
The main campus of New Mexico Junior College is composed of several building complexes that contain the primary services and departments of the College. Within these buildings are faculty offices, classrooms, laboratories, and other facilities.
- Western Heritage Museum Complex & Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame - In addition to offering world-class exhibits throughout the year that exemplify the diversity, beauty, and rich cultural traditions that have shaped the American Southwest, the Museum also serves as home to the renowned Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame.
- Watson Hall – Watson Hall houses the Music programs at NMJC and features a performance space as well as classroom and lab spaces for instruction of instrumental, vocal, and theory courses in music.
- Mansur Hall – This facility serves as the primary residence for the Division of Arts, and Humanities. English, German, Spanish, Education, and Interpersonal and Speech Communications are taught in Mansur Hall. It is also home to the NMJC Academic Success Center.
- John Shepherd Administrative Building – The Administrative Center houses the offices of the NMJC President, the Vice President for Finance, and the Vice President for Instruction, as well as the Business Office, the Human Resources Office, the NMJC Foundation Office, Public Relations and Marketing Department, and the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.
- Ben Alexander Student Learning Center – The Ben Alexander Student Learning Center was designed to offer a convenient “one-stop shopping” experience for students by providing recruiting, registration, counseling, and financial aid services, as well as a bookstore, SOAR, classrooms, and labs. The second floor of the student center houses the TRIO Programs, testing, and Institutional Effectiveness. The office of the Vice President for Student Services, the Dean of Students, and the Student Life Office are also housed in the BAC. The previously existing area was remodeled to provide additional student space, including an Internet café, lounge area, game room, and outdoor seating. The Security Office, which houses campus security officers available for 24-hour response to campus situations, is also located here.
- Pannell Library – NMJC’s research collections, microforms, media materials, and active serials (periodicals, newspapers, indexes, and abstracts) are housed in this centrally located facility on campus. Other library resources include current university and college catalogs, career materials, telephone directories, annual corporation reports, indexes, pamphlets, an extensive business library, and access to FirstSearch databases. Interlibrary loan service is also available. Services include reference and research assistance, library instruction, bibliographic instructions, information literacy, library tours, reserve reading, photocopying, and bibliography preparation. The building is also home to the Office of the Dean of Arts, Sciences & Learning Support and the Dean of Applied Sciences and Learning Technology.
- Heidel Hall – Heidel Hall houses most of the science and mathematics instructional classrooms, laboratories, and faculty offices.
- Caster Activity Center – This structure houses athletic facilities for students. The CAC also houses the Athletic Department offices. The Activity Center combines some of the finest equipment and conveniences with an active calendar of intercollegiate and other athletic events. Just west of the CAC are outdoor tennis courts and an all-weather track facility.
- McLean Hall – This building complex houses facilities for the campus Computer Center. This facility also houses the Cosmetology lab and classrooms.
- Central Mechanical – This building houses the central plant, which contains the main mechanical infrastructure for the entire campus.
- Mary Hagelstein Instructional Arts Center – This facility contains the Fine Arts classrooms as well as the Document Center.
- Don Whitaker Automotive Technology Center - Located in this building are NMJC’s state-of-the-art automotive and welding laboratories and classrooms.
- Greenhouse – This area is utilized by grounds personnel to grow in-house plants for campus landscapes.
- Harold Runnels Residence Hall — Harold Runnels Residence Hall provides comfortable, convenient dormitory living for NMJC students.
- Glen & Rosemary Houston Thunderbird Hall — Glen & Rosemary Houston Thunderbird Hall provides comfortable, convenient dormitory living for NMJC students.
- John Watson Student Apartments— The John Watson Student Apartments provide furnished apartment living for NMJC students. A student apartment includes a kitchen, living room, four bedrooms, and two full bathrooms. Each bedroom has Internet access and cable TV connections. A local phone connection is provided in the kitchen area of each apartment. Also available is a 24/7 laundry facility located on the second floor. The complete area comprising the dorms and apartments is known as Thunderbird Village.
- Carroll Leavell Student Apartments— The Carroll Leavell Student Apartments provide furnished apartment living for NMJC students. A student apartment includes a kitchen, living room, four bedrooms, and two full bathrooms. Each bedroom has Internet access and cable TV connections. A local phone connection is provided in the kitchen area of each apartment. Also available is a 24/7 laundry facility located on the second floor.
- Warehouse / Maintenance (WM)—This building houses the maintenance department and houses the motor vehicles utilized for company travel.
- Bob Moran Hall – This facility houses instructional classrooms and laboratories for Entertainment and Music Technology and public safety.
- Driving Range—Students enrolled in a golf class and / or the members of the NMJC Golf team have access to the on-campus driving range. (The driving range is not open to the public).
- Ray Birmingham Thunderbird Baseball Field—NMJC’s collegiate baseball field for practice and games was named for the legendary coach who, among other honors, led the T-Birds to a national championship in 2005. The facility has a seating capacity of 700.
- Concession Stand for Baseball Field
- Ross Black Field of Champions—This facility is primarily utilized by Cross Country / Track & Field teams but is open to the public year-round.
- Field House
- Larry Hanna Workforce Development Center—The Larry Hanna Workforce Development Center is a full-service training and education conference center uniquely designed to facilitate training seminars, continuing education programs, conferences, business meetings, sales meetings, marketing presentations, and networking meetings.
- Dan Berry Rodeo Arena — NMJC’s intercollegiate rodeo practice facilities are located here.
- Don Bratton Building I—This is one of the training facilities included in the Don Bratton Energy Technology Center. The Don Bratton Energy Technology Center is an innovative partnership with the oil and gas / alternative industries to meet the needs of both oil and gas producers and potential alternative energy workers in the Permian Basin. It houses both corporate and traditional classrooms and outdoor labs.
- Don Bratton Building 2—This is one of the training facilities included in the Don Bratton Energy Technology Center.
- Don Bratton Building 3—This is one of the training facilities included in the Don Bratton Energy Technology Center.
- Don Bratton Building 4— This is one of the training facilities included in the Don Bratton Energy Technology Center.
- C. M. Burk University Center—The University Center houses the offices of Distance Learning whose staff works with students and faculty in a support role for online and ITV classes.
- Transportation Safety Training Center—This building houses the Transportation Safety staff and registration services for CDL programs, Defensive Driving, DWI, and Driver’s Education
- Auction Warehouse
- Baseball Fieldhouse (BF)—The Baseball Fieldhouse has an enclosed practice area, locker rooms, referee’s locker rooms / shower area and will house the Baseball Hall of Fame.
- Equine Building—This newly constructed Equine Building has an arena and classrooms.
- Caster Annex – The annex houses Thunderbird Health Center where minor medical services are provided.
- Tennis Courts
- Sand Volleyball Area
- Allied Health Building – The Allied Health Building provides state-of-the-art facilities for nursing and other related areas.