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Colorado Mesa University
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  • 4 Year
  • GRAND JUNCTION, CO

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Report Card

grade B minus
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Academics
    grade B minus
  2. Value
    grade B minus
  3. Diversity
    grade A minus
  4. Campus
    grade B+
  5. Athletics
    grade B
  6. Party Scene
    grade B+
  7. Professors
    grade B minus
  8. Location
    grade B minus
  9. Dorms
    grade A minus
  10. Campus Food
    grade B
  11. Student Life
    grade B+
  12. Safety
    grade B minus

About

1100 NORTH AVENUE
GRAND JUNCTION, CO 81501
Athletic Division
NCAA Division II (with football)
Athletic Conference
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
From Colorado Mesa University

You have grand plans for your future, so do we. As one of the nation's fastest growing universities, we have the people, facilities, technology and tenacious spirit to support you and the future you're creating.

We firmly believe a high-quality education doesn't have to come at a high cost. Which is why we strive to make attendance attainable by offering one of Colorado's lowest tuition and fees as well as awarding scholarships and financial aid annually.

Alive with academics, activities and adventure, find where you fit in - and stand out - at CMU.

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Colorado Mesa University Rankings

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Admissions

Application Deadline
Rolling Admissions
Acceptance Rate
80%
SAT Range
940-1200
ACT Range
19-26
Application Fee
$40
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Accepts Common App
Yes

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Cost

Net Price
$15,324 / year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$7,228 / year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
89%

Scholarship

Academics

Professors
grade B minus
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
18:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
89%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 76 responses
73%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 88 responses
69%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 89 responses

Majors

Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online
6
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
5
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
1
How Students Learn
  • Mix of Online and on Campus
    36%
  • On Campus
    57%
  • Online
    7%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
6,614 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
2,098
Undergrads Over 25
16%
Pell Grant
33%
Varsity Athletes
14%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 57 responses
  • Adventurous
    42%
  • Outdoors-y
    42%
  • Cliquey
    5%
  • Outgoing
    4%
  • Western intrest
    4%
  • Different
    2%
  • Many different types of students at CMU.
    2%

Campus Life

Freshmen Live On-Campus
No data available  
Poll
47%
of students say Greek life is pretty low-key and has little effect on the social scene. 106 responses
Poll
52%
of students say varsity sports are a big part of campus life. 125 responses
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes your school?
Based on 70 responses
  • Friendly and unified.
    44%
  • Helpful and they want to see everyone to succeed!
    19%
  • Chill
    17%
  • Big University Wanna-Be
    6%
  • Diverse
    6%
  • Drunks
    3%
  • Not super Diverse, lots of parties
    3%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$36,800 / year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
38%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
89%
National
83%
81%
of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation. 54 responses

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