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

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

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

13,417

Avg. Financial Aid Package

13,170

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

13,909

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

6,313

Avg. Loan Aid

5,385

Avg. Grant Aid

10,844

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

71%

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

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

Women's Sports

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

Faculty

2,205

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 1,671

Part-time - 534

Male - 1,084

Female - 1,121