New Mexico’s public college nursing programs only take applications at set times, and every college runs on its own calendar. Miss a window and you could wait months. We track every LPN and RN program so you don’t have to.
Last checked Nov 7, 2026 · Confirm dates with the college before applying.
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- ● Open nowSan Juan CollegeRegistered nursing (ADN) · FarmingtonThe fall-entry application period runs Oct 15 – Feb 15, so it is open now through Feb 15, 2027; the spring-entry window is June 15 – Sept 15. ATI TEAS is required (minimum adjusted score is in the current packet; 64% earns a bonus). Ranking is 40% prerequisite GPA and 50% TEAS, plus small bonuses; prerequisite GPA must be at least 2.75.See dates and apply →
- ● Open nowDoña Ana Community CollegePractical nursing (LPN) · Las CrucesThe LPN certificate uses the same entry process as the ADN (GPA and entrance exam), with deadlines of March 15 (summer), June 15 (fall) and Oct 15 (spring); next should be March 15, 2027. You complete the first two trimesters of the ADN plus NURS 224 and a PN exit exam.See dates and apply →
- ● Dates postedSanta Fe Community CollegeRegistered nursing (ADN) · Santa FeFall applications are accepted Jan 1 – March 1 and spring applications Aug 1 – Oct 1, so the next window should be Jan 1 – March 1, 2027, through NursingCAS. HESI admission exam sittings are Jan 5–8, 2027 and Feb 8–11, 2027 (no minimum posted). Dual-degree applicants apply to both SFCC and the NMNEC SFCC/UNM program.See dates and apply →
Plus 1 more open program in the full tracker below.
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From the dean’s desk
Nursing is a very difficult but rewarding career. Most people start and end their lives under a nurse’s care. Best of luck to you as you start your journey to one of the world’s most honorable and needed careers.
— Lester Burkes, Dean of Trades, Transportation & Apprenticeship
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New Mexico nursing school application tracker
| Status | College | Program | Location | Schedule | What we found | Apply |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🟢 Open now | San Juan College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Farmington · Northwest New Mexico | Five semesters, mostly daytime | The fall-entry application period runs Oct 15 – Feb 15, so it is open now through Feb 15, 2027; the spring-entry window is June 15 – Sept 15. ATI TEAS is required (minimum adjusted score is in the current packet; 64% earns a bonus). Ranking is 40% prerequisite GPA and 50% TEAS, plus small bonuses; prerequisite GPA must be at least 2.75. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Doña Ana Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Las Cruces · Southern New Mexico | First two ADN trimesters plus maternal-child course | The LPN certificate uses the same entry process as the ADN (GPA and entrance exam), with deadlines of March 15 (summer), June 15 (fall) and Oct 15 (spring); next should be March 15, 2027. You complete the first two trimesters of the ADN plus NURS 224 and a PN exit exam. | Apply |
| 🟢 Open now | Doña Ana Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Las Cruces · Southern New Mexico | Four trimesters, full- or part-time; Espina Campus or Sunland Park Center | Application deadlines are March 15 (summer), June 15 (fall) and Oct 15 (spring), so the next deadline should be March 15, 2027 for summer. An entrance exam and a 3.0 prerequisite GPA are required; applicants are ranked by GPA and exam points, and admitted students usually have about a 3.5 GPA. About 75 or more apply each semester. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Santa Fe Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Santa Fe · Northern New Mexico | Fall and spring starts | Fall applications are accepted Jan 1 – March 1 and spring applications Aug 1 – Oct 1, so the next window should be Jan 1 – March 1, 2027, through NursingCAS. HESI admission exam sittings are Jan 5–8, 2027 and Feb 8–11, 2027 (no minimum posted). Dual-degree applicants apply to both SFCC and the NMNEC SFCC/UNM program. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Central New Mexico Community College | LPN to RN | Albuquerque · Albuquerque Metro | Entry every term | The LPN to RN Mobility screening form opens Jan 9, 2027 and closes March 13, 2027 for Summer 2027; Fall 2027 is April 9 – June 11, 2027 and Spring 2028 is Aug 2 – Sept 24, 2027. No entrance exam; you need a current or eligible New Mexico LPN license, a 2.75 prerequisite GPA and a 2.0 CNM GPA. Approved applicants get permission to register; 16 seats per term. