Colorado Mesa University
A comprehensive university in Grand Junction, Colorado Mesa University provides exceptional educational opportunities on a state-of-the-art campus. As western Colorado’s largest university, CMU serves students on its main campus in Grand Junction, its satellite campus in Montrose, its career and technical education offerings at CMU Tech and via online offerings.
CMU serves as the primary intellectual and cultural center of western Colorado and promotes the exchange of ideas that are of regional, national and international importance.
Accepts first-year applicationsWestPublicSuburbanMedium (2,001 to 14,999)Co-Ed
Academic programs
- Design
- Engineering
- Science
- Technology
- Liberal Arts
- Business
- Education
- Nursing
- Communication
- Music
- Culinary
- Art & Design
- Economics
- Finance/Accounting
- Government/Political Science
- Health Science
- Performing Arts
- Social Science
- Visual Arts
Student experience
- Athletics
- Co-op/Internship Opportunities
- Disability Services
- Greek Life
- Intramural/Club Sports
- LGBTQIA Services
- Military/Veteran Services
- Night Class Offerings
- On-Campus Housing
- Study Abroad
- Undergraduate Research
- Distance/online learning
Application information
First-year
First year students applying to Colorado Mesa University are required to submit their official high school transcripts, GED or high school equivalent. ACT/SAT scores are optional, and a personal essay and letters of recommendations are not required. For more information on the application process, go to https://www.coloradomesa.edu/admissions/apply.html
Additional information
At the heart of the CMU experience is an integrative and experiential approach to higher education that encourages students to think differently and empowers them to challenge assumptions. CMU brings students together with expert scholars and thinkers from different disciplines to make connections between ideas and gain the skills to solve the unstructured, complex problems they’ll encounter in life.
Visit us
We encourage students and their families to visit CMU in person to experience our campus all that the Western Slope has to offer by signing up for a tour or a Mesa Experience visitation program at coloradomesa.edu/visit.