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Colorado Mesa University Healthcare Programs

Colorado Mesa University is a public institution located in Grand Junction, CO. A Smaller City provides an ideal setting close to urban amenities.

Colorado Mesa University Rankings

Colorado Mesa appears in the following rankings for healthcare programs at the bachelors level:

Ranking	Rank	Among
Overall Quality	#3 of 7	State — Colorado
Overall Quality	#7 of 16	State — Colorado
College Major Best Value	#7 of 9	State — Colorado
Overall Quality	#9 of 18	Region — Rocky Mountains
Overall Quality	#11 of 69	State — Colorado
Overall Quality	#11 of 23	State — Colorado
College Major Best Value	#14 of 17	State — Colorado
Overall Quality	#15 of 38	Region — Rocky Mountains

Where Is Colorado Mesa University?

Contact information for Colorado Mesa are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501-3122
Phone:	9702481020
Website:	www.coloradomesa.edu/
Admissions:	www.coloradomesa.edu/future.html
Financial Aid:	www.coloradomesa.edu/financial-aid/index.html

How Do I Get Into Colorado Mesa?

You can apply to Colorado Mesa online at: https://www.coloradomesa.edu/admissions/apply.html

Colorado Mesa is classified as Less Selective (70-85%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Colorado Mesa

These are the things Colorado Mesa considers when reviewing applications:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Colorado Mesa?

Colorado Mesa maintains an acceptance rate of 82%, making it highly accessible. Ensure you meet all application requirements and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 23% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

53% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 8% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Colorado Mesa, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 480 and 590. Math scores were between 450 and 570.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 930 to 1160. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Colorado Mesa ranged between 18 and 24.

Selectivity by Gender

Acceptance rates at Colorado Mesa vary modestly across gender.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	5,557	4,548	82%
Women	6,894	5,665	82%

Can I Afford Colorado Mesa University?

The average net price after aid at Colorado Mesa is $15,331. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$8,807
In-State Fees	$1,120
Out-of-State Tuition	$24,004
Out-of-State Fees	$1,120
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$9,927
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$25,124

Financial Aid

Counting all forms of financial assistance, 19% of students at Colorado Mesa receive some form of financial aid (1,656 students).

About 67% of students at Colorado Mesa receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $9,096 per student.

28% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,792.

Student Loan Debt

31% of Colorado Mesa undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,374 per year.

Colorado Mesa University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 296 students enrolled at Colorado Mesa. Colorado Mesa is classified as a 5,000 - 9,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Baccalaureate Colleges: Diverse Fields.

Gender Diversity

Of the 7,604 undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa, approximately 46% are male and 54% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Colorado Mesa University undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	114
Black or African American	106
Hispanic	1,581
White	4,843
American Indian/Alaska Native	45
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	22
Two or More Races	304
Non-Resident	98

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
Colorado	2,008
California	56
Texas	40
Alaska	25
Utah	23

Additionally, approximately 1.3% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Colorado Mesa University Graduate Student Diversity

284 of Colorado Mesa’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Colorado Mesa, approximately 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Colorado Mesa University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic	39
White	224
American Indian/Alaska Native	3
Two or More Races	3
Non-Resident	2

Online Learning at Colorado Mesa University

Colorado Mesa provides distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

3,251 undergraduate students at Colorado Mesa took at least one online class — of those, 620 took all of their classes online.

At the graduate level, 20 students took at least one online class and 116 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Healthcare Programs at Colorado Mesa University

Below are the healthcare degree programs are offered by Colorado Mesa, with the number of degrees awarded at each level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants	—	—	—	192
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	19	32	—	173
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	145	6	—	169
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services	—	—	—	38
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions	—	15	—	15
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions	—	—	—	3

Academic Programs at Colorado Mesa University

Colorado Mesa offers 30 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Colorado Mesa maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.