NMSU’s Office Institutional Effectiveness provides oversight and support for accreditation activities on the Las Cruces campus and across our NMSU-system two-year campuses. Specific functions include:
- Serving as Las Cruces campus liaison to the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). This includes ensuring NMSU’s compliance with HLC requirements and facilitating HLC approval of program and institutional changes as required.
- Assisting colleges and academic programs in their efforts to achieve and sustain accreditation by specialized accrediting agencies.
Institutional Accreditation
New Mexico State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, Illinois 60604-1411
Phone: 800.621.7440 / 312.263.0456
Fax: 312.263.7462
Email: info@hlcommission.org
Website: https://www.hlcommission.org/.
You may review NMSU’s accreditation standing with the HLC by clicking on the Higher Learning Commission icon on this page or on the button below. Information for filing a complaint with the HLC is available on the HLC Complaint Process website.
Detailed information about NMSU’s HLC and specialized professional accreditations is available on our Specialized Accreditation webpage. Click the links below to find information about how to file a complaint with the respective entity.
- New Mexico Higher Education Department
- New Mexico Board of Nursing
- New Mexico Public Education Department
To request copies of NMSU’s accreditation or licensure documents, contact the Office of Accreditation at 575-646-5095, or email accrediation@nmsu.edu.