HIGHER EDUCATION
Colorado Mesa University
Colorado Mesa University (CMU) is one of the fastest growing four-year institutions in the U.S., serving over 11,000 students across three campuses. With more than 225 academic programs, CMU is a key talent pipeline for industries including advanced manufacturing, engineering, and computer science.
The university is known for its strong ties to local employers, offering internship opportunities and actively collaborating to align curriculum with workforce needs, ensuring graduates are well-prepared to meet the demands of the regional labor market.
FAST FACTS
Colorado Mesa University aspires to be a Human Scale University that serves as a model of the world we want to create—a world where people aspire to love, extend dignity, choose courage, demonstrate humility, develop resilience, celebrate curiosity, and use power for good. The university offers an opportunity for a better life with a commitment to radical affordability and teaching students how to think, not what to believe.
Founded in 1925, Colorado Mesa University offers liberal arts, professional, and technical programs at the doctoral, master's, bachelor's, associate, and certificate levels.
CMU's main campus encompasses 141 acres in the heart of Grand Junction with CMU Tech's Bishop Campus providing a wide array of technical education programs to both college and area high school students. And located at the base of the beautiful San Juan Mountains, CMU's Montrose Campus provides a variety of associate and bachelor degree programs, providing accessible education throughout western Colorado.
The university has a strong winning tradition as a member of the NCAA Division II and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference with The Mavericks holding more than 100 conference and regional titles. Currently 28 teams compete in a variety of intercollegiate varsity sports with CMU offering more than 700 student-athletes the opportunity to earn a degree while competing at a top Division II institution.
