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NMT Auxiliary Services

Apartment Communities

Two affordable and convenient apartment communities are available on campus and are open to graduate students and families.  Graduate student apartments offer furnished spaces with living rooms, full kitchens and on-site laundry facilities.  Family apartments are unfurnished spaces with a variety of close proximity offerings to parks, recreational facilities and elementary schools.  Mountain Springs Apartments offers individual single bedroom apartment living for graduate students as well as spacious two bedroom apartment living for student with families.  Desert Willow Apartments offers townhouse style two bedroom apartments in a quiet corner of campus aimed at supporting graduate students.

Location

Mountain Springs Apartments are located on the southwest corner of Bullock Blvd. and El Camino Real St. and offer campus living closer to the community.  

Desert Willow Apartments are located in the southwest corner of campus on Romero Dr. off of Neel Dr.

Who Can Live in the Apartments?

Preference given to:

  1. Students who are married/have a domestic partner with/without children
  2. Graduate students
  3. International students
  4. Students 21 or older
  5. Undergraduate juniors and seniors

Application Process

Application Process:

New Mexico Tech Housing Agreement

 Apartment Prices (per month)
   2024-2025 Academic Year 

  • Grad Students
    One bedroom single apartment - $961
    Single bedroom shared apartment - $831
    One space in double bedroom in shared apartment - $683
    Buyout both spaces in the double bedroom - $1130
  • Families
    New Families are being assigned into MSA first
    Standard 2 bedroom - $1018
    Large 2 bedroom - $1102
    There is a limited amount of furniture available to families for $60 per month
  • Families in Desert Willow on Grandfather Clause
    Townhouse 2 bedroom - $1018
    There is a limited amount of furniture available to families for $60 per month
  • Undergraduate 
    Single bedroom shared apartment - $831
    One space in double bedroom in shared apartment - $683
    Buyout both spaces in the double bedroom - $1130

Meal Plans

Apartment residents are encouraged but not required to have a meal plan. They are great to be able to take advantage of the multiple meal offerings on campus including at the M Mountain Grill, Fire & Ice Cafe, Tu Taco (the Ghost Kitchen), and of course the Dining Hall.
Meal plan information can be found here. Account balances can be checked on the Meal Portal.

Students without meal plans can purchase meals, billed to their student account.
Students can purchase a single meal ticket upfront at the Chartwells counter. Prices vary by meal being served.  

Contact

All correspondence regarding apartment living should be made with the Auxiliary Services Office by emailing: apt-housing@nmt.edu or by calling 575-835-5905.