New Mexico Highlands UniversityEstablished by the Territorial Legislature in 1893 as the New Mexico Normal School (later the New Mexico Normal University); changed to present name in 1941. Today, Highlands is "known for its multi-ethnic student body, small classes, research activities, student and faculty achievements, and opportunities for students to combine study with real-world experience. Through distance education, Internet courses, and on-site faculty, Highlands also offers degree-completion and graduate programs in Rio Rancho, Santa Fe, Espanola, Farmington, Raton and Roswell."