Mesa State College

1100 North Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81501

http://www.mesastate.edu/

Mesa State football team in 2008
Mesa State football team in 2008
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School Description

Provided by Mesa State College

Founded in 1925, Mesa State College is a comprehensive regional public higher education institution offering liberal arts, professional, and technical programs at the master's, bachelor's, associate, and certificate levels.

At Mesa State, we take great pride in providing educational opportunities and tools that help students succeed in today's complex and interconnected world. Our focus is on providing quality academic programs, built on a strong liberal arts core that support students' interests and regional employment needs, as well as technical programs that respond to vocational workforce demands.

Mesa State values teaching, learning, and student-faculty interaction. We provide our students with expanded opportunities to participate in research and active hands-on learning as a supplement to the classroom. Mesa State is dedicated to assisting students in achieving their goals and dreams.

A talented and motivated student body is essential to our success. While the majority of our students come from Colorado and the surrounding region, an increasing number of qualified students come from other parts of the U.S. and around the world. This diversity enhances the educational experience at Mesa State.

We provide a broad, liberal arts-based curriculum, offering a wide range of degrees and programs in the arts, sciences, humanities, and selected professional disciplines. Our role as the regional education provider in western Colorado means that we offer opportunities for graduate and technical education.

Grand Junction has been noted for having more opportunities for outdoor recreation within a 100-mile radius of its boundaries than any other city in the Western U.S.

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Mesa State College

From Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

Mesa State College is a public, liberal-arts college in Grand Junction, Colorado. The college has its primary campus in Grand Junction, a separate vocational institute known as Western Colorado Community College, and a smaller campus in Montrose, Colorado. Mesa State grants two-year associates degrees, four-year bachelors degrees, and a masters degree in business administration (with pending masters degrees in education and nursing).

History

  • Founded as Grand Junction State Junior College in 1925 with 36 students registered.
  • Enrollment exceeds 200 for the first time in 1933.
  • Name changed to Mesa College in 1937.
  • Mesa College accredited by North Central Association in 1957.
  • Enrollment exceeds 1,000 in 1961.
  • Mesa State was authorized to offer baccalaureate degree programs on July 1, 1974.
  • Mesa State was authorized to offer masters in business administration on July 1, 1996.
  • 2006: A new residence hall opened in August at Mesa State College. The building can house 288 students and seven resident assistants who are supervised by a full-time resident director.

Student housing

Residence Hall Association (RHA) is the residence hall and apartment government. RHA has many objectives and goals, focusing a large portion of their effort toward being the resident’s voice and advocating resident’s issues to the Housing department, campus and Grand Junction community. RHA works closely with housing administration to produce positive changes in campus living. In addition to their governmental and liaison roles with the college and community, RHA plans and executes events, programs and community service projects for residents' enjoyment.

The RHA Executive Board (President, Vice President, Financial & Records Coordinator, Programming Coordinator, and Communications Coordinator) are elected each year by the residential student body. A resident can also join RHA through his Residence Hall Council and become a member of the RHA Assembly, which includes the RHA Executive Board, two representatives from each RHC and one Residence Life Staff representative who work together to meet RHA’s objectives and goals. The RHA Assembly is open to any and all individuals who would like to attend.

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Quick Facts

Chance of Admission:
Location:
Rockies
Setting:
Large Town Setting
Type:
Public
Size:
Large (5,000 to 10,000 Undergrad)
Mascot:
Mavericks

Students & Campus Life

Undergraduate Enrollment:
5,699
On Campus Housing:
Available
Full Time Students:
76%
Athletic Programs:
Available
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Expenses

Average Tuition:
$ 10,267
Students Receiving Aid:
65%
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Admissions

Application Fee:
$ 30
Selectivity:
Selective
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Degree Programs at Mesa State College

Associate's Level Programs

  • Arts & Humanities

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      • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
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  • Business

