Roswell Community College was officially established in 1958 with 157 part-time students attending classes at Roswell High School. In 1963, the campus moved to the old federal building and daytime courses began. The closing of Walker Air Force Base led to the designation of 241 acres of land, 27 major brick buildings and several frame buildings as the ENMU-Roswell campus in 1967. In 1982, with local bond money and state appropriations, a five year building plan began and ENMU-Roswell was able to move out of old Air Force buildings into new facilities.