New Mexico State University is a leading public research university with the mission to provide different needs of the state through comprehensive programs of education and public service. It is the oldest public institution of higher education and considered one of two flagship universities in the state of New Mexico. NMSU is also a NASA Space-Grant College and is home to the very first Honors College in New Mexico. The school's Honor College provides qualified undergraduates the chance to further enrich a challenging academic program via rigorous classes headed by master teachers.