Colorado Mesa University
Public university in Grand Junction, Colorado / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other colleges with similar names, see Mesa College (disambiguation).
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.
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Former names | Grand Junction Junior College (1925–1937) Mesa College (1937–1988) Mesa State College (1988–2011)[1] |
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Motto | Success Starts With Heart |
Type | Public university |
Established | 1925; 99 years ago (1925) |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $42.19 million (2022)[2] |
President | John Marshall |
Students | 9,110[3] |
Undergraduates | 8,945[3] |
Postgraduates | 165[3] |
Location | , , United States 39°04′50″N 108°33′16″W |
Campus | Urban, 104 acres (42 ha) |
Newspaper | The Criterion |
Colors | Maroon, white & gold |
Nickname | Mavericks |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division II – Rocky Mountain |
Website | www |
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Previously Mesa State College, the college attained university status in August 2011 and changed its name to Colorado Mesa University.