FIRST-TIME APPLICATIONS FOR NEW MEXICO STATE AUTHORIZATION

Private post-secondary institutions that provide educational services in the State of New Mexico and are subject to either the New Mexico Post-Secondary Educational Institution Act (Section 21-23-1 et seq. NMSA 1978) or the Interstate Distance Education Act (Section 21-23B-1 et seq. NMSA 1978) can use this site to apply for New Mexico State Authorization, including out-of-State proprietary post-secondary schools soliciting students in New Mexico to attend their out-of-State proprietary Institutions. 

Institutions may apply:

• Certificate of State Authorization (Registrations for regionally accredited institutions with physical presence in New Mexico) 
• Certificate of State Authorization (License for non-regionally accredited institutions with physical presence in New Mexico)
• Certificate of State Authorization (Distance Education for institutions that are not NC-SARA approved)
• Certificate of State Authorization (Out-of-State proprietary schools with designated agents recruiting NM students)
• Adding new agents for State Authorized out-of-State proprietary schools