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Central New Mexico Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Albuquerque · Albuquerque Metro | Entry every term (fall, spring, summer) | The next screening-form window is Jan 9 – March 13, 2027 for Summer 2027; Fall 2027 runs April 9 – June 11, 2027 and Spring 2028 runs Aug 2 – Sept 24, 2027. HESI A2 is required with 75% on all six sections and 75% overall, plus a 2.75 prerequisite GPA. 96 seats per term (72 AASN, 24 CNM-UNM dual degree); about 90 applicants are approved per term. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | University of New Mexico-Taos | Registered nursing (ADN) | Taos · Northern New Mexico | One cohort a year, fall start | The application period opens April 15 with a June 1 deadline, so the next window should be April 15 – June 1, 2027. ATI TEAS (58.7% recommended cut score) is required. Applicants are ranked 40% prerequisite GPA and 50% TEAS, with 2% bonuses for service-area residency, local credits, healthcare hours and certifications. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | New Mexico Junior College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Hobbs · Eastern New Mexico | Fall start | Applications are accepted only May 1–20 each year (or the Monday after if May 20 is a weekend) for fall, so the next window should be May 1–20, 2027. ATI TEAS adjusted total of 58.7% with section minimums (Reading 72.8, Math 68.8, Science 58, English 66.8) and a 2.75 prerequisite GPA are required. Applicants are ranked using TEAS, GPA and an interview with the nursing director; qualified applicants not selected go on a waitlist. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Northern New Mexico College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Española · Northern New Mexico | Fall start | A completed nursing application packet is due by May 30 for fall admission, so the next deadline should be May 30, 2027. ATI TEAS overall score of at least 58.7% is required. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Clovis Community College | LPN to RN | Clovis · Eastern New Mexico | Enter at semester 3 | Licensed LPNs/LVNs can apply to enter the RN program at semester 3 by sending a copy of their license and completing the general education requirements. Deadlines are July 1 (fall) and Nov 1 (spring), so the next should be July 1, 2027. A 3.0 GPA is required. | Apply |
| 🔵 Dates posted | Clovis Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Clovis · Eastern New Mexico | Fall and spring starts | Deadlines are July 1 for fall and Nov 1 for spring; the spring deadline has passed, so the next should be July 1, 2027. No entrance exam is listed; a 3.0 cumulative GPA is required and admission is competitive. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Central New Mexico Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Albuquerque · Albuquerque Metro | CNM offers a Practical Nursing certificate that prepares you for the NCLEX-PN. It is not listed among the Coordinated Program Entry programs, and CNM says it has no prerequisites, but no application dates or entry steps are posted. | Apply | |
| 🟠 Confirming | Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell | Registered nursing (ADN) | Roswell · Eastern New Mexico | August and January starts | The Fall 2026 window (March 23 – May 22, 2026) has closed; the page says December applications are taken for a January 2027 start, but exact December dates are not posted. ATI TEAS composite of 58.7 or higher, a 2.75 prerequisite GPA and a separate nursing application are required. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Luna Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Las Vegas · Northern New Mexico | Luna offers an AAS in Nursing leading to the NCLEX-RN, but its program pages list no application dates, entrance test or selection details. | Apply | |
| 🟠 Confirming | Mesalands Community College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Tucumcari · Eastern New Mexico | Fall start | The AAS in Nursing admission sheet leaves the application deadline blank; transcripts for international students are due May 20 for fall. HESI A2 of at least 75% before applying and a 2.75 GPA are required. Applicants are scored on a 45-point tool and the highest scorers are admitted. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | Navajo Technical University | Registered nursing (ADN) | Crownpoint · Northwest New Mexico | Cohorts of 10–15 | The AAS in Registered Nursing took applications in an August 2026 cycle for 15 students starting Spring 2027; no closing date or next cycle is posted. You need a 2.5 cumulative GPA, a B or better in science prerequisites and a C in general education courses. No entrance exam or ranking method is listed. | Apply |
