I went for a degree that is split between them and the community college. So, some courses in the semester weren't given. Some of the professors don't need to be there, seeing as it seems they have multiple jobs. The stress shows on them or they just straight up scream making some stupid analogy to cutting wood that makes no sense. They also close out options or straight out won't let you access things in order to submit papers. Expect to miss grades due to computer glitches on their end or unresponsive professors. Group projects are not actually group projects. One person will take the project and basically do all of it and not let me see it till the end. Voice any problems and people brush it off and tell you to work it out with the blatantly uncooperative people you are telling them about. Half the people that are given parking permits don't need to drive because accidents are regular in the area. Slamming on the breaks when the light is green is normal or blaze through stop signs. The tutoring isn't there for some courses. I called one, and he kept repeating to "not waste his time" and said he would give me the answers to the Java I was working on if I bought him something he called "the information." I didn't come here for this crypitic BS. I went to NMSU to learn. I didn't go to play some weird mindgame with whatever double speak the guy was on about. Stop helping people stalk/harass me. You're not filming a movie. They also had 1 teacher who shouldn't have been there. She barely spoke English, so I dropped her class in about a week. Then there was the time I was continually harassed to drop courses. I was trying to go to a local restaurant in town and got a call every 10 minutes to drop courses. I told them to stop calling, and they'd call back again. The food/resources/books are always available there. You became totally worthless after switching everything to online courses due to COVID. read more

A lot of the employees in the ICT program are worthless, they've either spent the majority of their careers in academia with no real world experience or have been out of the job market for so long that they are out of touch. The curriculum is also dated, or certain parts are updated while others aren't, which causes issues during the class in which the professor doesn't actually have the knowledge to assist with. I'm sure there are good advisors, but mine was a child. At the end of the day, you still get an education but if you're going to be paying for it, there are far better places to go to school. read more

I recently graduated from an online Doctorate through NMSU, and let's just say, we will not be doing that again. I chose NMSU because of it's affordability and the accelerated online nature of the program. The program was rigorous, which I had expected, but what I did not expect, was the disorganization and lack of communication/coordination. Online faculty are semi-available, as they will respond, but likely with a one line answer that only partially addresses your initial question. It seemed my graduate school was on some distant island far away from NMSU, because everytime it came to address someone outside of my graduate school, no one had a clue! The IRB for instance, it was as if they had never experienced a graduate nurse QI project before. The same goes for the faculty of the graduate SON. It was as if they had never submitted to the IRB before! There was ongoing misinformation/miscommunication/disorganization throughout. Clinical documentation seemingly had to be reinvented each semester, despite again, no clear instructions or constant contradictions between one faculty to the next. Let's not get into preceptors, and the nightmare that was! When it all came to an end, even my final paperwork was submitted incorrectly after pointing out potential errors. Then, when graduation came, only 1 DNP graduate had their QI Project listed in the Commencent Program! This was due to other depts coordinating graduation, not being away of the QI Project vs Dissertation completed by DNPs. Did I mention I was nominated for an award that no one seemed to know what it was for, and I was only told about it when it was too late to participate in the Recognition Ceremony? Graduation was a disaster! Chairs were marked with numbers, and here we find, there was no chair to match my marching number. Then, we are told they are "pulling and audible", and to sit anywhere. That went great until another graduate very rudely told my a faculty member, a classmate, as well as myself, "that is my chair!". In which, we were forced to move and once again, ask for help. Same directions were given, that we were to just sit anywhere. Numerous faculty wore dirty/old shoes to graduation, and seemed not to really care about how big of a day this truly was to so many people! The campus was gorgeous during the fall, so that was a definite plus! If going to NMSU, really do your research. I cannot say I would recommend there graduate SON. Some faculty were amazing! For those which seemed to know what needed to happen, they too were often left frustrated with their hands tied. NMSU was a means to an end, and for that, I am thankful. One recommendation that would be priceless, would be to have a student/SON advocate. To assist with communication within and outside the Graduate SON. read more

New Mexico State University - Colleges & Universities Near Me - Las Cruces, New Mexico

I am a 66 year old lady that attended the school in Grants, NM, at night in jewelry instruction with Robert Estevan. He kicked me out of the class for absolutely no justified reason, but solely due to gossip and slander by another community member. One female Senior student with psychological issues wanted undivided attention from the instructor. She verbally abused and slandered me, in order to get me out of the way. She dramatized incidents to get rid of me. The school did nothing to properly assist me in respect to any of the behaviors by Robert, or the other student. read more

