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Eastern New Mexico University Reviews

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  • 5 out of 5 people found this review useful.

    Nicole from Pueblo, CO

    Reviewer is A current student here.

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    Am learning a lot

    The teachers are approachable and are willing to spend as much time to assure each individual student success. The class size my freshman year was under 30 students, so each student gets a personalized learning experience!
    Am enjoying being here

    Portales New Mexico is a small town however it is near Clovis New Mexico which has more to offer a college student. Also Lubbock Texas is also close enough for a visit. So there is plenty of entertainment outside the town but the town itself is a small, safe, everyone-knows-everyone type of environment.
    Bang for the buck

    Eastern New Mexico ranks fourth pverall in all Public Southwestern Four Year Institutions.
    Tips for prospective students

    If any student is interested in attending ENMU I thoroughly encourage him/her to come take a tour and visit the campus to check out what ENMU has to offer them personally. By having a list of what you want in a college and then visiting schools and checking your list off, you will get more of what you are looking for. Eastern has academics, athletics, volunteer work, supportive faculty and staff, small town charm, small class size and is willing to work with each student to make their college experience very successful.
    Great for these types of students

    ENMU is great for a student who is looking to get the ultimate college experience in a safe environment for not a whole lot of money. Any students who are looking to become college student athletes Eastern provides great athletic scholarships. A student who wants a personalized learning experience but does not want years of student loans to pay off.

  • 1 out of 1 people found this review useful.

    Jaleesa from Oceanside, CA

    Reviewer is A current student here.

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    Am learning a lot

    The classes are taught by really good professors. The math department is very good, very helpful.
    Am enjoying being here

    If you want a small town feel at school Eastern is for you. It is as if everyone knows each other. It is easy to meet people, because there aren't that many.
    Bang for the buck

    The school is inexpensive so it's worth the money. If you are an out of state student, it's best to get a scholarship.

  • 1 out of 1 people found this review useful.

    Corrine from Rio Rancho, NM

    Reviewer is A current student here.

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    Am learning a lot

    The staff is definitely extremely helpful. The whole school has an open door policy, which means that as long as the door is open, you're allowed to go in and talk to the teacher. The classes are all great, and the professors are always willing to help.
    Am enjoying being here

    I love Eastern. It's a relatively small school, but the people are are really nice, and the town is definitely set up for a college. The students are always friendly, and its always easy to strike up a conversation with someone.
    Bang for the buck

    The food is great, and there is always a big variety. The dorms are pretty nice and the campus is beautiful. The whole place is being renovated, and most of the building have all brand new equipment.
    Tips for prospective students

    Try not to live in Berny Hall. =)
    Great for these types of students

    Film students, Art students, people who like small schools

  • 1 out of 1 people found this review useful.

    Alyssa from Burnham, PA

    Reviewer is A current student here.

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    Am learning a lot

    High school has nothing on college. I am sure many would agree, but ENMU is particularly invigorating. Getting up for class is actually a concept I look into, and believe me, few things come between me an sleep. The classes are small and everybody know everybody from the anthropology professors to the guy who runs the snack shop in the liberal arts building. You might be thinking that you are more the big city type and would benefit more from an institution in an urban setting (I know I was). But between what I learn in class and out of it, I am confident that I would not be receiving a better education anywhere.
    Am enjoying being here

    I love the East Coast, with its mesmerizing landscape, unique cities, and magnitude of people. In a way, it was tough to leave it for a state university that no one I knew had even heard of. Yet when I checked into Freshman orientation, I fell in love. The school is like a little green gem surrounded by miles upon miles of desert-like landscape. The college town, Portales, is small. A Wal-Mart and a post office about sums it up. Yet for some reason, there is always something to do. Not a day goes by without learning something new, meeting interesting people or getting caught in the sprinklers.
    Bang for the buck

    The school is affordable, truly. I would pay twice the tuition for the experience of attending a school so well equipped with knowledgeable professors, top of the line technology and a diverse student population.
    Tips for prospective students

    Be ready to experience new ideas and concepts. Eastern is filled with a culture that is sure to move you.
    Great for these types of students

    If you are the type that learns just as much from books as outside the classroom, ENMU is the place to be. The lectures typically do not last all class period, so be prepared to speak up in debate. You will get dirty with hands-on experience no matter your field, and at the end of the day you will be tired. But as you walk back to the dormitory with friends, you will also feel satisfied knowing that you contributed to yourself academically, and the world in preparing it for a better future.

  • 0 out of 1 people found this review useful.

    Tomas from Lovington, NM

    Reviewer is Researching this school. Reviewer has not been to campus.

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    Will learn a lot

    yes
    Will enjoy being here

    yes
    Bang for the buck

    affordable
    Tips for prospective students

    manage money weisly
    Great for these types of students

    smart

  • Lourdes from Portales, NM

    Reviewer is A current student here.

