General Awards
National Awards
U.S. News and World Report – One of the Top Performers on Social Mobility 2020 in Regional Universities West Category
Niche.com – Ranked in Top 25% of Colleges with the Best Professors in America 2020
MastersProgramsGuide.com – #9 of 10 Most Affordable Online Graduate Schools 2020
CollegeRaptor.com – Among Hidden Gems in the Southwest 2020
OnlineU.Org – #21 of 25 Most Affordable Online Colleges & Degrees 2020
OnlineU.Org – #20 of 25 Most Affordable Online Bachelor's Degrees 2020
MastersProgramsGuide.com – ENMU #9 of 10 most affordable online graduate schools in nation 2020
Intelligent.com – ENMU #13 of the top 60 Best Online Colleges in Nation 2020
AffordableSchools.net – ENMU #18 of 25 cheapest online schools for out-of-state students (Master's) 2020
OnlineU.org – ENMU #20 of 25 Most Affordable Online Bachelor's Degrees 2020
OnlineU.org – ENMU #22 of 25 Most Affordable Online Colleges and Degrees 2020
CollegeChoice.net – ENMU #24 of 50 Most Affordable Online Colleges 2020
AffordableColleges.com – ENMU #28 of 50 Best Value Online Master's Degree Programs 2020
AffordableColleges.com – ENMU #47 of 50 Best Value Online Most Affordable Online Colleges 2020
U.S. News and World Report –ENMU #72 of 113 top performers on social mobility for regional Universities west 2020
MatadorNetwork.com – Ranks New Mexico as one of the 25 places you need to travel in 2020
AffordableSchools.net – #18 of 25 Cheapest Online Schools for Out-of-State Students (Master’s) 2020
CollegeRaptor.com – ENMU named Hidden Southwest Gem for 2020
Niche.com – Included in List of Best College Dorms in New Mexico 2020
MilitaryFriendly.com – 2019-20 Military Friendly School
EdSmart.com – #23 of 30 Most Affordable Online Colleges Offering Master's Programs 19-20
U.S. News and World Report – ENMU #2 of 15 Most Affordable Colleges for International Students in Nation 2019
OnlineU.org – #3 Most Affordable Online Bachelor's Degrees 2019
TheBestSchools.org – #33 of The Most Affordable Online Colleges for Bachelor’s Degrees in Nation 2019
GuideToOnlineSchools.com – Among Best Online Colleges for Hispanic & Latino Students 2019
OnlineU.org – #3 in the nation for most affordable online Bachelor's degrees for 2019
OnlineU.org – #5 in Nation for Most Affordable Online Colleges and Degrees 2019
BestColleges.com – Among Top 50 Best Colleges for Hispanic Students in Nation 2019
AffordableSchools.net – #5 of 25 Most Affordable Online 4-Year Latinx/Hispanic-Serving Colleges, 2019
BackgroundChecks.org – Ranked Portales the Second Safest City in New Mexico 2019
U.S. News and World Report – #10 in Nation for Lowest Out-of-State Tuition and Fees 2018-19
BestValueSchools.com – #18 of 25 Best Online Colleges and Universities 2019
TheBestSchools.org – #24 of 25 Online Colleges with the Best Return on Investment 2019
AffordableColleges.com – ENMU #28 in Nation for Affordable Online Master's Degree Programs 2019
OnlineCourseReport.com – #41 of The 50 Most Affordable Online Universities 2019
AffordableColleges.com – #47 in Nation for Most Affordable Online College 2019
EducationCorner.com – #78 in Nation for Most Affordable Mid-size to Large Colleges and Universities 2019
EdSmart.org – #23 in Nation for Most Affordable Online Master’s Programs 2018-19
CollegeMagazine.com – #3 of 10 Most Affordable Colleges in the U.S. 2018
BestValueSchools.com – #93 in the nation for being one of the 100 most affordable Universities in America 2018
CollegeRaptor.com – Named Hidden Southwest Gem 2019
Study.com – #40 of the 50 Best Accredited Online Schools
CollegeMagazine.com – #3 Most Affordable College in the United States 2018
OnlineColleges.Net – #27 in Nation for Most Affordable Online College 2018
AffordableColleges.com – #28 in Nation for Affordable Online Master's Degree 2018
BestColleges.com – Among Top 50 "Best for Hispanic Students" in Nation 2018
BestColleges.com – #50 for Best Online Colleges and Universities in Nation 2018
OnlineCollegePlan.com – ENMU was named one of the top 50 online Latina and Hispanic–Serving Higher Learning Institutions in the nation for 2018
AffordableCollegesOnline.org – #22 of 50 Colleges with Lowest Out–of–State Tuition Rates 2018
CollegeChoice.net – #24 of 50 Most Affordable Online Colleges in Nation 2018
TheBestSchools.org – #24 in Nation of Top 25 Online Colleges with the Best Return on Investment
CollegeChoice.net – #29 Nation for Most Affordable Online Graduate Schools for a Master's Degree, 2018
EducationCorner.com – #78 in Nation for Most Affordable Mid–Size to Large Colleges and Universities 2018
The Chronicle of Higher Education – Most Affordable Public Southwestern Four–Year University 2017–18
CollegeChoice.net – #3 of 50 Most Affordable Online Master's Programs in Nation for 2017
BestColleges.com – #22 in the nation for lowest out of state tuition for 2017
OnlineColleges.Net – #27 in the nation for most affordable online college 2017
AffordableColleges.com – #28 in Nation for Affordable Online Master's Degree 2017
OnlineColleges.Net – #28 of 50 Most Affordable Colleges for 2016–17
USA Today – ENMU Among Five Best Bargains in Nation 2014
State Awards
U.S. News and World Report – One of the Best Colleges in New Mexico 2020
Niche.com – Safest College Campus in New Mexico 2020
ValueColleges.com – Best Online College in New Mexico 2020
TalentDesk.com – #1 of 2019 Best Companies for School Administration Jobs in New Mexico
Safewise.com – #6 of 20 Safest Cities in New Mexico for 2019
SecurityBaron.com – Ranked Portales in Top 10 Safest Cities in New Mexico 2019
Niche.com – Best College Dorms in New Mexico 2019
GuideToOnlineSchools.com – #1 Online College in New Mexico 2019
OnlineColleges.net – Best Online College in New Mexico 2019
BestValueSchools.com – Named One of 4 Best Value Online School in New Mexico 2019
HomeSnacks.net – Portales #5 of 10 Best Places To Raise A Family In New Mexico 2019
BestColleges.com – #1 College in New Mexico 2018
BestColleges.com – #1 Accredited Online College in New Mexico 2018
SafeWise.com – Portales ranked 12th Safest City in New Mexico, 2018
The Chronicle of Higher Education – Most Affordable University in New Mexico 2017–18
Niche.com – Best college campus in New Mexico for 2018
Niche.com – Best Greek Life College in New Mexico 2018
Niche.com – #2 Best College Dorms in New Mexico 2018
AffordableCollegesOnline – #1 Online College in New Mexico 2017–18
OnlineColleges.net – #1 Most Affordable Online College in New Mexico 2017
OnlineColleges.net – #1 Online College in New Mexico 2017
BestColleges.com – #1 Accredited Online College in New Mexico 2017
ValueColleges.com – #1 of Online Best Colleges in New Mexico 2017
YourLocalSecurity.com – Safest college in New Mexico for 2017
AffordableCollegesOnline.org – #1 best Online Colleges In New Mexico For 2016–2017
USA Today – #1 Best Colleges In Each State Based on Dining Hall Food 2016
Awards by College
College of Business
AffordableSchools.net – #19 of The 50 Best Affordable Business Schools 2020
BizJournals.com – #2 New Mexico MBA Program 2019
Intelligent.com – #40 of The Top 60 Online Accounting Degrees in Nation 2020
Intelligent.com – #44 of 60 Best Online Hospitality Management Degree Programs in Nation 2019
Intelligent.com – #36 of 60 Best Online Marketing Degree Programs in Nation 2019
Intelligent.com – #36 of 60 Best Online Marketing Degree Programs in Nation 2019
Intelligent.com – #40 of 60 Best Online Accounting Degree Programs in Nation 2019
BachelorsDegreeCenter.org – #9 of 30 Best Online Hospitality Management Degrees 2019
OnlineU.org – #1 for Most Affordable Online Colleges for Business Degrees for 2019
OnlineU.org – #1 for Most Affordable Hospitality Management Degrees Online for 2019
OnlineU.org – #1 for Most Affordable Online Colleges for Accounting Degrees for 2019
OnlineU.org – #1 for Most Affordable Online Colleges for Finance Degrees 2019
OnlineU.org – #1 for Most Affordable Online Colleges for Management Degrees for 2019
GreatValueColleges.net – #2 of 30 Great Online Colleges to Earn a Hospitality Degree (Bachelor’s) 2019
OnlineU.org – #2 for Most Affordable Online Colleges for Marketing Degrees for 2019
AffordableColleges.com – #3 in Nation for Affordable Online Bachelor’s Degrees in Hospitality Management 2019
TheBestSchools.org – #8 of Most Affordable Online Bachelor's in Marketing 2019
OnlineU.org – #9 of Most Affordable Online Colleges for MBA Programs 2019