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      • Office Management and Supervision
        A program that prepares individuals to supervise and manage the operations and personnel of business offices and management-level divisions. Includes instruction in employee supervision, management, and labor relations; budgeting; scheduling and coordination; office systems operation and maintenance; office records management, organization, and security; office facilities design and space management; preparation and evaluation of business management data; and public relations.
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  • Communication & Media

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      • Communications Technology/Technician
        A program that generally prepares individuals to function as workers and managers within communications industries. Includes instruction in business economics; basic management; principles of interpersonal and mediated communications; radio, television, and digital media production; and related aspects of technology and communications systems.
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  • Culinary Arts & Food Service

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      A program that focuses on the general study of the cooking and related culinary arts, and that may prepare individuals for a variety of jobs within the food service industry. Includes instruction in food preparation; cooking techniques; equipment operation and maintenance; sanitation and safety; communication skills; applicable regulations; and principles of food service management.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
        A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of physicians, to provide medical imaging services to patients and attending health care professionals. Includes instruction in applied anatomy and physiology, patient positioning, radiographic technique, radiation biology, safety and emergency procedures, equipment operation and maintenance, quality assurance, patient education, and medical imaging/radiologic services management.
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  • Security and Protective Service Careers

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    • Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement
      A program that prepares individuals to apply theories and practices of criminal justice to structuring, managing, directing and controlling criminal justice agencies, including police departments, sheriff's departments, law enforcement divisions and units, and private protective services.
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  • Skilled Trades

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      • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
        The two year Automobile Technician program teaches individuals to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Systems covered in this program include brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains, and heating and air condition systems.
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    • Precision Production Trades See more schools with programs in Precision Production Trades
      • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
        A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to plan, manufacture, assemble, test, and repair parts, mechanisms, machines, and structures in which materials are cast, formed, shaped, molded, heat treated, cut, twisted, pressed, fused, stamped or worked.
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  • Technician Careers

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      • Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
        A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of electrical, electronics and communication engineers. Includes instruction in electrical circuitry, prototype development and testing; systems analysis and testing, systems maintenance, instrument calibration, and report preparation.
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Bachelor's Level Programs

  • Agriculture and Natural Resources

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        A program that focuses on the application of biological, chemical, and physical principles to the study of the physical environment and the solution of environmental problems, including subjects such as abating or controlling environmental pollution and degradation; the interaction between human society and the natural environment; and natural resources management. Includes instruction in biology, chemistry, physics, geosciences, climatology, statistics, and mathematical modeling.
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  • Arts & Humanities

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        A general program that focuses on the English language, including its history, structure and related communications skills; and the literature and culture of English-speaking peoples.
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    • General Studies See more schools with programs in General Studies
      • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
        A program that is a structured combination of the arts, biological and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities, emphasizing breadth of study. Includes instruction in independently designed, individualized, or regular programs.
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        A program that focuses on the general study and interpretation of the past, including the gathering, recording, synthesizing and criticizing of evidence and theories about past events. Includes instruction in historiography; historical research methods; studies of specific periods, issues and cultures; and applications to areas such as historic preservation, public policy, and records administration.
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    • Visual and Performing Arts See more schools with programs in Visual and Performing Arts
      • Visual and Performing Arts
        A general, undifferentiated program that focuses on the visual and performing arts and that may prepare individuals in any of the visual artistic media or performing disciplines.
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  • Business

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      • Accounting
        An accounting program provides the tools to practice accounting and to perform related business functions. This program includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.
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    • Information Systems See more schools with programs in Information Systems
      • Management Information Systems
        A program that generally prepares individuals to provide and manage data systems and related facilities for processing and retrieving internal business information; select systems and train personnel; and respond to external data requests. Includes instruction in cost and accounting information systems, management control systems, personnel information systems, data storage and security, business systems networking, report preparation, computer facilities and equipment operation and maintenance, operator supervision and training, and management information systems policy and planning.
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      • Business/Commerce
        This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.
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  • Communication & Media

