COVID-19 Testing

CMU has expanded operations to provide FREE COVID-19 testing in Mesa County for the campus and general public. Communications are sent from our testing partner, confirmation and result messages will be sent from PrimaryBio. The testing site is located at 1280 Cannell Avenue (additional location details below).

Appointments are required (reducing wait times at the testing site)
A doctor order is NOT needed.
You can test whether or not you are exhibiting symptoms
Results will be sent via text/email, results will return in an average of 36 hours

Testing Site Hours

Monday-Friday: 9am-5pm
Saturday: 8am-12pm
Sunday: Closed

Students, Faculty and Staff

CMU campus members please use the link below (700# required) to schedule an appointment.

Student, Faculty/Staff Test Scheduling

Community Members

Community members can get tested for COVID-19 at the testing site on the Colorado Mesa University campus. An appointment is required.

Community Member Test Scheduling

Testing Site Location

The campus testing site is located in the white tents in the Bunting Hall parking lot (1280 Cannell Avenue). Please enter the parking lot from Cannell Avenue or Bunting Avenue, there will be directional signage to guide you to the testing site location. Drive-thru and walk-up lanes are available. When you arrive at your test time, please have your testing confirmation readily available.

Campus testing location

Baseline testing

Before the start of the fall and spring semesters, Colorado Mesa University performed baseline viral testing for all members of the campus community. This strategy required every member of the CMU community (students, faculty and staff) be tested for COVID-19 3-7 days prior to returning to campus.

Detection testing

CMU also utilizes random sampling for detection testing of students, faculty and/or staff, starting in the fall semester, which now continues throughout the spring semester. Members of the CMU community randomly selected for testing receive a notification via CMU email and/or text message. Testing must be completed that week.