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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 |
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 / 39.08061°N 108.55456°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 |
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, as well as a regional campus in Montrose, and a community extension campus in Clifton. CMU grants associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees.
Previously Mesa State College, the college attained university status in August 2011 and changed its name to Colorado Mesa University.