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    • Mass Communication/ Media Studies
      A program that focuses on the analysis and criticism of media institutions and media texts, how people experience and understand media content, and the roles of media in producing and transforming culture. Includes instruction in communications regulation, law, and policy; media history; media aesthetics, interpretation, and criticism; the social and cultural effects of mass media; cultural studies; the economics of media industries; visual and media literacy; and the psychology and behavioral aspects of media messages, interpretation, and utilization.
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  • Fitness, Recreation and Leisure Studies

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    • Physical Fitness See more schools with programs in Physical Fitness
      • Health and Physical Education
        A general program that focuses on activities and principles that promote physical fitness, achieve and maintain athletic prowess, and accomplish related research and service goals. Includes instruction in human movement studies, motivation studies, rules and practice of specific sports, exercise and fitness principles and techniques, basic athletic injury prevention and treatment, and organizing and leading fitness and sports programs.
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  • Health & Medical Services

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      • Nursing - Registered Nurse Training (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
        A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, informed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.
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  • Life Science

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      • Biology/Biological Sciences
        Students in this program study general biology at an introductory level. This major provides students with a broad overview of biology and includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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  • Mathematics and Statistics

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    • General Mathematics
      A general program that focuses on the analysis of quantities, magnitudes, forms, and their relationships, using symbolic logic and language. Includes instruction in algebra, calculus, functional analysis, geometry, number theory, logic, topology and other mathematical specializations.
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  • Natural Sciences

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      • General Physical Sciences
        A program that focuses on the major topics, concepts, processes, and interrelationships of physical phenomena as studied in any combination of physical science disciplines.
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  • Social Sciences

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    • General Social Sciences
      A program that focuses on the general study of human social behavior and social institutions using any of the methodologies common to the social sciences and/or history, or an undifferentiated program of study in the social sciences.
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    • International Relations and Affairs See more schools with programs in International Relations and Affairs
      • General Political Science and Government
        A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies 0f specific political institutions and processes.
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    • Psychology See more schools with programs in Psychology
      • General Psychology
        A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.
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    • Sociology See more schools with programs in Sociology
      • Sociology
        A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.
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  • Technology

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      • Computer and Information Sciences
        A general program that focuses on computing, computer science, and information science and systems as part of a broad and/or interdisciplinary program. Such programs are undifferentiated as to title and content and are not to be confused with specific programs in computer science, information science, or related support services.
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Master's Level Programs

  • Business

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      • Business/Commerce
        This program provides a general study of business, including the processes of interchanging goods and services (buying, selling and producing), business organization, and accounting as used in profit-making and nonprofit public and private institutions and agencies. The programs may prepare individuals to apply business principles and techniques in various occupational settings.
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Certificate Programs at Mesa State College

  • Culinary Arts & Food Service

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    • Culinary Arts
      A program that focuses on the general study of the cooking and related culinary arts, and that may prepare individuals for a variety of jobs within the food service industry. Includes instruction in food preparation; cooking techniques; equipment operation and maintenance; sanitation and safety; communication skills; applicable regulations; and principles of food service management.
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  • Skilled Trades

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      • Lineworker
        A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to install, operate, maintain and repair local, long-distance, and rural electric power cables and communication lines; erect and construct pole and tower lines; and install underground lines and cables. Includes instruction in cable installation and repair, fibre-optic technology, trenching, mobile equipment and crane operation, high-voltage installations, maintenance and inspection, safety, remote communications, and applicable codes and standards.
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    • Mechanic/Repair Trades See more schools with programs in Mechanic/Repair Trades
      • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
        The two year Automobile Technician program teaches individuals to repair, service, and maintain all types of automobiles. Systems covered in this program include brake systems, electrical systems, engine performance, engine repair, suspension and steering, automatic and manual transmissions and drive trains, and heating and air condition systems.
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    • Precision Production Trades See more schools with programs in Precision Production Trades
      • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
        A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to plan, manufacture, assemble, test, and repair parts, mechanisms, machines, and structures in which materials are cast, formed, shaped, molded, heat treated, cut, twisted, pressed, fused, stamped or worked.
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Students