OnlineDegrees.com – #7 for Best Online Colleges for Accounting in Nation 2019
OnlineMBAToday.com – #10 of Top 50 Most Affordable Online MBA Programs, 2019
GuideToOnlineSchools.com – #11 of Best Online Colleges Offering Bachelor's in Accounting Degrees 2019
AffordableColleges.com – #12 in Nation for Affordable Online MBA Programs 2019
BestColleges.com – #13 in Best Online Bachelor's in Finance in Nation 2019
AffordableColleges.com – #13 in Nation for Affordable Online Bachelor’s Degrees in Business Management 2019
AffordableSchools.net – #15 of 25 Most Affordable Online Master's of Business Administration Degrees 2019
TheBestSchools.org – #17 of Most Affordable Online MBA Programs 2019
CollegeConsensus.com – #19 of 25 Most Affordable Online MBA Programs 2019
AffordableSchools.net – #19 of The 50 Best Affordable Business Schools 2019
TopManagementDegree.com – #20 of Top 50 Most Affordable MBA Programs 2019
TheBestSchools.org – #22 Most Affordable Online Bachelor's in Information Technology 2019
AffordableSchools.net – #26 of 35 Top Value Business Administration Online Degree Programs 2019
BestValueSchools.com – #28 of Top 75 Cheap Online Bachelor's in Accounting 2019
TheBestSchools.org – #29 of The Most Affordable Online Business Degrees 2019
EdSmart.org – #2 of Most Affordable Online MBA Programs, 2018-19
TopManagementDegrees.com – #11 Most Affordable Online MBA Program in Nation for 2018
AffordableColleges.com – #13 in Nation for Affordable Online Bachelor’s Degrees in Business Management 2018
OnlineU.org – #15 most affordable online college for marketing degrees in the nation for 2018
OnlineU.org – #15 most affordable online college for accounting degrees in the nation for 2018
TopManagementDegrees.com – #16 Most Affordable MBA Program in Nation for 2018
EdSmart.org – #2 Most Affordable Online MBA Program in Nation 2017
BestDegreePrograms.org – #3 in Nation for Best Affordable Online Bachelor's in Hospitality Management 2017–18
AffordableColleges.com – #3 in Nation for Affordable Online Bachelor's Degrees in Hospitality Management 2017
OnlineMBAToday.com – #5 of Top 50 Fastest Online MBA Programs in Nation
OnlineU.org – #6 Most Affordable Online College for Hospitality Management Degrees in Nation 2017
OnlineU.org – #8 Most Affordable Online College for Econmics Degrees in Nation 2017
OnlineU.org – #9 Most Affordable Online Economic Degree in Nation 2017
AffordableColleges.com – #12 in Nation for Affordable Online MBA Programs for 2017
AffordableColleges.com – #15 in Nation for Affordable Online Business Administration Degrees 2017
AffordableColleges.com – #18 in Nation for Affordable Online Bachelor's Degrees in Operations Management 2017
TopManagementDegrees.com – #18 Most Affordable MBA Program In The Nation
OnlineU.org – #20 Most Affordable Online College for Accounting Degrees in Nation 2017
TheBestSchools.org – #20 In The Nation of 20 Best Online Bachelor in Hospitality Management Degree Programs
TheBestSchools.org – #21 Most Affordable Online Bachelor's Degrees in Business Studies
ValueColleges.com – #22 In The Nation for Best Value Online Bachelor's in Hospitality Management for 2017
OnlineU.org – #25 Most Affordable Online Colleges for Marketing Degrees in The Nation
ValueColleges.com – #32 in the nation for Best Value Accelerated Online MBA Programs for 2017
College of Education and Technology
Intelligent.com – #26 of 101 Best Online Sports Management Degree Programs in Nation 2019
Intelligent.com – #23 of 49 Best Online Master's in Sports Management Degree Programs in Nation 2019
OnlineU.org – #11 of Most Affordable Online Colleges for a Master's in ESL 2019
BestCollegeReviews.org – #8 in Nation of 20 Best Master's in Education Online 2019
BestCollegesOnline.org – #2 for Most Affordable Online Master's in Sports Management 2019
BestCollegesOnline.org – #3 Most Affordable Online Master's in Elementary Education 2018
AffordableColleges.com – #7 Most Affordable Online Master's Degree in Special Education in Nation 2019
OnlineU.org – #11 Most Affordable Online College for a Master's in ESL for 2019
OnlineU.org – #12 of Most Affordable Master's in Sports Management Online 2019
TheBestSchools.org – #15 of Best Online Master's in Coaching Programs 2019
