New Mexico Tech Admission Requirements

How hard is it to get into New Mexico Tech and can I get accepted? The school has a 22% acceptance rate ranking it #1 in New Mexico for lowest rate of acceptance. Last year, 328 out of 1,513 applicants were admitted making New Mexico Tech a very highly competitive school to get into with a low chance of acceptance for typical applicants.  Academically, it has very high requirements for admission test scores, generally admitting students who score in the top 24 percent. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology typically accepts and attracts "B+" average high school students. Of those applicants who were admitted, 73% enrolled. With over half of admitted students enrolling, acceptance by New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a prized outcome for many students. Most incoming freshmen graduated in the top quarter of their high school class.

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SAT Scores you need to get in

What are the SAT requirements for students to be admitted to New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology?

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology typically requires applicants to be in the top 17 percent of SAT test takers. The school consistently takes SAT composite scores down to 1260 on a 1600 scale, below which admission should be considered a reach. We estimate some students could be accepted with SAT's as low as 1170. The estimated average SAT composite for admitted freshman is 1350 out of 1600. The school ranks #1 in New Mexico for highest average SAT composite score. 26 percent of applicants submit SAT scores to the school. Note: SAT scores presented on this page have been adjusted upwards per the College Board's concordance tables for test takers after March 2016.

ACT Scores needed to get accepted

What are the ACT requirements for prospective students to get into New Mexico Tech?

Admission data indicates that New Mexico Tech regularly accepts students with ACT's of 23 and above. Successful applicants typically send ACT scores in the top 32 percent nationally. We estimate the school accepting minimum ACT composite scores around 20 in some instances. Prospective students submitting an ACT composite of 26 or higher should be in the upper half of applicants - and students with a 29 and above have very competitive chances. The school ranks #2 in New Mexico for highest average ACT composite score. Scoring well on the ACT is very important as 91 percent of applicants submit ACT scores to New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.

You will need very good grades in high school to get into New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. The average high school GPA of the admitted freshman class at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology was 3.68 on the 4.0 scale indicating that primarily B+ students are accepted and ultimately attend. The school ranks #2 in New Mexico for highest average GPA. Meeting these GPA requirements alone is not enough to gain admission as New Mexico Tech is a very selective school.

 What do these ratings mean?

67% of New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology freshman were in the top twenty five percent of their high school graduating class.

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