English Language Requirements

TOEFL or IELTS is required for applicants whose first language is not English. This may be waived for students who have completed degrees in the United States. 

• Minimum Required English Language Scores for Admission
  • TOEFL: 76
  • IELTS: 6.0
• Minimum Required English Language Scores for Teaching Assistantships
  • TOEFL: 80
  • IELTS: 6.5

• Register for the TOEFL or the IELTS below, just click the link. 
  • TOEFL registration
    • TOEFL Policy (PDF)
    • TOEFL web page - General information TOEFL scores
    • TOEFL Concordance Tables - compare scores from all three versions of the TOEFL: pbt (paper-based), cbt (computer based) and ibt (internet-based) tests
    • TOEFL Academic Speaking Test: Setting a Cut Score for International Teaching Assistants
  • IELTS registration

Approved Countries with English as The Primary Language

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology recognizes the following countries as having English as the primary language:

• Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Australia
• Bahamas
• Barbados
• Belize
• Bermuda
• Botswana
• British Virgin Islands
• Canada (except the Province of Quebec)
• Cayman Islands
• Christmas Island
• Dominica
• Fiji
• Gambia
• Ghana
• Gibraltar
• Grenada
• Guyana
• Ireland, Republic of
• Jamaica
• Kenya
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Malawi
• Montserrat
• New Zealand
• Nigeria
• Norflok Island
• Papua New Guinea
• Philippines
• Sierra Leone
• South Africa
• South Sudan
• Tanzania
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Uganda
• United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales)
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe