrounding rural areas. Over the past twenty years, we have granted $1.3 million to support over 1,250 NNMC students.