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Colleges in and near Grand Junction

Grand Junction is home to two colleges, with 9,482 students on campus

Colorado Mesa University (8,322 students on campus) and Intellitec College-Grand Junction (1,160) are inside the city. About 9% of Grand Junction’s residents are enrolled in college, above Colorado (6%).

Colorado Mesa UniversityIntellitec College-Grand Junction

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Junction. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
9,482 students on campus
Nearest college
1 mi
Colorado Mesa University
Residents in college
9%
Above CO (6%)
Nearest community college
69.6 mi
Colorado Northwestern · $4,594 tuition
Nearest public university
1 mi
Colorado Mesa University · $9,927 in-state
Median household income
$70K
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What stands out about college in Grand Junction

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

Two colleges within 2.7 milesColorado Mesa University admits 82% of applicants. Together they have 9,482 students on campus.In-state price at Colorado Mesa UniversityLiving in Colorado, Colorado Mesa University charges $9,927 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $25,124. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 69.6 miles awayColorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely: tuition and fees $4,594 a year for Colorado residents.Students are 9% of residentsAbove Colorado (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Grand Junction

One private college within 2.7 miles, and one public college within 1 mile.

5 mi10 mi15 miColorado Mesa UniversityIntellitec College-Grand JunctionGrand Junction
University or collegeCommunity college
Colorado Mesa UniversityUniversity or college · Public · 8,322 on campus · In Grand Junction82%admitted$15knet price41%graduate$46kearningsIntellitec College-Grand JunctionUniversity or college · For-profit · 1,160 on campus · In Grand Junction$19knet price63%graduate$32kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $48–75k, where Grand Junction’s median household income ($70,080) falls.

Colorado Mesa UniversityIn Grand Junction · sticker $24,046$14,692a year
Intellitec College-Grand JunctionIn Grand Junction · sticker $25,537$20,166a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Grand Junction: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Colorado Mesa UniversityIntellitec College-Grand Junction
Colorado Mesa University41% graduate$46k earnings$22k typical debt
Intellitec College-Grand Junction63% graduate$32k earnings$11k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Majors

What students study in Grand Junction

Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field across Grand Junction’s 2 colleges, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.

Health professions 22%Business 12%Mechanics & repair 8%Family sciences 7%Precision production 6%Public safety 5%Everything else 39%

Biggest programs

Business Administration, Management and OperationsColorado Mesa University · 201 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingColorado Mesa University · 146 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessColorado Mesa University · 123 graduates a year
$49k4 yrs out
Biology, GeneralColorado Mesa University · 82 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsColorado Mesa University · 75 graduates a year
$59k4 yrs out
Psychology, GeneralColorado Mesa University · 70 graduates a year
$54k4 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralColorado Mesa University · 43 graduates a year
$97k4 yrs out
Communication and Media StudiesColorado Mesa University · 32 graduates a year
$55k4 yrs out

College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.

Questions about college in Grand Junction

Is Grand Junction a college town?

No. About 9 of every 100 Grand Junction residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), above Colorado (6). The largest campus in the city, Colorado Mesa University, has 8,322 students on campus.

What colleges are in Grand Junction?

Colorado Mesa University and Intellitec College-Grand Junction are inside the city. Colorado Northwestern Community College is 69.6 miles away in Rangely.

What is the closest community college to Grand Junction, and what does it cost?

Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely, 69.6 miles away. Tuition and fees are $4,594 a year for Colorado residents; the federal net price, $12,131, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Colorado Mesa University cost if we live in Colorado?

Tuition and fees are $9,927 a year in-state and $25,124 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $10,792 (under $30,000 income) to $20,606 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Grand Junction. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →