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Colorado State University is one of the leading colleges in Colorado with the acceptance rate of 90%. Deadlines for application are Early Action - December 1 and Regular - July 1 . For more information, call 970-491-6909 or send email at admissions@colostate.edu.

31586 Enrolled 90% Acceptance Rate 23 - 29 SAT Range
Admissions
Academics
Tuition & Aid
Student Body
Campus Life
Careers

Admissions

  • Overview

    • Applicants: 31,586
    • Average HS GPA: 3.68
    • Acceptance Rate: 90%

  • GPA Breakdown

    • 19% — 3.75 - 3.99
    • 18% — 3.50 - 3.74
    • 16% — 3.25 - 3.49
    • 11% — 3.00 - 3.24
    • 9% — 2.50 - 2.99

  • SAT & ACT Test Scores

    SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    550 - 650
    SAT Math 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    530 - 640
    ACT Composite Scores 25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
    23 - 29

  • Deadlines

    Early Action
    December 1
    Regular
    July 1

Academics

  • Majors

    AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
    Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.
    Agricultural Economics.
    Agriculture, General.
    Animal Sciences, General.
    Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General.
    Equestrian/Equine Studies.
    Horticultural Science.
    Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management.
    Soil Science and Agronomy, General.
    ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED SERVICES.
    Interior Architecture.
    Landscape Architecture.
    AREA, ETHNIC, CULTURAL, GENDER, AND GROUP STUDIES.
    Ethnic Studies.
    Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other.
    Women's Studies.
    BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
    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.
    Business Administration and Management, General.
    Construction Management.
    Management Information Systems, General.
    Restaurant/Food Services Management.
    COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Journalism.
    Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
    COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
    Computer and Information Sciences, General.
    Computer Science.
    Information Science/Studies.
    EDUCATION.
    Agricultural Teacher Education.
    Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
    Education, General.
    ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
    Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.
    ENGINEERING.
    Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering.
    Biomedical/Medical Engineering.
    Chemical Engineering.
    Civil Engineering, General.
    Computer Engineering, General.
    Electrical and Electronics Engineering
    Engineering, General.
    Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering.
    Mechanical Engineering.
    Pre-Engineering.
    ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
    English Language and Literature, General.
    FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCES/HUMAN SCIENCES.
    Apparel and Textile Marketing Management.
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General.
    Human Development and Family Studies, General.
    FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
    Foreign Languages and Literatures, General.
    HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Environmental Health.
    HISTORY.
    History, General.
    HOMELAND SECURITY, LAW ENFORCEMENT, FIREFIGHTING AND RELATED PROTECTIVE SERVICES.
    Fire Services Administration.
    LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
    Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.
    MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
    Mathematics, General.
    Statistics, General.
    MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES.
    Computational Science.
    International/Global Studies.
    Natural Sciences.
    Nutrition Sciences.
    NATURAL RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION.
    Environmental Science.
    Forest Management/Forest Resources Management.
    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.
    Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
    Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management, General.
    PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
    Philosophy.
    PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
    Chemistry, General.
    Geology/Earth Science, General.
    Physics, General.
    PSYCHOLOGY.
    Psychology, General.
    PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
    Social Work.
    SOCIAL SCIENCES.
    Anthropology.
    Econometrics and Quantitative Economics.
    Economics, General.
    Geography.
    Political Science and Government, General.
    Sociology.
    VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
    Dance, General.
    Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
    Fine/Studio Arts, General.
    Interior Design.
    Music, General.

  • Degrees

    • Bachelor's
    • Doctoral/Professional
    • Doctoral/Research
    • Master's
    • Post-Bachelor's certificate

  • Prominent Alumni

    Herbie Hancock
    Musician
    Bob Noyce
    co-founder, Intel; co-inventor, integrated circuit
    Thomas R Cech
    Chemist; Nobel Prize in Chemistry
    David White
    Exec. Dir. and Chief Negotiator, Screen Actor's Guild
    Amy Johnson
    Internationally acclaimed opera singer
    Sam Tanenhaus
    Historian, biographer, and journalist
    Kamail Nanjiani
    Comedian, actor, and screenwriter

Tuition & Aid

  • Dates

    Notification Date
    Mar 1

  • Required Forms

    • FAFSA
    • School

  • Expenses per Academic Year

    Tuition
    $9709
    Required Fees
    $2622
    Average Cost for Books and Supplies
    $1200
    Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
    Yes
    Board for Commuters
    $2601
    Transportation for Commuters
    $1126
    On-Campus Room and Board
    $13016

  • Available Aid

    Financial Aid Methodology
    Federal and Institutional
    Scholarships and Grants Need-Based
    • Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
    • Need-Based Federal Pell
    • Need-Based Private Scholarships
    • Need-Based SEOG
    • Need-Based State Scholarships
    Federal Direct Student Loan Programs
    • Direct PLUS Loans
    • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
    • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
    Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL)
    • N/A
    Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
    Yes
    Direct Lender
    Yes