| 🟠 Confirming | New Mexico Junior College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Hobbs · Eastern New Mexico | The nursing page links an LPN certificate option and degree plan but gives no separate application dates; the current application form covers the ADN only. | Apply | |
| 🟠 Confirming | Santa Fe Community College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Santa Fe · Northern New Mexico | SFCC links a Practical Nursing Program Student Handbook from its nursing page, but no PN application dates, test or selection details are posted. | Apply | |
| 🟠 Confirming | University of New Mexico-Gallup | Registered nursing (ADN) | Gallup · Northwest New Mexico | Fall and spring starts | Two official pages give different windows: the AAS page (effective July 2023) lists April 1 – June 1 for fall and Aug 1 – Oct 1 for spring, while the ADN page (effective 2022) lists March 15 – May 1 and Aug 1 – Sept 15. ATI TEAS composite of 58.7%, Reading 69% and Science 52% are required, plus a 2.75 prerequisite GPA; admission is competitive. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | New Mexico Junior College | LPN to RN | Hobbs · Eastern New Mexico | Accelerated; summer start | NMJC lists an LPN-to-RN Accelerated Pathway, but its posted application and program document are for Summer 2026; no Summer 2027 dates are posted. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | New Mexico State University Alamogordo | Practical nursing (LPN) | Alamogordo · Southern New Mexico | The LPN Certificate of Achievement uses the same application as the AASN; the only posted packet is for Fall 2024 (deadline May 1, 2024). HESI A2 at 75% in each category is required. | Apply | |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | New Mexico State University Alamogordo | Registered nursing (ADN) | Alamogordo · Southern New Mexico | The only posted application packet is for Fall 2024 (deadline May 1, 2024); no current window is posted. HESI A2 requires 75% in each category and 75% overall. Ranking is 40% prerequisite GPA and 50% HESI composite, plus small bonuses; prerequisite GPA must be 2.75. | Apply | |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Southeast New Mexico College | Practical nursing (LPN) | Carlsbad · Eastern New Mexico | Fall start | The PN Certificate uses the same application as the ADN; the Fall 2026 deadline (third Monday of May) has passed and a Fall 2027 packet is not posted. HESI A2 composite of 75% with 60% on each subtest is required. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | Southeast New Mexico College | Registered nursing (ADN) | Carlsbad · Eastern New Mexico | Fall start | The Fall 2026 deadline (third Monday of May) has passed, and a Fall 2027 packet is not posted yet. HESI A2 composite of 75% with at least 60% on each of five subtests is required, plus a 2.75 GPA in nursing courses. | Apply |
| ⚪ Not posted yet | University of New Mexico-Valencia | Registered nursing (ADN) | Los Lunas · Albuquerque Metro | Fall start | The Fall 2026 window (April 1 – June 1, 2026, through NursingCAS) has closed and the next window is not posted. HESI A2 of 75 overall and in each subject (TEAS also accepted) is required. Ranking is 50% test scores, 40% GPA in five required courses and 10% other factors. | Apply |
Not listed: private and for-profit nursing schools, BSN-only university programs, and hospital diploma programs.
How New Mexico nursing admissions work
- Selection varies by college. Many programs rank applicants by points (prerequisite grades, entrance test scores, healthcare experience). Others admit first-come or from a waitlist. Each card says what the college lists.
- Entrance tests vary. New Mexico programs in this tracker use the ATI TEAS, the HESI A2 or other tests such as the ACT or Accuplacer, and some use none. Check each card above.
- Prerequisites must be done (or nearly done) by the deadline. Many colleges also want official transcripts by a set date.
- Some colleges post the same deadline every year without a year. We show the date as the college lists it. Confirm with the college before you plan around it.
- Apply to more than one. Because the windows fall at different times, you can apply to several colleges in the same year.
Tips while you wait for a window to open
- Finish anatomy and physiology, microbiology and English early. They’re the most common prerequisites.
- If your programs use the TEAS, take a practice test now so you have time to retake it before the deadline.
- Get your CNA or another healthcare job. It’s experience, and some programs award points for it.
- Attend an info session. Some colleges give points for it, and you’ll learn exactly how they rank applicants.
We built this tracker from each college’s official nursing pages. If you work at one of these colleges and see something out of date, let us know and we’ll fix it.
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