Graduate Scholarships & Cost of Attendance
Cost of Attendance
The following is the average cost of attendance for the 2024-2025 Semesters. While your actual cost may vary slightly from these numbers, If you are offered admission and receiving either an F-1 or J-1 visa, you will be responsible for showing available funding for the full cost of attendance, at one time, for the entire year.
Estimated Cost (9+ credit hours per year) | International Student with Amigo Scholarship | International Student Without Amigo Scholarship | Engineering (9 Credit Hours) | Architecture (12 Credit Hours) |
Room & Board | $18,500 | $18,500 | $18,500 | $18,500 |
Books & Supplies | $1,550 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $1,550 |
Transportation | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Miscellaneous and Health Insurance | $4,300 | $4,300 | $4,300 | $4,300 |
Tuition & Fees | $8,790 | $23,887 | $25,783 | $33,725 |
TOTAL COST | $35,440 | $50,737 | $52,633 | $60,575 |
*** Not all graduate programs are eligible for the International Amigo Scholarship. Programs that fall under the Anderson School of Management and have Flat Rate Tuition are not eligible for the International Amigo Scholarship.***
International Masters and PhD Students may also be considered for assistantships through their department during the application process. An Assistantship is a type of financial and work opportunity available to graduate students. There are 4 types of assistantships at UNM: Teaching, Research, Graduate and Project assistantships. Assistantships pay an hourly wage or monthly stipend to the student. Students receiving assistantships may teach, help grade class assignments, do research or other academic work. If the assistantship is more than half the semester in duration, the award will also provide health insurance. If the assistantship is more than half the semester in duration and the student works at least 10 hours per week, the assistantship entitles the student to pay the in-state tuition rate. Some assistantships also pay all or some of the tuition and fees for the student. Assistantships are extremely competitive.
Students who are offered graduate assistantships often have between half and their full cost-of-attendance covered by the department. These awards are calculated on a case-by-case basis. Your estimated cost of attendance will differ by program. Specific costs can be found through the Bursar Office.
Most assistantships are offered by a student's own academic department. However, a student can look for an assistantship in another department if he/she qualifies. Some assistantship and graduate Job Announcements are posted by the Office of Graduate Studies.
UNM offers competitive scholarships for high-achieving students. Our most prestigious scholarship, the International Amigo Scholarship, grants international students (non-immigrant visa holders) the resident, in-state tuitionn rate. This means you will pay what a resident student from New Mexico pays. This is a value of over $15,000 per year! All applicants are automatically considered for these generous scholarships – no additional application paperwork is needed!
Students who are awarded the Amigo Scholarship must meet renewal requirements each semester (see details below).
Eligibility Criteria
- Admission to a full-time degree-granting program (Managed Online Programs are not eligible.)
- Non-immigrant visa status (Preference is given to student visa holders- F1 or J1.)
- No prior attendance at UNM in the current application degree level.
Scholarship Name | Grade Eligibility Requirements |
|---|---|
International Amigo Scholarship |
3.0 GPA on a US scale in previous Undergraduate Degree Program. |
Beca Mexico(Open only to citizens of Mexico) | 2.5 GPA on a US Scale |
Students are automatically considered for the highest value scholarship they are eligible for. Scholarships cannot be stacked, in other words, students will only be offered one scholarship and can’t combine aforementioned awards with any other UNM scholarship. | |
Application deadline for Scholarship Consideration | ||
| Fall Admission: February 15th | Spring Admission: September 1st | |
For best consideration, all materials such as transcripts and English language scores must be received by the above dates. | ||
Renewal Criteria
- The scholarship may be renewed for up to four years for freshman applicants and two years for transfer applicants.
- Graduate Students must maintain enrollment in 9 new credit hours (no repeated courses) and achieve a minimum 3.0 GPA each semester.
- Scholarship will not be renewed if the eligibility requirements are not met. For more information concerning specific renewal requirements, academic policies, and completing a scholarship petition to appeal a scholarship cancellation, please see this page.
- Students are responsible for ensuring they understand the requirements to maintain the International Amigo Scholarship.
