New Mexico State University Dona Ana

Located in Las Cruces, New Mexico, approximately 45 miles north of the Mexican border, New Mexico State University Doña Ana serves as a two-year branch campus of the New Mexico State University system. The campus operates from several locations throughout Doña Ana County, with its main facility situated in the desert Southwest landscape characteristic of the region. As part of NMSU's comprehensive community college system, Doña Ana focuses on technical and vocational education, offering associate degrees and certificates in fields such as healthcare, business technology, computer information systems, and skilled trades. The institution maintains an open admission policy and provides extensive workforce development programs to serve the local community, while also offering transfer pathways for students planning to continue their education at four-year institutions.