New Mexico Military Institute
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Statue in Bronco Plaza
Duty, Honor, Achievement
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101 West College Blvd. Roswell, New Mexico, Chaves County 88201  United States
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| Coordinates | 33°24′36″N 104°31′29″W / 33.409896°N 104.524698°WCoordinates: 33°24′36″N 104°31′29″W / 33.409896°N 104.524698°W |
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| School type | High School & Junior College (Military) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Non-Denominational |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Founder | Joseph C. Lea, Robert S. Goss |
| NCES District ID | 350225000984 |
| Grades | 9-14 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age range | 13-23 |
| Number of students | 914 |
| Average class size | 15 |
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City 300 acres (1.2 km2) |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Nickname | The Old Post |
| Team name | Broncos (College), Colts (High School) |
| Accreditation | Higher Learning Commission of North Central Association of Colleges and Schools |
| Tuition | $13,000/year (out-of-state) $8,700/year (in-state) |
| President | Jerry Grizzle |
| Commandant | Jonathan Graff |
| Dean | Douglas Murray |
| H.S. Principal | George Brick |
| Chaplain | Chance Mace |
| Regimental Commander | Lucchese Joyner |
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New Mexico Military Institute Historic District
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Nineteenth and N. Main Sts., College Blvd. and Kentucky Ave., Roswell, New Mexico |
| Area | 64 acres (26 ha) |
| Built | 1907 |
| Architect | I.H. Rapp, et al. |
| Architectural style | Late Gothic Revival |
| MPS | Roswell New Mexico MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 87000907 |
| NMSRCP # | 1008 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | May 7, 1987 |
| Designated NMSRCP | June 8, 1984 |
New Mexico Military Institute (N.M.M.I.) is a state-supported educational institution located in Roswell, New Mexico, United States. One of five military junior colleges in the United States, it is the only state-supported military college located in the western United States. NMMI includes a college preparatory four-year high school and a two-year junior college. Students who attend NMMI are referred to as Cadets. NMMI is the only state-supported co-educational college preparatory military boarding high school (grades 9–12) and junior college in the United States. Academic school years begin with about 900 and 980 cadets enrolled. The school's 2-year Army ROTC Early Commissioning Program (ECP) commissions approximately 30 cadets each year as US Army 2nd Lieutenants, and almost 100 cadets each year go to one of the five major United States Service academies.
The school's motto is "Duty, Honor, and Achievement." The school's athletic teams are the Broncos (junior college) and the Colts (high school). The school's colors are scarlet and black. The Cadet Honor Code, which was voted into place by a unanimous vote of the Corps of Cadets in 1921, states "A Cadet Will Not Lie, Cheat, or Steal, Nor Tolerate Those Who Do" and is administered by an Honor Board of Cadets, advised by Cadre and Staff.
New Mexico Military Institute was founded by Colonel Robert S. Goss and Captain Joseph C. Lea in 1891, originally as the Goss Military Academy, with an initial enrollment of 28 students. In 1895 it acquired the land at its current location, and in 1910 it received land-grant status and revenue from the New Mexico government.
Hundreds of Institute graduates served in World War I and World War II, including Medal of Honor recipient John C. Morgan and hotelier Conrad Hilton of Hilton Hotels fame. In 1948, the Institute introduced a four-year liberal arts college program, but discontinued it in 1956. The Institute became a fully coeducational university in 1977, although some females had attended as non-cadet day students from 1891 to 1898. The current superintendent, Major General (Retired) Jerry W. Grizzle, was appointed in 2010.
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