Overview

Adams State University is a Upper-level with Graduate institution located in Alamosa, CO, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 208 Edgemont Boulevard
Alamosa, CO  81101
United States

Contact Phone: 719-587-7011

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Cell/cellular And Molecular Biology	×	×
Medical Microbiology And Bacteriology	×	×
Wildlife Biology	×	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Accounting	×	×
Business Administration And Management, General	×	×
Business Administration, Management And Operations, Other	×	×
Business/commerce, General	×
Finance, General	×	×
International Business/trade/commerce	×	×
Management Information Systems, General	×	×
Marketing/marketing Management, General	×	×
Office Management And Supervision	×	×
Small Business Administration/management	×	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Advertising	×	×
Communication And Media Studies, Other	×
Journalism, Other	×	×
Mass Communication/media Studies	×	×
Public Relations, Advertising, And Applied Communication	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science	×	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Art Teacher Education	×	×
Biology Teacher Education	×	×
Business And Innovation/entrepreneurship Teacher Education	×	×
Chemistry Teacher Education	×	×
Drama And Dance Teacher Education	×	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Elementary Education And Teaching	×
English/language Arts Teacher Education	×	×
Mathematics Teacher Education	×	×
Music Teacher Education	×	×
Physical Education Teaching And Coaching	×	×
Science Teacher Education/general Science Teacher Education	×	×
Social Studies Teacher Education	×	×
Spanish Language Teacher Education	×	×
Special Education And Teaching, General	×	×
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	×	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Engineering Physics/applied Physics	×	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
Creative Writing	×
English Language And Literature, General	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Spanish Language And Literature	×	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
Health/health Care Administration/management	×	×
Registered Nursing/registered Nurse	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×	×
Legal Professions And Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Legal Studies	×	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities, Other		×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Multi-/interdisciplinary Studies, Other	×	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemical Physics	×	×
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Physics, General	×	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Psychology, Other	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Social Work	×	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Corrections	×	×
Criminal Justice/law Enforcement Administration	×	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
American Government And Politics (united States)	×
Criminology	×	×
Economics, General	×	×
Geography	×	×
Geography, Other	×	×
Political Science And Government, General	×	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Art History, Criticism And Conservation	×	×
Ceramic Arts And Ceramics	×	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×	×
Dramatic/theatre Arts And Stagecraft, Other	×
Drawing	×	×
Fiber, Textile And Weaving Arts	×	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Graphic Design	×	×
Jewelry Arts	×	×
Music History, Literature, And Theory	×
Music Performance, General	×	×
Music Theory And Composition	×	×
Music, General	×	×
Painting	×	×
Photography	×	×
Printmaking	×	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

1,697

Applied

522

Accepted

1,605

Enrolled

Female Admissions

839

Females Applied

204

Females Accepted

24%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

844

Males Applied

309

Males Accepted

37%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

3.2

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record A minimum high school GPA of 2
Required for some programs	Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Audition for music majors, portfolio for art majors

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	Not reported	May 1st	Yes
Out of state Fall freshmen	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported	Yes
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	-	440	540
SAT Math	-	415	530
ACT Composite	-	18	22

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

9,048

In-state

18,696

Out-of-state

9,048

In-district

Fees

3,703

Full-time student fees

10,750

Room & board

5,016

Room only

Financial Aid

15,395

Avg. Financial Aid Package

15,310

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

6,222

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,874

Avg. Loan Aid

11,930

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

52.6%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

7%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

1,605

Total Undergrad students

1%

International Students

16%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	33.97%
Black or African American	8.53%
White or Caucasian	37.54%
American Indian or Alaska Native	1.68%
Asian	0.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1.17%
Two or more races	5.03%
Other	9.99%

Gender

Male (54.39%)

Female (45.61%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	None
Housing options	Co-ed housing Men-only housing Women-only housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	51%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, ASU Cares Days and Women's Week

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Student Programming Board, Associated Students & Faculty Government, Model United Nations, Newman Club and SACNAS (Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science)

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
Campus Police

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	Division 2
Basketball	No	Division 2
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading	No	No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football	No	Division 2
Golf	No	No	No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	Division 2
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball	No	No	No
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 2

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball	No	Division 2
Bowling	No	No	No
Cheerleading		No	No
Cross-country Running	No	Division 2
Football	No	No	No
Golf	No	Division 2
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No	No	No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rock Climbing	No	No	No
Rugby	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No	No	No
Skiing (downhill)	No	No	No
Soccer	No	Division 2
Softball	No	Division 2
Swimming And Diving	No	Division 2
Track And Field	No	Division 2
Volleyball	No	Division 2
Water Polo	No	No	No
Wrestling	No	Division 2

Faculty

250

Total Faculty

14:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 125

Part-time - 125

Male - 92

Female - 158