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Colorado Mesa University

Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO 81501-3122

Official telephone: (970) 248-1020
Website: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/
Screen last updated on: September 2025
ACADEMIC CALENDAR
Calendar system: semester system (two terms comprise academic year)

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Percent of full-time freshman students who returned for sophomore year: 79%
Student:Faculty ratio: 18:1
Total faculty: 300 men, 324 women
Full-time faculty: 187 men, 184 women
Part-time faculty: 113 men, 140 women
Graduation rate: 47% within six years

PROGRAMS OFFERED
Special programs offered:
double majors, accelerated program, internships, distance learning, online courses
Study abroad opportunities:
Study-abroad program offered.

LIST OF MAJORS
Associate's Degrees

  • Agricultural Business and Management, General
  • Agriculture, General
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Automation Engineer Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
  • Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Communications Technology/Technician
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Education, Other
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
  • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Lineworker
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying
  • Transportation and Materials Moving, Other
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant
  • Viticulture and Enology
  • Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician
  • Wildland/Forest Firefighting and Investigation
Bachelor's Degrees

  • Accounting
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation
  • Art/Art Studies, General
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Commerce, General
  • Chemistry, General
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General
  • Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Dance, General
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
  • Education, Other
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Environmental Science
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
  • Geology/Earth Science, General
  • Graphic Design
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • History, General
  • History, Other
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Hospitality Administration/Management, General
  • Human Services, General
  • Information Technology
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Management Information Systems, General
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Mathematics, General
  • Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
  • Music Performance, General
  • Music Teacher Education
  • Music, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physical Sciences, General
  • Physical Sciences, Other
  • Physics, General
  • Political Science and Government, General
  • Psychology, General
  • Psychology, Other
  • Public Administration
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Social Sciences, General
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Social Work
  • Sociology, General
  • Spanish Language and Literature
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other
  • Work and Family Studies
Certificates

  • Agriculture, General
  • Automation Engineer Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services, Other
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
  • Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist
  • Computer Programming, Specific Applications
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Construction Trades, General
  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management
  • Critical Infrastructure Protection
  • Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services, Other
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, Other
  • Geographic Information Science and Cartography
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General
  • Land Use Planning and Management/Development
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Lineworker
  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician
  • Mechanics and Repairers, General
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
  • Natural Resources and Conservation, Other
  • Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide
  • Office Management and Supervision
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician
  • Physical Fitness Technician
  • Precision Production Trades, General
  • Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Real Estate
  • Social Sciences, Other
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling
  • Surveying Technology/Surveying
  • Sustainability Studies
  • Viticulture and Enology
  • Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician
  • Welding Technology/Welder
Diplomas

  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Doctorates

  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Nursing Practice
Master's Degrees

  • Applied Mathematics, General
  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Business Administration and Management, General
  • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
  • Education, General
  • Education, Other
  • English Language and Literature, General
  • English Language and Literature/Letters, Other
  • Family Practice Nurse/Nursing
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
  • Mathematics and Statistics, Other
  • Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology, Other
  • Physician Assistant
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

ADVANCED CREDIT/PLACEMENT
Credit placement options:
  • credit for CEEB Advanced Placement
  • credit for CLEP subject
  • credit for DANTES

CERTIFICATES OFFERED
  • False
 
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