To differentiate NMMI from other educational institutions as a World Class center for academic excellence, physical readiness, and leadership development.
MISSION
To produce leaders capable of critical thinking and sound analysis
To produce leaders who possess uncompromising character
To produce leaders able to meet challenging physical demands.
New Mexico Military Institute is located in Roswell, New Mexico. NMMI was founded on September 3, 1891 by Confederate Col. Robert S. Goss as the Goss Military Institute. Goss was formerly commandant for Fort Worth University, a military school. The school came into being upon the urging of locals, Captain and Mrs. Joseph C. Lea. Records suggest that it was likely at Mrs. Lea's influence that the Goss Military Institute opened its doors to female students as non-military day students immediately. In 1892, Captain Lea and others took steps to bring the school under the care of the Territorial Government. On February 23, 1893, a bill was passed creating the New Mexico Military Institute out of the Goss Military Institute. When the first term began on September 5, 1893, there were fifty-four students. Twenty were women. After 1898, women no longer attended NMMI until 1977. The formative years of NMMI was heavily influenced by the Virginia Military Institute (The pictorial history of the New Mexico Military Institute: 1891-1983, 1983, p. 25). It is recorded that Colonel J.W. Willson,the NMMI's second commandant and third superintendent, was a graduate of VMI and had the "ambition to build a second VMI in the west" ((The pictorial history of the New Mexico Military Institute: 1891-1983, 1983, p. 13). To help do so, he hired a fellow VMI graduate, Major D.C. Pearson, as an instructor in military science and mathematics as well as commandant in 1905. Major Pearson later became superintendent. Pearson worked toward extending NMMI's offerings into a junior college which occurred in 1915. Today, NMMI still includes a four-year high school and a two-year junior college. It is one of five Military Junior Colleges in the United States.
The school's motto is "Duty, Honor, and Achievement"
The school's teams are the Broncos (Jr. College) and the Colts (High School). The school's colors are scarlet and black.
The school's Honor Code is "A Cadet Will Not Lie, Cheat, or Steal, Nor Tolerate Those Who Do."
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| Percent of Students International: | 4% |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 2,793 | $ 5,537 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,273 | $ 4,017 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 1,520 | $ 1,520 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 3,414 | 25% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,439 | 4% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,717 | 84% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 2,678 | 10% | |
Any Aid: |
91% |
