Overview

Colorado State University is a University institution located in Fort Collins, CO.

Location & Contact

Address Ammons Hall (1062)
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1062
United States

Contact Ms. Kelly Nolin
Senior Associate Director of Admission, Recruitment and Outreach
Email: admissions@colostate.edu
Phone: 970-491-6909
Fax: 970-491-7799

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Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Agribusiness/agricultural Business Operations	×
Agricultural Business And Management, Other	×
Agricultural Economics	×
Animal Sciences, General	×
Applied Horticulture/horticulture Operations, General	×
Brewing Science	×
Equestrian/equine Studies	×
Horticultural Science	×
Plant Protection And Integrated Pest Management	×
Range Science And Management	×
Soil Science And Agronomy, General	×
Architecture And Related Services	Associate	Bachelors
Interior Architecture	×
Landscape Architecture	×
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Ethnic Studies	×
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, And Group Studies, Other	×
Women's Studies	×
Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry	×
Biology/biological Sciences, General	×
Biomedical Sciences, General	×
Biotechnology	×
Botany/plant Biology	×
Ecology	×
Environmental Biology	×
Microbiology, General	×
Neuroscience	×
Wildlife Biology	×
Zoology/animal Biology	×
Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Business Administration And Management, General	×
Restaurant/food Services Management	×
Communication, Journalism And Related Programs	Associate	Bachelors
Journalism	×
Speech Communication And Rhetoric	×
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer And Information Sciences, General	×
Computer Science	×
Information Science/studies	×
Education	Associate	Bachelors
Agricultural Teacher Education	×
Early Childhood Education And Teaching	×
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering	×
Chemical Engineering	×
Civil Engineering, General	×
Computer Engineering, General	×
Electrical And Electronics Engineering	×
Engineering Science	×
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering	×
Mechanical Engineering	×
Pre-engineering	×
Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate	Bachelors
Construction Engineering Technology/technician	×
Engineering Technologies/technicians, General	×
English Language And Literature/Letters	Associate	Bachelors
English Language And Literature, General	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Apparel And Textile Marketing Management	×
Business Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences	×
Family And Consumer Sciences/human Sciences, General	×
Human Development And Family Studies, General	×
Human Nutrition	×
Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics	Associate	Bachelors
Foreign Languages And Literatures, General	×
Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Health	×
Health Services/allied Health/health Sciences, General	×
History	Associate	Bachelors
History, General	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities	Associate	Bachelors
General Studies	×
Liberal Arts And Sciences/liberal Studies	×
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Mathematics, General	×
Statistics, General	×
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Computational Science	×
Data Science, General	×
International/globalization Studies	×
Natural Sciences	×
Nutrition Sciences	×
Natural Resources And Conservation	Associate	Bachelors
Environmental Science	×
Environmental/natural Resources Management And Policy, General	×
Forest Sciences And Biology	×
Forestry, General	×
Natural Resources/conservation, General	×
Water, Wetlands, And Marine Resources Management	×
Wildlife, Fish And Wildlands Science And Management	×
Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Exercise Science And Kinesiology	×
Parks, Recreation, And Leisure Facilities Management, General	×
Philosophy And Religious Studies	Associate	Bachelors
Philosophy	×
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General	×
Geology/earth Science, General	×
Hydrology And Water Resources Science	×	×
Physics, General	×
Psychology	Associate	Bachelors
Psychology, General	×
Public Administration And Social Service Professions	Associate	Bachelors
Human Services, General	×
Social Work	×
Security And Protective Services	Associate	Bachelors
Fire Services Administration	×
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Anthropology, General	×
Econometrics And Quantitative Economics	×
Economics, General	×
Geography	×
Political Science And Government, General	×
Sociology, General	×
Visual And Performing Arts	Associate	Bachelors
Dance, General	×
Drama And Dramatics/theatre Arts, General	×
Fine/studio Arts, General	×
Interior Design	×
Music, General	×

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38,520

Applied

34,118

Accepted

26,500

Enrolled

Female Admissions

21,687

Females Applied

19,556

Females Accepted

90%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

16,833

Males Applied

14,562

Males Accepted

87%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.69

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record Essay
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 3

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	October 1st	No
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	January 1st	No
Other early decision plan	November 15th	January 15th	No
Transfer	Not reported	Not reported	No

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	597	540	660
SAT Math	574	520	630
ACT Composite	26	22	29

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

10,610

In-state

32,020

Out-of-state

10,610

In-district

Fees

2,763

Full-time student fees

17,508

Room & board

8,029

Room only

Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered	No
Tuition pre-payment plan	No
Tuition payment plans offered	Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition	Employees

Financial Aid

14,059

Avg. Financial Aid Package

12,538

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

15,483

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

6,242

Avg. Loan Aid

5,211

Avg. Grant Aid

12,477

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

68.7%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

8%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

26,500

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

33%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	16.02%
Black or African American	2.66%
White or Caucasian	69.55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.5%
Asian	2.91%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.18%
Two or more races	5.06%
Other	0.77%

Gender

Male (44.68%)

Female (55.32%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing Disabled housing Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	27%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Homecoming, President's Fall Address and Picnic and CSU Ag Day and BBQ

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Most popular organizations:
Outdoor Club, Photography Club, Zoology Club, Pre-Law and Pre-Medica

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

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball		No
Bowling		No	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Football	No	Division 1
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No		No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer			No
Softball	No	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No		No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No	No
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball		No	No
Water Polo	No		No
Wrestling	No		No

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Archery	No	No	No
Badminton	No	No	No
Baseball	No	No	No
Basketball
Bowling		No	No
Crew	No		No
Cross-country Running	No	No	No
Equestrian Sports	No		No
Football	No	No	No
Golf		Division 1
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No	No	No
Lacrosse	No		No
Racquetball	No	No	No
Rugby	No		No
Sand Volleyball	No	No	No
Skiing (cross-country)	No		No
Skiing (downhill)	No		No
Soccer
Softball	No	No
Swimming And Diving	No
Table Tennis	No	No	No
Tennis	No		No
Track And Field	No	No
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball
Water Polo	No		No
Wrestling	No		No

Faculty

2,203

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,669

Part-time - 534

Male - 1,083

Female - 1,120