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    In three sentences

    Eastern has really great teachers, and the amount of science classes offered is ideal. The tuition is great and faculty and staff are really friendly. Overall I think it is a great school.
    Tips for prospective students

    I would apply to as many scholarships that enmu offers and check out all the opportunities the school has to offer.
    Academic Rigor

    The classes are really hard, which means the teachers are good and trying to teach the students.
    Dorm Life

    I don't live on campus, but the dorms look nice
    Food and Dining

    They have a neat little cafe, called Ground Zero and they have awesome smoothies!
    What to do for fun

    Well you can always have fun with friends, there are always events going on campus, whether it be sports or 5k for the Zeta. There are sorioritys and fraternitys to join. There's Lubbock only an hour away and Albuquerque is not too far off either. Clovis has the theaters and best of all, Portales has Vines! The best italian restuarant I've ever been to!
    Bang for the buck

    It's super cheap and you can even get refund money back!
    Clubs and Activities

    It seems like they offer many types of clubs and activities on campus. They have the Chase which is open to all students.
    Campus Safety

    Campus safety is great. I never feel like I am in danger.

  • Karly from Chacon, NM

    Reviewer is A current student here.

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    In three sentences

    I rate Eastern New Mexico a 10. Its a great campus and the learning environment is really great.
    Dorm Life

    I stayed at the all girls dorm so it was really great.
    Food and Dining

    The food is good but at the end of the semester it gets old.
    What to do for fun

    I swimming or to the sporting events. Or I travel to Clovis to watch a movie or go to the mall
    Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus

    They always have events that happening during the week.`
    Great for these types of students

    For music students
    Clubs and Activities

    They have a lot of different clubs. The have fun activities to do on campus.
    Greek Life

    They have a couple of different Greek groups on campus.
    Campus Safety

    The campus has a very good police department and they really care about your safety on campus.

  • Mariah from Portales, NM

    Reviewer is A current student here.

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    In three sentences

    I rate Eastern New Mexico University a 7, because the classes are the perfect size. There is a ton of friendly people to help with any needs. The administration helps in anyway possible. Great School!
    Tips for prospective students

    APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS!
    Academic Rigor

    Great communication with professors and students.
    Dorm Life

    Very fun! Alot of activities. Friendly RA's
    Food and Dining

    Great food, variety and worth the money!
    What to do for fun

    Site-see! Walk around the square and great little shops.
    Bang for the buck

    Awesome school, great education learning, very nice dorms.
    Great for these types of students

    hands on, friendly
    Clubs and Activities

    AWESOME! activities board does a great job with activities around campus
    Greek Life

    fun and safe parties
    Campus Safety

    great, and feel safe all around campus

  • Dolores from Portales, NM

    Reviewer is A current student here.

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  • Cody from Lubbock, TX

    Reviewer is A current student here.

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    Am learning a lot

    The teachers here are vey nice and want to see each student succeed. Most of them have office hours that they keep all year long and some even give your private email addresses or phone numbers in order to reach them during holidays, weekends, or late nights. The staff in other places like the CUB (cafeteria) or administration and financial aid are friendly as well.
    Am enjoying being here

    Even though ENMU is located in a small town. The community is very close and there is always something to do on campus. Movies are shown every week and there is always a nice dance, dinner, or comedian that the school brings out for the students to enjoy. We even had a mobile ice rink come this past year, which was way cool.
    Bang for the buck

    You definitely get a quality education for the money that you pay. All of the housing in campus is worth the money as well. Most of the dorms are nice and the apartments are really nice. There are even a few new dorms that are being built now to provide newer living facilities for incoming freshmen.
    Tips for prospective students

    There are not many food choices in Portales, however Clovis is only about 30 minutes away so if you do not have a car, make friends with someone who does so that you can experience more food choices besides Burger King, McDonald's, and Subway.
    Great for these types of students

    Music Education (Instrumental and Choral)
    Forensic Science
    English
    History
    Psychology
    Broadcast Journalism
    Digital Cinema Arts

  • Caitlyn from Aztec, NM

    Reviewer is Accepted here and planning to attend soon. Reviewer has been to campus.

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  • Brady from Ramah, NM

    Reviewer is Researching this school. Reviewer has been to campus.

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    Will learn a lot

    Eastern New Mexico University has one main advantage when it comes to learning environment. Since its student body is relatively small, it means that professors know their students by name and not by number. Eastern offers some very hands-on, one-on-one education. If you attend college here, it's a pretty safe bet you're going to learn.
    Will enjoy being here

    Portales is a pretty small place. It doesn't have much in the way of business, and the surrounding area is fairly dull. On campus, however, feels like a completely different place. There is a beautiful open area between buildings, featuring plenty of trees and grass. Not only that, there's plenty of activities to fill a student's time, and that includes a decent sized swimming pool. Since a good portion of the college buildings are fairly old, the campus has a sort of... rustic feel about it. Small town students like me will find it a nice transition. However, that rustic feel I mentioned? It's not always good. The standard freshman dorms could really use a rebuild. I heard that they're going to be torn down soon, but they are not exactly what you'd call great.
    Bang for the buck

    This is, in my opinion, the college's strongest point. It has one of the lowest tuition price in the state. Housing's pretty cheap too, but the average incoming freshman might feel a bit cheated when their dorm is compared to others on campus. As for meal plans, Eastern features a full cafeteria with an 'if we're open, you can eat' policy, which is pretty great.
    Tips for prospective students

    Summers down in Portales get hot. I'd recommend drinking and carrying lots of water with you. I got heat stroke the last time I was down there, and believe me, it wasn't fun.
    Great for these types of students

    From what I've seen, Eastern is a good place for majors Music, English, Psychology, Education, Business, Theater