Overview

College of Natural Sciences / College of Natural Sciences is located in Fort Collins, CO, in an urban setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Department of Biology

Department of Chemistry

Department of Computer Science

Department of Mathematics

Department of Physics

Department of Psychology

Department of Statistics

Programs in Natural Sciences Education

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Applied Statistics (MAS)
Master of Science (MS)
Master of Computer Science (MCS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology (MAIOP)
Master of Natural Sciences Education (MNSE)
Master of Arts in Counseling (MAC)
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (MACP)
(Master's Certificate)	MPSM

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	197
Doctoral Degrees	73
Other Advanced Degrees	40

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,118

Applied

352

Accepted

224

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

70

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

952

Total Graduate Students

15%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	7.14%
Black or African American	0.95%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.21%
Asian	3.47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2.52%
Unknown	2.52%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

222

Total faculty

Full-time - 196

Part-time - 26

Male (135)

Female (87)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Artificial intelligence; genome architecture and function; atmospheric biogeochemistry and mass spectrometry; ecology and evolutionary biology; occupational health psychology
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	31,943,715

Location & Contact

Address 1801 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO  80523-1801
United States

Contact Dr. Janice Nerger
Dean
Email: janice.nerger@colostate.edu
Phone: 970-491-1300
Fax: 970-491-6639

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