Grand Junction, CO · Public · 8,143 undergraduates · urban
Colorado Mesa University
Less selective
Colorado Mesa combines professional programs with a western Colorado setting where health, energy, engineering, and outdoor industries are immediately relevant.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Solid in affordability, and steady in academic standing.- Admission
- 81.4% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 42.5%
10,631 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$45,823 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Colorado Mesa University apart
Academic design
Nursing, health sciences, engineering, business, construction, and sciences form major career-oriented areas.
Campus pattern
Grand Junction sits between the Colorado River, desert landscapes, and nearby mountain recreation.
Career & value signal
Regional health, energy, construction, government, and outdoor employers provide direct applied opportunities.
Can I get in?
81.4% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
10,631About 81 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 49% submitted an SAT, and 10% submitted an ACT. Treat the ACT range as a guide to the students who submitted that test, not to everyone admitted.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Colorado Mesa University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Colorado Mesa University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Nursing, health sciences, engineering, business, construction, and sciences form major career-oriented areas.
Make institutional fit specific
Colorado Mesa combines professional programs with a western Colorado setting where health, energy, engineering, and outdoor industries are immediately relevant.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$40 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Colorado Mesa University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Biology, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections
What is campus life like?
Colorado Mesa University beyond the classroom
Grand Junction sits between the Colorado River, desert landscapes, and nearby mountain recreation.
A defining academic feature
Nursing, health sciences, engineering, business, construction, and sciences form major career-oriented areas.
What shapes an ordinary week
Grand Junction sits between the Colorado River, desert landscapes, and nearby mountain recreation.
Where the degree can lead
Regional health, energy, construction, government, and outdoor employers provide direct applied opportunities.