Students at this college are encouraged to struggle! On numerous departmental websites, syllabi, in conversations with professors, and other places, they let the student know that they will probably fail the courses they are enrolling in. WOW!!!! Isn't this a perfect example of the teaching abilities, if you can call them that, and not necessarily the pupils' aptitude? Chemistry seems to be the least strong department. There is never a class discussion of the information covered in tests, homework, or online assignments. I WOULD NEVER SUGGEST THAT ANYONE ATTEND THIS SCHOOL! Additionally, the staff is quite unprofessional; they don't care about their students and, when contacted for a callback, they don't return it. I've never seen a problem like this in my hometown. read more

Beautiful campus. We toured the campus after my brother's orientation. With graduation apparently going on, the campus was nice and quiet. A good way to spend some down time. read more

I love NMSU. I had a great experience here. I did not realize what I had until I went for my masters at a different University. NMSU provides a great education. The classes are small and intimate. You really get to know all of your professors on a personal level. The Professors always have their doors open for students and offer all the help you could ever ask for. The facilities are wonderful. They have every learning tool you could want and are excited to teach you about them. I was on the swim team for NMSU and I can honestly and proudly say that NMSU has the most beautiful pool I have ever swam in. Any student can swim there and are encouraged to. The community is very supportive of one another. It is the only place I have ever been where people truly believe in and practice loving thy neighbor and the what's mine is yours philosophy. It is culture shock when you first come here because you are immediately accepted and treated with love and respect (a far cry from my home town). When there is a party, it is the whole town, not just stupid little clicks. NMSU is wonderful! Enjoy your time here because after you graduate, you will truly miss it every day. You will never find another University to take such a personal interest in you and your studies again. You will also never feel the absolute acceptance and self assurance you feel while in that community again. read more

I received a great education and was able to pay for the majority of it using money earned from minimum wage jobs. My degree was a great tool for launching my career. Since graduating, I have been quite successful finding employment using my Computer Science degree. I have little else to which compare it, but I have nothing but positive things to say about NMSU. As far as athletics, if you are interested in a "jockocracy", go elsewhere. read more

Section124, Row 2, Seats 1-14 of the Pan Am Center. This entire row broke and partially collapsed just as the Trans Siberian Orchestra concert was starting. No injuries but the rest of the evening was spent holding the seats up. Hard to enjoy the show after that. read more

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I feel as if I got a world-class education and an awesome university experience, although the athletics are lacking. The basketball team has represented well some years and the baseball team is good, but other than that their sports are lackluster at best. I would totally give it 5-stars if it wasn't for the lack of stand-out athletes! I double majored in Communication Studies and French and minored in Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management and I feel like I received a great education. I would highly recommend NMSU to my friends unless they're going there looking to make it into a professional sports career! read more

Great Ag Dept. the best side of Espina

I am currently enrolled in NMSU distance learning because I live in Albuquerque and there is no campus here. NMSU is not a great school to transfer to if you have recently attended, say, CNM. Their credit transferring policy makes no sense. I have had to basically start from square one as a freshman, even though I already have an associates degree. Also, there is very little to no help as far as advisement goes for distance students. I have an advisor that I email all the time for help and she never gives me all the information I need. For instance, I wanted to drop a class within the first week of class and wrote her. She sent me a form to sign, which I did and sent it back to her to which she replied thank you. And that was it, so I assumed the class was dropped, no problem. I did not log into my NMSU email for the rest of the semester because I had dropped all classes for that semester. But then a couple months later when I signed on to register for the next semester, there was an email from my advisor asking if I had done this and that and contacted this person and sent this to that person in order to drop my class! No! I didn't! You didn't tell me I needed to! So the class never got dropped and I ended up still having to pay for it and getting an F! There have been many other instances of me contacting her for help with getting something done and her basically acting like she's taken care of it, when in fact there's like 5 other steps I have to do that I'm not aware of! Also, book prices have gone through the roof since I started 3 years ago. I used to be able to always either buy used books or rent them. But now, NMSU either changes the text books required for class every semester to brand new books, so you can't find used ones anywhere, or they get "custom" books that are not available anywhere else. These custom books are usually around $300. Absolutely ridiculous. And because they change the required text each semester, you can't sell your used books back because they don't use them anymore. I hate this school so much. If I hadn't already invested 3 years of my life and thousands of dollars here, I would quit right now. I can't wait to be done. read more

This university wants its students to fail! On countless department websites, syllabi, conversations with professors, etc. they let the student population know that they will likely fail the courses they are taking. WOW!!!! Isnt this a clear reflection of the teaching skills, if they can be called that, and not always that of the student ability? The Chem department seems to be the worst. Tests, homework, and online assignments are over material that are never covered in class. I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND THIS SCHOOL TO ANYONE! read more