BestColleges.com – #19 of Best Online Bachelor's in Sports Management 2019
OnlineU.org – #23 of Most Affordable Online Master's in Special Education 2019
OnlineU.org – #25 Most Affordable Online Master's in Educational Leadership for 2019
OnlineU.org – #25 of Most Affordable Online Master's in Elementary Education 2019
TheBestSchools.org – #28 of The 30 Best Online Master's in Gifted & Talented Education Programs 2019
OnlineMasters.com – #31 of Best Online Master's in Elementary Education Programs in Nation
OnlineMasters.com – #34 for Best Online Masters in Sports Management Programs in Nation 2019
OnlineU.org – #17 in Nation for Most Affordable Online College for a Master's Degree in Educational Leadership, 2018
OnlineU.org – #18 Most Affordable Online College for a Master's Degree in Sports Management in the Nation, 2018
OnlineU.org – #20 Most Affordable Online College for a Master's Degree in Elementary Education in the Nation, 2018
GuideToOnlineSchools.com – #21 Best Online School Offering a Master's in Educational Leadership in Nation 2018
TheBestSchools.org – #28 Best Online Master's in Gifted and Talented Education Programs in Nation 2018
TheBestSchools.org – #34 Best Online Master's in Coaching Program in Nation 2018
BestMastersDegrees.com – #1 Most Affordable Online Master's in Elementary Education Degrees in the Nation, 2017
BestCollegeValues.org – #2 in Nation of 10 Most Affordable Online Master's Degrees in Special Education 2017
AffordableColleges.com – #5 in Nation for Affordable Online Bachelor's Degrees in Education 2017
AffordableColleges.com – #7 Most Affordable Online Master's Degree in Special Education in Nation 2017
CollegeChoice.net – #7 in Nation for Best Online Master's Degree in Elementary Education 2017
AffordableColleges.com – #7 in the nation for most Affordable Online Master's Degrees in Special Education in 2017
College of Fine Arts
CollegeFactual.com – #2 of Best Music Schools in New Mexico
Universities.com – Best Music College in New Mexico 2020
OnlineU.org – #3 for most affordable online Master's in Communications for 2019
AffordableSchools.net – #6 of 15 of the Most Affordable Bachelor's Degrees in Film Studies, 2019
GuideToOnlineSchools.com – #11 of Best Online Colleges Offering Bachelor's in Sociology Degrees 2019
AffordableSchools.net – #12 of 25 Most Affordable Online Master's of Communications and Public Relations Degrees 2019
OnlineU.org – #5 Most Affordable Online Colleges for Communications Master's Degrees, 2018
BestValueSchools.com – #22 for Cheap Online Master's in Communications Degree Programs in Nation 2018
Best–Music–Colleges.com – #1 in New Mexico for General Music Programs 2017
CollegeFactual.com – Top 15% Most Focused Communication Sciences 2017
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
GetEducated.com – #2 of 19 Most Affordable Online Master’s in English 2020
NursingSchoolHub.com – #23 of 25 Hispanic-Serving Nursing Schools for 2020
Intelligent.com – #36 of 60 Best Online Electrical Engineering Degree Programs in Nation 2019
Intelligent.com – #18 of 60 Best Online Social Work Degree Programs in Nation 2019
GetEducated.com – #8 of 99 Most Affordable Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degrees Online 2019
BachelorsDegreeCenter.org – #4 of 10 Most Affordable Online Ministry Degree Bachelor Programs for 2019
BachelorsDegreeCenter.org – #19 Top 20 Bachelor's Degrees in Spanish Online 2019
OnlineU.org – #5 of Most Affordable Online Criminal Justice Degrees 2019
OnlineDegrees.com – #15 of 20 Best Online Colleges for Bachelor's in Criminal Justice 2019
BachelorsDegreeCenter.org – #6 of 10 Most Affordable Fire Science Degree Bachelor Programs for 2019
OnlineU.org – #5 of Most Affordable Online Criminal Justice Degrees 2019
OnlineSchoolsReport.com – #3 of Best Online Electronics Engineering Degrees 2019
BachelorsDegreeCenter.org – #4 of 10 Most Affordable Online Engineering Degree Bachelor Programs 2020
OnlineU.org – #1 of Most Affordable Online Colleges for Aviation Degrees 2019
OnlineU.org – #1 of Most Affordable Online Colleges for Engineering Degrees 2019
OnlineU.org – #1 Most Affordable Online College for Sociology Degrees 2019
