SMU-in-Taos

An idyllic living laboratory

Far removed from the distractions of big city life, nowhere else in the world can you have such an idyllic, wide-open classroom in which to enjoy a vibrant academic community of investigation and discovery.  offers courses open to all majors, and this extraordinary campus lets you experience learning in the wide-open laboratory supplied by the cultural and natural resources of Northern New Mexico.

SMU-in-Taos offers unique, hands-on educational experiences in an active, engaged learning community. The undisrupted mountain skies offer astronomy students a clear view of the Milky Way and a vast array of celestial phenomena. Students of all disciplines benefit from the quiet and stunning natural surroundings and abundant outdoor recreational opportunities.