General

Full-Time vs. Part-Time
Full-Time 76%
Part-Time 24%
Men vs. Women
Women 56%
Men 44%
Race/Ethnicity
Caucasian 82%
Other 9%
Hispanic 7%
Asian 1%
African-American 1%

Geography

In State vs. Out-of-State
In-State 91%
Out-of-State 9%
Top States for Incoming Freshman
Colorado 91%
Wyoming 1%
Alaska 0%
Utah 0%
Hawaii 0%
Percent of Students International: 0%

Housing

On-Campus Housing Available: Yes
Percent of Students Living On-Campus: 19%
Freshman Students Required to Live on Campus: No

Athletics

Member of: NAA, NCAA
Sports Include: Football (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)
Basketball (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)
Baseball (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)
Track (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference)
Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) In-State Out-of-State  
Published Tuition and Fees:
$ 3,080 $ 10,267  
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 2,359 $ 9,546  
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads:
$ 721 $ 721  
Financial Aid Avg. Amount Received % of Students Receiving Aid  
Federal Grants:
$ 2,870 33%  
State and Local Grants:
$ 1,338 15%  
Institutional Grants:
$ 1,625 6%  
Student Loans:
$ 3,377 45%  
Any Aid:
  65%  

Selectivity (Undergraduate Only)

Acceptance Rate: 82% (Selective)
Test Scores  
SAT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting SAT Scores: 21%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Verbal: 430, Math: 430
Top 75th Percentile: Verbal: 540, Math: 540
ACT Scores:  
% of Students Submitting ACT Scores: 83%
Bottom 25th Percentile: Composite: 18, Verbal: 17, Math: 17
Top 75th Percentile: Composite: 23, Verbal: 23, Math: 23

Application Requirements (Undergraduate Only)

Application Fee: $ 30.00
Formal Demonstration of Competencies: Not Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent: Recommended
High School GPA: Required
High School Rank: Recommended
High School Record: Required
Recommendations: Recommended
TOEFL: Required
Test Scores: Required

College Advice

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Question: What College Courses Qualifiy as Humanities?

I'm trying to register for some summer classes at Mesa State College, and I know I need 3 credits of Humanities, but there is no option for finding Humanities classes, so I guess my question is, what kind of class is categorized as humanities? Thanks!
11 months ago

Best Answer

African American Studies Air Force and Aerospace Studies American Indian Studies Anthropology Architecture Art and Design Art History Biology Classical Studies Dance Design Studies Economics English Environmental Studies Foreign Languages and Literatures Chinese French German Greek Italian Latin Portuguese Russian Spanish History Human Development and Family Studies Interior Design Journalism and Mass Communication Landscape Architecture Liberal Arts and Sciences Music Philosophy Political Science Psychology Religious Studies Sociology Technology & Social Change Textiles and Clothing Theatre Women's Studies

Question: college lunches?

im going to be going to college soon, and i have to live in a dorm room. and its required that you pick a meal plan. the only problem is that Im a vegan and i dont know if the school has vegan options. i read in the book that they have alternitaves like for the weigh concious and vegetarian, but im hopeing that includes vegan. so if they dont offer food i can eat what do i do? are small fridges aloud in dorms? what do u recomend i do? i absoultely refuse to switch my diet and if worst comes to worst, then i guess i just wont go to that college. oh by the way the college is Mesa State College, in Grand Junction colorado. if i could i would live at home, but the school is like 6 hours away from where i live.
33 months ago

Best Answer

Call the school and ask. If worse comes to worse, is living off campus sharing an apartment or house with others not an option? I never lived in a dorm, just student houses and it worked out great for me. Just found the menus for your school on their website. They seem to have a vegan option for lunch at any rate.

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Mesa State College
Grand Junction, CO 81501
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