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Southwestern College-New Mexico

#2743 in US ranking Santa Fe, NM
Type:
Private not-for-profit
Programs:
4 years or more

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What does Southwestern College-New Mexico offer in terms of athletics?

Southwestern College-New Mexico is not presented as a varsity-sports institution. Applicants should not confuse it with similarly named colleges that field intercollegiate teams.

Students seeking recreation or fitness opportunities will need to consider what is available through the Santa Fe community or any current informal campus activities. Varsity competition, club sports, and casual recreation are different types of participation; none should be assumed to carry athletic scholarships here.

What student groups and Associations are available at Southwestern College-New Mexico?

Student involvement at Southwestern College-New Mexico is more likely to grow from shared graduate programs, professional interests, and cohort activities than from a large undergraduate club system. Applicants seeking a particular organization should confirm that it is currently active before relying on it as part of their campus experience.

It is also worth distinguishing a recognized student association from an institution-sponsored training event or an informal study group. Each offers a different way to meet peers and participate outside class.

Who studies at Southwestern College-New Mexico?

Southwestern College-New Mexico serves students pursuing graduate-level education in counseling, art therapy, and related areas. Its reported 2024-25 intake included no first-time, degree-seeking undergraduates and no transfer-in, degree-seeking undergraduates.

Those undergraduate intake figures describe the institution's academic focus; they do not measure graduate enrollment or the age distribution of its students. Someone comparing campus environments should expect a specialized graduate-school experience rather than a conventional first-year undergraduate community.

How does student life look like at Southwestern College-New Mexico?

Everyday student life at Southwestern College-New Mexico centers on graduate coursework and preparation for professional practice. Class discussions, experiential learning, and work connected to a student's field are likely to shape the schedule more than undergraduate-style residential programming.

For prospective students, the practical questions are how often their program meets in person, when classes are scheduled, and how students connect between courses or clinical commitments. Those details can be especially consequential for people balancing study with employment, caregiving, or a commute.

What libraries are available to students at Southwestern College-New Mexico?

Southwestern College-New Mexico does not report a separate campus library in its institutional library count. That figure should not be read as a complete description of the research materials available to students.

Graduate applicants should ask what journal databases, electronic books, research assistance, and remote-access tools their program provides. Counseling and art therapy students may also need access to professional literature for assignments and clinical training, making the scope of those resources a useful question during program comparison.

Southwestern College-New Mexico Student Life for 2027

Total enrollment

289

Veterans affair office

No

Southwestern College-New Mexico Student Body

Undergraduate vs. graduate students

Graduate: 289

Full-time vs. part-time students

Full-time: 186
Part-time: 103

Data last updated on November 2, 2026

Data sources: IPEDS 2024-25, Peterson 2026, College Scorecard 10/2026, Clery 2024 (2023-24), OpenAlex 2026

Figures on this profile come from federal and third-party datasets in the editions listed above and are refreshed periodically, so they may differ from what the institution currently reports. Confirm costs, deadlines and requirements with the school before making decisions.