Free Monsters University Coloring Pages: 50+ printable PDF pages packed with Mike, Sulley, Art, Don Carlton, Randall, Dean Hardscrabble, and plenty more faces from the scariest campus around. Every character has such a wild shape that you always know who you’re coloring, even before you pick up a single pencil. All free, download PDF to print, or color online.
The fun part about this set is how different every monster looks. Mike is a round green ball with one big eye. Sulley is tall and fuzzy and covered in blue-purple spots. Art looks like a giant purple arch that somehow learned to run. There’s no risk of getting anyone mixed up here, which makes this a great set for kids who are just getting into coloring as well as older fans who want every detail exactly right.
There are two kinds of pages here. Mike and Sulley’s solo pages are the most popular, with lots of different expressions and poses to choose from. Group and team pages, showing the Oozma Kappa crew and rival fraternities, give you the fun of coloring several very different monsters side by side. Younger kids love the simple solo portraits. Older kids and adults tend to go for the detailed group scenes with everyone crammed in together.
These pages work well for coloring at home, as classroom activities, or as fan art. These are fan-made coloring pages and are not official, licensed, or endorsed by Pixar, Disney, or any rights holder of Monsters University.
Quick Answer
Monsters University coloring pages are a free set of 50+ printable PDFs and online coloring sheets featuring Mike, Sulley, Art, Don Carlton, Randall, Dean Hardscrabble, and the full monster cast. Every character has a completely different shape, so you can always tell who’s who, and picking the right color for each unique design is the main fun of the set.
Best for: Monsters University fans, Pixar fans, young children starting with coloring, and older fans who enjoy detailed character pages
Formats: printable PDF and online coloring
Popular pages: Mike and Sullivan on the Car, Mike Wazowski Smiling, Art Monster Running, Dean Hardscrabble with Wings, Archie the Scare Pig
Creative uses: classroom coloring activities, fan art, Oozma Kappa team display, Mike and Sulley before-and-after comparison, and Art’s wildly fun shape as a beginner coloring challenge
What’s Inside Monsters University Coloring Pages
Mike Wazowski Pages
Mike shows up more than any other character in this set, in solo pages, studying pages, carrying his luggage, wearing a scarf, and in plenty of pages with Sulley.
Coloring Mike: he’s the easiest monster to get right. One round green body, one big eye, two little horns on top. Use a clean, bright green all the way through with no shading needed unless you want it. His single eye is a darker shade in the center, and his small teeth and horns pop nicely in a lighter cream tone. Keep that green confident and even, and Mike looks great every time.
James Sullivan Pages
Sulley appears across a good handful of solo pages and group scenes, always recognizable by his size and his spotted fur.
Coloring Sulley: his fur is a blue-purple, specifically a soft teal-blue as the base color, covered in darker purple-blue spots. It works best when the base stays light enough that the spots read clearly on top of it. His stomach area runs a bit lighter and warmer than his back. Keep him fluffy-looking rather than drawing sharp edges, since his whole design is built on being big and soft and friendly rather than sharp and threatening.
Art Pages
Art might be the most fun character to color in the entire set. He shows up solo, running, holding a book, and in group scenes.
Coloring Art: he’s shaped like a large arch or a furry capital U, and his color is a deep, rich purple. That one bold color is all he needs, since his shape alone makes him instantly recognizable. Fill him in confidently with a smooth, even purple and let the shape do all the work. His white eyes peek out from the top of the arch in a slightly startled or goofy expression, which is pretty much Art’s default setting.
Don Carlton, Terri and Terry, and Scott Squibbles Pages
Don Carlton appears in several pages, including one in a dramatic cloak. Terri and Terry, the two-headed monster duo, appear in a few pages. Scott Squibbles and his mom, Sheri, show up as well.
Coloring these three: Don Carlton is an older, heavier, octopus-like monster in warm brown-orange tones, with tentacles instead of legs and a very serious business expression. Terri and Terry share one body between two heads, with each head having a slightly different color and personality. Scott Squibbles is small and round, in lighter pastel tones that match his timid personality. All three work best with simple, flat fills that let their funny shapes speak for themselves.
Randall Pages
Randall shows up young here, before he turns into the villain from Monsters Inc. He’s wearing glasses and looks genuinely friendly.
Coloring Randall: his lizard-like body works in a soft purple-grey, similar in family to Art’s purple but cooler and more muted. His multiple limbs and long tail give him a lot of outline to fill in, so working section by section from head to tail makes it easier. The glasses are a small but important detail; a thin dark outline around each lens keeps them readable without overpowering the rest of the design.
Dean Hardscrabble, Johnny Worthington, and Faculty Pages
Dean Hardscrabble appears in a solo page, and one with her wings spread. Johnny Worthington, the rival fraternity leader, has his own page. Professor Knight, Claire Wheeler, and Brock Pearson each appear as well.
Coloring the faculty and rivals: Dean Hardscrabble is a centipede-dragon combination, dark and imposing in deep maroon-red tones with large, dramatic wings, immediately recognizable as someone you do not want to disappoint. Johnny Worthington is big, purple-red, and built like a football player: confident in every pose. These characters work best when you push their colors toward the darker, richer end of their range, since their whole job in the story is to look impressive and slightly intimidating.
Archie the Scare Pig and Group Pages
Archie, the fluffy pig mascot that the boys try to steal, appears in three pages. Group shots show Oozma Kappa, JOX, PNK, and other teams together.
Coloring Archie and group pages: Archie is pink, plump, and has a very confused expression for most of his pages. He’s a straightforward pink pig, easy and fast to color, and a great page for younger kids. Group scenes are the most ambitious in the set; pick each monster’s main color first and work from largest shape to smallest so colors don’t accidentally bleed into each other.
Printable PDF and Online Monsters University Coloring Pages
Every page is available as a downloadable PDF or as an online coloring sheet.
Using both formats: print the PDF for markers, crayons, or colored pencils on real paper. Use the online version when you want to color straight from a phone or tablet without printing anything. The PDF prints cleanly on standard letter or A4 paper and holds all the monster details well.
What These Pages Do
Here’s the thing about this set: every monster is shaped so differently that you could tell them apart even if they were all the same color. Mike is a ball. Sulley is a tall, fuzzy giant. Art is a walking arch. Dean Hardscrabble is a winged centipede. That makes this one of the easiest coloring sets to get right, because the shapes do half the identifying work for you. The coloring job is just finding the right color for each unforgettable silhouette. Kids who are still learning to color find this a confidence boost, since there’s no guessing who’s who. Older fans and detail lovers get a lot of satisfaction from nailing Sulley’s spot pattern or getting Art’s deep purple exactly right. Both are just fun.
Coloring funny-looking monsters is a genuine stress reliever, and this set is one of the sillier, more joyful ones. Nothing is threatening about a round green eyeball or a purple arch that happens to have legs. Creative therapists often point out that giving a silly or unusual shape a color you personally choose is a small but real exercise in self-expression and decision-making. For children, especially, picking the right blue for Sulley or deciding whether Art should be dark purple or bright purple is a genuine moment of creative ownership. Parents and teachers can use these pages to talk about how different shapes can still be friendly, which ties naturally into conversations about appearance, difference, and belonging that the film itself is about.
The American Art Therapy Association recognizes that playful, humor-based imagery has real therapeutic value, particularly for younger children processing anxiety through creative activity. Monsters University’s cast of genuinely silly, non-threatening creatures is a strong example of that kind of joyful coloring material.
The American Academy of Pediatrics supports creative activities that help children explore themes of belonging and friendship in a fun, low-pressure context. Monsters University’s story of misfits finding their strengths together gives these pages an emotional layer beyond the visual fun.
How to Color Monsters University Coloring Pages
These tips work for any page in the set.
Start with the biggest shape. On a Mike page, fill in the green body first. On a Sulley page, lay down the base blue before adding the spots. Getting the main color down first makes everything else easier to place.
Use Sulley’s spots as a chance to layer colors. Fill the whole body with a soft teal-blue, let it dry, then add the darker blue-purple spots on top. That two-step approach is more satisfying than trying to leave the spot shapes blank.
Art’s purple looks best when it’s deep, not pastel. A bright pastel purple makes him look gentle. A rich, dark purple makes him look like the wildcard he actually is in the story, which is more true to the character.
On group pages, use a light pencil sketch to map which color goes where before you commit. With five or six monsters on one page, a quick plan prevents two monsters from ending up in colors that look too similar next to each other.
Younger kids can treat Archie as a practice page. He’s basically a pink oval with legs and a confused face. It’s quick, satisfying, and a good warm-up before the more detailed characters.
5 Creative Craft Ideas with Monsters University Coloring Pages
Oozma Kappa Team Banner
Color one small page each for Mike, Sulley, Art, Don Carlton, and Scott Squibbles.
Cut each monster out along its outline and string them together on a length of yarn, spaced evenly apart, to make a hanging team banner for a bedroom wall or classroom display. Takes about thirty minutes.
Art Shape Bookmark
Color an Art Monster page, then cut around his arch shape closely.
Fold the bottom of the arch shape back slightly so it hooks over a page, turning Art’s wild silhouette into a functional bookmark. Takes about ten minutes and makes a great, quick gift.
Mike’s One-Eye Portrait Series
Color four different Mike pages, each showing a different expression, on small cards.
Arrange and tape the four cards in a two-by-two grid on a backing sheet to make a mini portrait gallery showing just how much personality one eyeball can have. Takes about twenty minutes.
Fraternity Color-Code Display
Color one representative monster from each fraternity group, OK, JOX, and PNK, keeping the team consistent within each group.
Tape the three groups on separate strips and label each with the team name to create a quick who’s who of the Monster University Greek scene. Takes about twenty-five minutes.
Dean Hardscrabble Wingspan Card
Color the Dean Hardscrabble with Wings page, then cut around her wingspan and fold the card so the wings stand up slightly when the page is placed upright.
This makes her look like she’s launching herself off the page, which is a much more satisfying display than flat coloring. Takes about fifteen minutes.
FAQ About Monsters University Coloring Pages
Are these Monsters University coloring pages free, and can I color them online?
Yes, completely free. Download and print the PDF at home, or color directly on the website without printing anything.
Does the set include the whole Oozma Kappa team, or mainly Mike and Sulley?
The full team is here. Mike and Sulley have the most pages, but Art, Don Carlton, Scott Squibbles, and Terri and Terry all have their own pages too, along with rivals, faculty, and the scare pig mascot Archie.
What is Monsters University?
Monsters University is a 2013 Pixar film that shows how Mike and Sulley first met, back when they were students competing to become scarers. It’s set before Monsters Inc. and explains why the two of them went from rivals to best friends. You can read more on Wikipedia.
Why does Randall look so different here than in Monsters Inc.?
In Monsters University, Randall is still a student and a nice guy. He’s younger, he’s wearing glasses, and he hasn’t become a villain yet. It’s one of the more surprising things about this film: the character most people remember as the bad guy starts as just another nervous first-year monster.
What colors should I use for Mike and Sulley?
Mike is bright green with a single large eye and small cream-colored horns. Sulley is a soft teal-blue with darker blue-purple spots. For Sulley, lay down the base blue first, then add the spots on top once it dries.
Who is Art, and what makes him so fun to color?
Art is the most unusually shaped monster in the Oozma Kappa team: he looks like a giant furry purple arch or a capital U that learned to walk. He’s deep purple with small white eyes at the top. His shape is so distinctive that you don’t need anything complicated; fill him in with a confident, rich purple and he looks exactly right.
Are these official Monsters University coloring pages?
No. These are fan-made coloring sheets for personal use only. They’re not affiliated with or endorsed by Pixar or Disney.
What is the Scare Pig, and which pages is it on?
Archie the Scare Pig is the mascot that Mike and Sulley accidentally steal early in the film. He’s a small pink pig with a very baffled expression, and he appears in three pages. He’s one of the easiest and most satisfying pages in the set for younger children.
More Disney and Pixar Coloring Pages
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These pages are for personal fan use only and are not official Pixar or Disney products.
Quick tip for the whole set: start with the biggest color area first, keep Art’s purple deep rather than pastel, and use a light pencil map before tackling any page with five or more monsters on it. Those three habits cover most of what makes this set go smoothly.
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