NMSU a Haven for Students

 NMSU isn't just an ordinary land grant university: It is truly a haven for its students. 

Do you have college-aged children or grandchildren? NMSU offers so much more than many other universities. 

It has a huge amount of married student housing, allowing many who would be unable to afford to attend college a huge boost and a way to get the skills they need for a career. From single-family houses to modern apartment homes, NMSU offers daycare right on campus, maintains both a clothing closet and a food bank for "Aggies," and also has student garden plots available on campus. 

For single students, they can choose from vintage dorm living or modern suites. Some apartment-style dorms are available with exterior private entrances into each apartment, for the more mature students. Freshmen and those benefitting from more support can choose dorms with a main entrance, house mothers, peer helpers, and laundry service.

But it's the garden plots that amazed and pleased me. There is nothing like growing plants to give a student a feeling of belonging, of being a part of the very land the college stands upon. Little gardens are sprinkled through the entire married student villages. Acres of gardens are along the edge of campus, too. Going to college is hard, but NMSU makes it easier. It may not have the cachet of an "Ivy League" school, but in practical terms, it is unbeatable. And the new medical college is an added bonus! 

Retiring to Las Cruces has never been a better idea!