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Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

https://colostate.edu

#269 National Colleges

81.35% Admission Rate
Least Selective

24,373 Undergraduates Enrolled

  • Public
  • Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
  • Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
  • Four-year, large, primarily residential
Colorado State University (Colorado State or CSU) is a public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado. It is the flagship university of the Colorado State University System. Colorado State University is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university has been previously known as Colorado Agricultural College from 1870 to 1935 and as Colorado A&M from 1935 to 1957.

In 2018, enrollment was approximately 34,166 students, including resident and non-resident instruction students. The university has approximately 2,000 faculty in eight colleges and 55 academic departments. Bachelor's degrees are offered in 65 fields of study, with master's degrees in 55 fields. Colorado State confers doctoral degrees in 40 fields of study, in addition to a professional degree in veterinary medicine.

In fiscal year 2018, CSU spent $375.0 million on research and development, ranking 65th in the nation overall and 39th when excluding medical school spending. CSU graduates include Pulitzer Prize winners, astronauts, CEOs, and two former governors of Colorado.

"Colorado State University." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 February 2022, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorado_State_University.
Location

City
Fort Collins, Colorado

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Locale
City: Midsize (population of at least 100,000 but less than 250,000)

Region
Rocky Mountains (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

Academics

Predominant Degree Awarded
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting

Highest Degree Awarded
Graduate degree

Most Popular Fields

Field % Students
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services 14.5%
Biological And Biomedical Sciences 13.5%
Engineering 10.0%
Social Sciences 8.5%
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies 6.6%
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 6.2%
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences 5.4%
Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs 5.4%
Psychology 4.3%
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services 3.4%
Visual And Performing Arts 3.2%
Engineering Technologies And Engineering-Related Fields 3.0%
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1.9%
Public Administration And Social Service Professions 1.9%
English Language And Literature/Letters 1.7%
Natural Resources And Conservation 1.7%
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities 1.6%
Physical Sciences 1.4%
Mathematics And Statistics 1.2%
History 1.2%
Architecture And Related Services 1.0%
Education 0.9%
Philosophy And Religious Studies 0.5%
Health Professions And Related Programs 0.5%
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics 0.3%
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting And Related Protective Services 0.3%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies 0.3%

Cost

In State Tuition
$11,901.00

Out of State Tuition
$30,622.00

Percentage Students Receiving Aid
39.95%

Average Net Cost After Aid
$18,668.00

Admissions

SAT Scores

1204 Composite Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 640 585 530
Verbal 650 595 540

ACT Scores

26 Cumulative Average
Percentile 75% 50% 25%
Math 27 25 22
English 29 26 22