Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Fort Collins, Colorado

PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1870Midsize citySEVP certified

About

Colorado State University (Colorado State or CSU) is a public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. It is the flagship university of the Colorado State University System. It was founded in 1870 as Colorado Agricultural College and assumed its current name in 1957. In 2024, enrollment was approximately 34,000 students, including resident and non-resident instruction students. The university has approximately 1,500 faculty in 8 colleges and 55 academic departments. Bachelor's degrees are offered in 65 fields of study and master's degrees are offered in 55 fields. Colorado State confers doctoral degrees in 40 fields of study, in addition to a professional degree in veterinary medicine.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$36,113
Estimated total for international students: US$57,023
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$13,774
Total cost for in-state students: US$34,684

Net price calculatoradmissions.colostate.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 25,538
Graduate students: 7,875
International undergraduates: 2%
Students per teacher: 17 to 1

Admissions

Admission rate: 89%

Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 68%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$66,947

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (239)

Bachelor's degrees69 subjects

Agricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianDanceData ScienceDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering ScienceEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business ServicesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, GeneralFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionFood Science and TechnologyForestryGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementInformation Science/StudiesInterior ArchitectureInternational BusinessInternational/Globalization StudiesJournalismLandscape ArchitectureLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesNeurobiology and NeurosciencesNutrition SciencesParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPhilosophyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthSocial WorkSociologySoil SciencesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasZoology/Animal Biology

Master's degrees77 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgriculture, GeneralAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyApparel and TextilesApplied StatisticsArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBiotechnologyBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringClinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralConstruction Engineering Technology/TechnicianEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFamily and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business ServicesFine and Studio ArtsForestryGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryInformation Science/StudiesJournalismLandscape ArchitectureLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNatural SciencesNutrition SciencesParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPharmacology and ToxicologyPhilosophyPhysicsPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic AdministrationPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSocial WorkSociologySoil SciencesSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesZoology/Animal Biology

Doctoral degrees45 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAnimal SciencesAnthropologyAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBiomedical/Medical EngineeringBotany/Plant BiologyCell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryCivil EngineeringCommunication and Media StudiesComputer EngineeringComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralEcology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyEconomicsEducational Administration and SupervisionElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyForestryGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesMaterials SciencesMathematicsMechanical EngineeringMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyNutrition SciencesParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPharmacology and ToxicologyPhysicsPhysiology, Pathology and Related SciencesPlant SciencesPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSocial WorkSociologySoil SciencesStatisticsSystems EngineeringVeterinary Biomedical and Clinical SciencesZoology/Animal Biology

Professional degrees (MD, JD and similar)3 subjects

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic ProfessionsSystems EngineeringVeterinary Medicine

Associate's degrees1 subject

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

Graduate certificates44 subjects

Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space EngineeringAgricultural Production OperationsAgricultural Public ServicesAnthrozoologyArts, Entertainment, and Media ManagementBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemical EngineeringCivil EngineeringComputer EngineeringComputer ProgrammingComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementData AnalyticsDispute ResolutionEducational Administration and SupervisionEducational/Instructional Media DesignElectrical, Electronics, and Communications EngineeringEngineering, GeneralEngineering-Related Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFood Science and TechnologyForestryHospitality Administration/ManagementManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNutrition SciencesParks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementPublic Policy AnalysisPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial WorkStatisticsStudent Counseling and Personnel ServicesSustainability StudiesSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.