OnlineU.org – #1 Most Affordable Master's in English Online for 2019
TheBestSchools.org – #1 of Most Affordable Online Bachelor's in Social Work Degree Programs 2019
OnlineU.org – #2 Most Affordable Online Colleges for in History Degrees for 2019
OnlineU.org – #2 Most Affordable Online Colleges for Social Work Degrees for 2019
TheBestSchools.org – #2 of Most Affordable Online Bachelor's in Computer Science Degree Programs 2019
BestDegreePrograms.org – #3 in Nation of 20 Best Online Bachelor’s in Computer Science 2019
BestCollegeReviews.org – #3 of 10 Best Online Degrees for Aeronautics & Aviation Degrees
AffordableSchools.net – #3 of 15 Best Affordable Anthropology Degree Programs (Bachelor's) 2019
BestColleges.com – #5 of Best Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering Programs 2019
OnlineU.org – #5 Most Affordable Online Criminal Justice Degrees for 2019
AffordableSchools.net – #5 of 20 Best Affordable Online Colleges for Computer Science/IT (Bachelor's) 2019
TheBestSchools.org – The 10 Best Online Bachelor's in Aeronautics & Aviation Programs
AffordableSchools.net – #6 of 15 Best Affordable Forensic Science Degree Programs (Bachelor's) 2019
AffordableSchools.net – #6 of 15 Best Affordable Religious Studies Degree Programs (Bachelor's) 2019
BestColleges.com – #7 for Best Online Bachelor's in Aeronautics and Aviation 2019
OnlineU.org – #8 of Most Affordable Online Colleges for Nursing Degrees 2019
AffordableSchools.net – #9 of 15 Best Affordable Psychology Degree Programs (Bachelor's) 2019
AffordableSchools.net – #9 of 15 Best Affordable Sociology Degree Programs (Bachelor's) 2019
AffordableSchools.net – #10 of 15 Best Affordable Mathematics and Statistics Degree Programs (Bachelor's) 2019
GuideToOnlineSchools.com – #11 Best Online Colleges offering Bachelor's in Sociology Degrees for 2019
AffordableSchools.net – #11 of 15 Best Affordable Political Science Degree Programs (Bachelor's) 2019
AffordableSchools.net – #14 of 15 Best Affordable English/Language Arts Degrees Programs (Bachelor's) 2019
BestValueSchools.com – #14 of 25 Best Online Bachelor's Degrees in Engineering 2019
BestValueSchools.com – #18 of 35 Best Online Bachelor's in Theology & Christian Studies 2019
OnlineU.org – #21 of Most Affordable Online Nursing Master's Programs 2019
TheBestSchools.org – #23 of Most Affordable Bachelor's in Criminal Justice Programs 2019
BestValueSchools.com – #32 of 35 Best Online Bachelor's Degrees in Sociology 2019
TheBestSchools.org – #38 of The 50 Best Online Bachelor's in Liberal Arts Programs 2019
EdSmart.org – #28 of 30 Most Affordable Online RN to BSN Programs in Nation 2018
OnlineU.org – #3 Most Affordable Online College for Electrical Engineering Degrees in the Nation, 2018
TheBestSchools.org – #8 Best Online Bachelor's in Electronics Engineering Programs in Nation 2018
SuccessfulStudent.org – #12 for The Best Online Computer Science Degree Programs 2018
BestColleges.com – #23 in the Nation for Best Online Bachelor's in Computer Science, 2018
BestMSWPrograms.com – #30 in Nation for Online Bachelor's of Social Work Degree Program 2018
CollegeChoice.net – #15 in Nation for Best Online Degree in Social Work 2017
ForensicsColleges.com – #1 in Nation for Criminal Justice Schools with Low Student Debt and Solid Career Support 2017
Online.U.org – #2 Most Affordable Social Work Program in the Nation, 2017
BestDegreePrograms.org – #2 Best Affordable Online Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering 2017–18
BestDegreePrograms.org – #3 in Nation for Best Online Bachelor's in Fire and Emergency Services 2017
OnlineU.org – #3 Most Affordable Online College for Social Work Degrees in Nation 2017
AffordableSchools.net – #9 in the Nation for Top Value Affordable Online Bachelor's Degrees in Registered Nursing for 2017
AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org – #40 in the Nation for Online Liberal Arts Degree 2017
AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org – #49 in the Nation for Online Bachelor's in Engineering 2017
CollegeFactual.com – Top 15% most popular Liberal Arts, Sciences and Humanities in the nation 2017
CollegeFactual.com – Top 15% Most popular Liberal Arts/ General Studies in the nation 2017