  • Financial Aid Rating

    • Financial Aid Rating 82/99

Student Body

  • Student Body Profile

    Total Undergraduate Enrollment
    25362
    Foreign Countries Represented
    68

  • Demographics

    • Asian 2.88%
    • African-American 2.26%
    • Hispanic 15.37%
    • Caucasian 70.63%
    • Male 46%
    • Female 54%
    • Аre out of state 32

Campus Life

  • Campus Life

    Undergrads living on campus
    24%
    Help finding off-campus housing
    Yes
    Quality of life rating 91/99
    First-Year Students living on campus
    93%
    Campus Environment
    Small Urban
    Fire safety rating
    N/A

  • Special Needs Admissions

    College Entrance Tests Required
    Yes
    Interview Required
    No

  • Student Activities

    Registered Student Organizations
    316
    Number of Honor Societies
    42
    Number of Social Sororities
    25

  • Sports

    Athletic Division
    Division I
    Men's Sports (Crimson) (6)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    Women's Sports (Crimson) (11)
    • Basketball
    • Cross Country
    • Diving
    • Golf
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Swimming
    • Tennis
    • Track Field Indoor
    • Track Field Outdoor
    • Volleyball

  • Student Services

    Day Care
    Health
    Womens Center
    LGBT Support Groups
    Minority Support Groups
    Army ROTC Offered on-campus Air Force ROTC Offered on-campus

  • Sustainability

    Colorado State University has signed both the Talloires Declaration and ACUPCC, and historically the university has racked up some impressive sustainability accolades. CSU has the highest score of all universities in the STARS reporting system. The university boasts a veritable LEED fleet with thirteen LEED Gold buildings and several more pending certification, including two buildings pursuing Platinum certification. It was also the first university to collect data via satellite for weather forecasting, and it founded the first emissions control program in the United States, an invaluable resource for reducing greenhouse gases on campus. CSU brought online a 30-acre solar plant (5,300-kilowatt array with an annual expected output of 8.5 million kilowatt hours), which reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 13 million pounds each year. CSU’‘s composting and waste-to-energy programs divert 93 percent of the food waste from the dining centers out of the landfill. CSU also has a taste for culinary sustainability: The campus-based, student-run Aspen Grille is the second Green Seal-certified restaurant in Colorado and provides environmentally-minded cuisine by purchasing locally produced meats, cheeses, and produce. Furthering its commitment to local sustainability, CSU’s Forest Service tree nursery produces 2 million seedlings annually in order to reduce carbon monoxide and to provide even more greenery for the surrounding area.

    Green rating
    N/A

  • Campus Security Report

    Campus Security Report
    The Jeanne Clery Act requires colleges and universities to disclosetheir security policies, keep a public crime log, publish an annualcrime report and provide timely warnings to students and campusemployees about a crime posing an immediate or ongoing threat tostudents and campus employees.
    Please visit The Princeton Review’s page on campus safety foradditional resources: http://www.princetonreview.com/safety
    The Princeton Review publishes links directly to each school's CampusSecurity Reports where available. Applicants can also access allschool-specific campus safety information using the Campus Safety andSecurity Data Analysis Cutting Tool provided by the Office ofPostsecondary Education of the U.S. Department of Education:https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety/#/

  • Other Information

    Campus-wide Internet Network
    Yes
    % of Classrooms with Wireless Internet
    100

Careers

  • Graduation Rates

    Graduate in 4 years
    47%
    Graduate in 5 years
    67%
    Graduate in 6 years
    70%

  • Career Services

    On-Campus Job Interviews Available
    Yes
    Career Services
    • Alumni Network
    • Alumni Services
    • Classes
    • Interest Inventory
    • Internships
    • Regional Alumni
    Opportunities at School
    • Coop
    • Experiential
    • Internship

  • ROI & Outcomes

    Information from PayScale:
    Starting Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (Up to Bachelor's degree completed, only)
    N/A
    Starting Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Mid-Career Median Salary (At least Bachelor's degree)
    N/A
    Percent High Job Meaning
    N/A
    Percent STEM
    N/A
    • Return on Investment (ROI) rating 0/99

    Contact & Visit

    • Campus Tours

      Campus Visiting Center
      • Monday through Friday and select Saturdays
      • 8:00 AM 5:00 PM M-F
      • 9:00 AM-2:30PM Saturdays
      • 970-491-6909
      Campus Tours
      • Appointment Required: Yes
      • Dates: Year-round
      • Times: Varies
      • Average Length: 2 hours

    • On Campus Interview

      Campus Interviews
      No
      Information Sessions
      Not Available
      Times
      N/A
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