At CMU, the learning experience goes well beyond the classroom. In particular, our on-campus living options offer you a multitude of opportunities for academic and personal growth in a safe and welcoming community.
Colorado Mesa University’s residence halls are state-of-the-art. In fact, most of them were built or renovated within the last decade. Each hall has something to offer, including quiet study space and places for community activities.
Residence Hall Tours
For a tour of each building, please visit our Facebook page and see the archived live videos for each hall! If you have any building specific questions, feel free to add comments to the video feed.
All of the CMU Residence Halls include the following:
- Security—MAVcard access for each hall; staffed front desks for approximately 18 hours a day; security cameras; dedicated GJPD officers and CMU officers on duty throughout the week.
- It is the responsibility of the student to arrange insurance for personal possessions. (Often a parent's policy can be extended to cover the student's belongings while they're away at university). You can also purchase renter's insurance through National Student Services, Inc.
- Free Wi-Fi, laundry, computer labs, cable TV, extra-long mattresses on every bed (79” by 38”) with the exception of Aspen beds which are full mattresses. (75" by 54")
Traditional Halls
“Traditional” halls host community bathrooms on each floor with a ratio of 1 shower stall per 4-6 residents. Restrooms are cleaned twice daily on weekdays and at least once each weekend day.Suites & Semi-Suites
“Suites” and “Semi-Suites” include shared bathrooms for each suite which are the responsibility of the residents to keep clean. Custodial staff clean the building common areas, but not inside the residences.
Residence Hall Options
Please take a moment to explore our residence hall offerings. Whether you prefer a traditional room, suite, semi-suite, or an apartment, we know you’ll feel comfortable in your home away from home.
Bunting Hall, built in 2011, is coed and houses 323 first-year students. Bunting offers single, super single, double, and double lofted rooms, with 4 residents sharing a semi-suite that consists of the bedrooms and a shared bathroom. Each floor has its own lounge and community kitchen, as well as multiple study lounges in the building.
Garfield Hall, completed in 2015, is coed and houses 437 first-year and continuing students. This hall offers community bathrooms, study lounges, TV gathering areas, and laundry on each floor. Custodial staff clean restrooms and common areas twice a day during the week and once each weekend day.
Criminal Justice, ESports, and Study Intensive communities are available here.
Grand Mesa Hall is coed by suite and houses 286 first and second year residents (limited space for first-year residents). The suites have a mixture of single, super single and double bedrooms. Each suite has two bathrooms with separate counter and sink facilities. The living areas in each suite will have comfortable seating and a 42” flat screen wall mounted TV. Custodial staff does NOT clean anything in the suite, but does clean the building common areas. Residents are responsible for cleaning their suite and bathrooms!
Performing Arts and Study Intensive communities are available here.
Monument Hall is coed and houses 180 first and second year students (limited space for second-year residents). Monument is designated as a Substance-Free Community. Regardless of age, students are not permitted to have alcohol or illicit drugs anywhere on campus. However, students who live in Monument Hall share this commitment to live a lifestyle free of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, and related substances through a signed contract. The rooms are semi-suite style where two rooms share a bathroom.
A Wellness Themed Community is available here.
In August 2015, CMU opened the doors to a completely reimagined and renovated Piñon Hall. Piñon Hall is a coed residence hall and houses approximately 200 students. Any student under 24 years old can live in Piñon Hall. Most 2nd and 3rd floor rooms include a shared balcony.
STEM and Study Intensive Communities are available here.
Both residence halls are coed and house 198-201 students. Any student under 24 years old can live in Rait or Tolman. Although these are older halls, we often find that they build the best communities with students. Each hall has two common rooms which encourages residents to get to know each other. There are balconies on most 2nd and 3rd floor rooms. Most rooms have murphy bed systems where others have moveable furniture.
Study Intensive and the Outdoor Program communities are available in Tolman and Study Intensive is available in Rait.
Opened in 2016, Wingate Hall is coed (by floor) and houses 145 first-year students who have a strong focus on academics. Each suite of two rooms features a lofted study room for the four residents. This hall offers community kitchens, bathrooms, study lounges, TV lounges and laundry on each floor. Custodial staff cleans restrooms and common areas once a day.
Opened in 2009, Lucero Suites houses 184 first and second year students (limited space for second-year students). Each suite consists of single and double occupancy rooms, and houses five to six students. Two bathrooms and a living room are shared within each suite. The fifth floor of Lucero Suites has a recently added large lounge area/community kitchen available to all Lucero Suite residents. In addition, Lucero Suites has a 24 hour fitness center on the first floor.
Apartments (for second year students and above)
Lucero Apartments houses 120 students in six person apartments. Each apartment consists of two single and two double rooms, including a kitchen, living room, and two bathrooms. In addition, Lucero Apartments has a 24 hour fitness center on the first floor. Students must visit Residence Life to sign a contract for access to the fitness center.
This residence hall is on the north side of campus, near our Health Sciences North campus. There is a GPA requirement of 2.5 to live here. In addition, Orchard Avenue Apartments hosts one floor of the themed living community for our Health Sciences focused students. There are three to six residents per apartment (made of single or double rooms).
These apartments are located in the heart of campus, close to everything. There are three or four residents per apartment (made of single or double rooms).
Aspen Apartments
- Opened Fall 2020
- Houses 120 second-year and above students
- Four individuals per apartment
- Single rooms with full-size bed
- Each apartment has a sink and refrigerator, space for a microwave and countertops with built in cabinets
- Bathrooms include separate counter/sink areas
- There is one large community kitchen on each floor
- There are community spaces on each floor
- Study lounge
- Free laundry