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#71 of 2,597 In North America
#65 of 2,496 In the United States
#2 of 38 In Colorado
#12 of 1,002 For Agricultural Engineering
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Acceptance rate
89%
Aid receiving
79%
Undergraduates
26,221
Graduates
7,875
Male:Female Ratio
44:56
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Doctor's degree

Colorado State University - Fort Collins Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Colorado State University - Fort Collins has an acceptance rate of 89% and is among the 39% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 89% 87% 90%
Applicants 38,465 16,770 21,608
Admissions 34,057 14,533 19,500
Freshmen enrolled full time 5,417 2,312 3,100
Freshmen enrolled part time 68 35 33

7,022 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

4,704 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Recommendations Considered but not required
Secondary school rank Considered but not required
Formal demonstration of competencies Neither required nor recommended
Other Tests Neither required nor recommended
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 22988 (68%)
Hispanic 4979 (15%)
Nonresident Alien 1906 (6%)
Two or more races 1590 (5%)
Asian 1095 (3%)
Black or African American 901 (3%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 414 (1%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 58 (0.2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 55 (0.2%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$10,160
Students receiving aid
79%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,610$11,494
Tuition in-state $10,610$11,494
Tuition out-of-state $32,020$28,182
Fee in-district $2,763$2,631
Fee in-state $2,763$2,631
Fee out-of-state $2,763$2,631

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 7,829
Combined charge for room and board $15,900
Room charge $7,170
Meal charge $8,730

Colorado State University - Fort Collins majors

Colorado State University - Fort Collins has granted 4,992 bachelor's degrees across 74 programs, 1,757 master's across 81 programs, and 429 doctorate degrees across 47 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Major Associate Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 735 21
Psychology, General 329 12 13
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 281
Computer and Information Sciences, General 215 41 7
Biomedical Sciences, General 161 62 12
Business Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences 206 18
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 200 1 4
General Studies 205
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 198 5
Mechanical Engineering 174 12 10
Social Work 69 80 1
Veterinary Medicine 148
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 142 4
Sociology, General 125 4 1
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 124 5
Zoology & Animal Biology 128 1
Journalism 116 12
Wildlife Biology 106 17 2
Political Science and Government, General 111 8 3
Fine & Studio Arts, General 111 6
Civil Engineering, General 66 34 13
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 31 71
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 76 6 18
Animal Sciences, General 80 13 6
Environmental Biology 92 2
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 79 14
English Language and Literature, General 75 13
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management 81 4
History, General 75 10
Music, General 30 51
Engineering, General 78
Information Science & Studies 3 71
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 47 14 8
Horticultural Science 52 14 3
Chemical Engineering 57 3 2
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 61
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 53 4 4
Anthropology, General 51 6
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 56
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 49 6
Chemistry, General 30 6 18
Mathematics, General 40 5 9
Nutrition Sciences 33 15 5
Interior Architecture 50
Neuroscience 50
Microbiology, General 5 39 5
Biochemistry 33 7 6
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 40 2 4
Equestrian & Equine Studies 46
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 42
Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 40
Restaurant & Food Services Management 40
Computer Engineering, General 22 14 1
Geology & Earth Science, General 27 6 3
Natural Sciences 6 30
Systems Engineering 14 19
Applied Statistics, General 32
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 32
Statistics, General 17 7 8
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 31
Ecology 14 14
Forestry, General 28
International & Globalization Studies 28
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 13 8 7
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 27
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 15 11
Physics, General 11 9 6
Toxicology 24 1
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 24
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 24
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 23
Philosophy 16 7
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 21
Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Operations, General 19
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management 7 9 3
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other 19
Creative Writing 18
Landscape Architecture 18
Environmental Science 17
Data Science, General 16
Environmental Health 8 4 4
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 12 4
Management Science 16
Agriculture, General 15
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 15
Public Administration 14
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 11 2
Agricultural Economics 12
Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General 10 2
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 9 2
Brewing Science 10
Sustainability Studies 10
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 9
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 1 7
Geography 8
Biological and Physical Sciences 7
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 7
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 2 4 1
Ethnic Studies 6
Biotechnology 5
Dance, General 5
Fire Services Administration 5
Forest Sciences and Biology 5
Materials Science 3 2
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 4
Pathology & Experimental Pathology 4
Agricultural Teacher Education 3
Human Development and Family Studies, General 3
Communication and Media Studies, Other 2
Health and Wellness, General 2
Range Science and Management 2
Engineering Science 1
Women's Studies 1
Grand Total 205 4,992 1,757 429

Colorado State University - Fort Collins has a graduation rate of 67%, which is among the 27% highest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 67% 62% 71%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%
  • Part-time retention rate - 54%

Publications & Citations

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a world-class research university with 110,872 scientific papers published and 4,105,267 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Geology, Computer Science, and Geography and Cartography.

