Colorado Mesa University

Colorado Mesa University
Former names
Grand Junction Junior College (1925–1937)
Mesa College (1937–1988)
Mesa State College (1988–2011)[1]
MottoSuccess Starts With Heart
TypePublic university
Established1925 (1925)
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$42.19 million (2022)[2]
PresidentJohn Marshall
Students9,110[3]
Undergraduates8,945[3]
Postgraduates165[3]
Location, ,
United States

39°04′50″N 108°33′16″W / 39.08061°N 108.55456°W / 39.08061; -108.55456
CampusUrban, 104 acres (42 ha)
NewspaperThe Criterion
Colors    Maroon, white & gold
NicknameMavericks
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division IIRocky Mountain
Websitewww.coloradomesa.edu
A university sign at North 12th Street and North Avenue

Colorado Mesa University (CMU or Mesa) is a public university in Grand Junction, Colorado. The university's other locations include the Bishop Campus, which houses Colorado Mesa University Tech in northwestern Grand Junction, and a regional campus in Montrose, approximately 60 miles south of Grand Junction. CMU grants associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees.

Previously Mesa State College, the college attained university status in August 2011 and changed its name to Colorado Mesa University.

  1. ^ "A Century of College". coloradomesa.edu. Colorado Mesa University. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ As of June 30, 2022. Foundation Annual Report 2022 (PDF) (Report). CMU Foundation. June 30, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "College Navigator - Colorado Mesa University".

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