Publications
110,872
Citations
4,105,267

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
66,113 / 2,770,621
Environmental Science
62,557 / 2,591,011
Engineering
53,329 / 1,990,674
Chemistry
53,215 / 2,243,340
Physics
46,473 / 1,819,948
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
43,462 / 1,583,472
Medicine
41,822 / 1,551,824
Geology
38,437 / 1,816,986
Computer Science
38,254 / 1,390,966
Geography and Cartography
36,451 / 1,469,940
Ecology
35,612 / 1,752,180
Quantum and Particle physics
28,858 / 1,091,548
Genetics
27,859 / 1,210,242
Biochemistry
27,696 / 1,231,090
Organic Chemistry
27,645 / 1,243,757
Materials Science
21,542 / 825,348
Paleontology
19,109 / 881,083
Psychology
18,727 / 672,214
Political Science
18,633 / 598,660
Mathematics
18,611 / 631,037
Law
17,478 / 574,082
Philosophy
16,947 / 585,049
Sociology
16,850 / 587,886
Pathology
16,739 / 686,968
History
15,692 / 596,456
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
15,556 / 698,994
Statistics
14,819 / 545,546
Botany
14,446 / 673,215
Archaeology
13,859 / 561,693
Business
13,686 / 442,363
Optical Engineering
13,134 / 475,157
Oceanography
12,595 / 691,102
Agricultural Science
11,077 / 557,172
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
10,981 / 358,668
Economics
10,720 / 398,934
Electrical Engineering
9,544 / 324,814
Aerospace Engineering
8,965 / 314,250
Astrophysics and Astronomy
8,919 / 392,537
Environmental Management
8,861 / 534,229
Public Health
8,798 / 355,288

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 1156 13479
1994 1117 14552
1995 1319 16332
1996 1362 18194
1997 1329 20372
1998 1418 23066
1999 1372 24737
2000 1523 30407
2001 1646 33744
2002 2067 41618
2003 1961 46317
2004 2218 52078
2005 2307 60859
2006 2568 68829
2007 2498 76000
2008 2590 86591
2009 2670 94262
2010 2606 105782
2011 2743 118196
2012 2960 130813
2013 3367 144877
2014 3405 153979
2015 3385 157543
2016 3607 165195
2017 3960 174911
2018 4450 197033
2019 4504 223064
2020 5187 263236
2021 5088 302475
2022 4728 294589
2023 4948 292491
2024 4180 286069
2025 3395 256806
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins alumni

  1. Jason Momoa

    Jason Momoa
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1979-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    voice actormodelactortelevision actordirector
    Biography

    Joseph Jason Namakaeha Momoa is an American actor and film producer. He made his acting debut as Jason Ioane on the syndicated action drama series Baywatch: Hawaii (1999–2001), which was followed by portrayals of Ronon Dex on the Syfy science fiction series Stargate Atlantis (2005–2009), and Khal Drogo in the first two seasons of the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2012). He went on to play the lead roles in the Discovery Channel historical drama series Frontier (2016–2018), and the Apple TV shows See (2019–2022) and Chief of War (2025).

  2. John Amos

    John Amos
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1939-2024 (aged 85)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actorstage actor
    Biography

    John Allen Amos Jr. was an American actor. He was best known for his role as James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. His other well known roles were as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying Captain Meissner in Lock Up (1989) and Major Grant in Die Hard 2 (1990). His other television work includes The Mary Tyler Moore Show, a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on The West Wing, and the role of the Mayor of Washington DC Ethan Baker in the series The District. Amos was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award and an NAACP Image Award. In film, he played numerous supporting roles in movies such as The Beastmaster (1982), Coming to America (1988), and Coming 2 America (2021).

  3. Leslie Jones

    Leslie Jones
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 59)
    Occupations
    television actorwritergame show hostactorfilm actor
    Biography

    Annette Leslie Jones is an American stand-up comedian and actress. She was a cast member and writer for the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 2014 to 2019, and hosted the ABC game show Supermarket Sweep. She has also been a featured performer at the Just for Laughs festival in Montreal and the Aspen Comedy Festival. In 2010, her one-hour comedy special, Problem Child, was broadcast on Showtime. Jones starred in Ghostbusters (2016) as Patty Tolan. In 2017 and 2018, Jones was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Saturday Night Live.

  4. Lane Kiffin

    Lane Kiffin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 51)
    Occupations
    American football coachAmerican football player
    Biography

    Lane Monte Kiffin is an American football coach who is the head football coach at Louisiana State University (LSU). He served as the head coach of the Oakland Raiders from 2007 to 2008, the University of Tennessee in 2009, USC from 2010 to 2013, Florida Atlantic from 2017 to 2019, and Ole Miss from 2020 to 2025.

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General info

Alternative names CSU
Founded 1870
Colors green, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 8,000
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity

Location and contacts

Address 102 Administration Building
Fort Collins, Colorado, 80523-0100
United States
City population 170,000
Phone 9704911101

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