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#64 of 2,496 In the United States
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Acceptance rate
91%
Average SAT
1185
Average ACT
26
Aid receiving
84%
Undergraduates
25,777
Graduates
7,626
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 91% and is among the 36% 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 91% 89% 92%
Applicants 33,122 13,701 19,416
Admissions 30,066 12,212 17,850
Freshmen enrolled full time 5,481 2,389 3,089
Freshmen enrolled part time 92 49 43

7,393 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

3,726 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

SAT scores

Among admitted applicants
2,398 or 43%
submitted SAT

25% of them
had 1080
or below

75% of them
had 1290
or below

Typical SAT scores of first-years in Colorado State University - Fort Collins are 1080-1290 (middle 50% range).

ACT scores

Among admitted applicants
862 or 16%
submitted ACT

25% of them
had 23
or below

75% of them
had 29
or below

Typical ACT scores of first-years in Colorado State University - Fort Collins are 23-29 (middle 50% range).

Admissions requirements

Recommendations Required
Secondary school GPA Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
SAT/ACT 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

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

White 23068 (69%)
Hispanic 4746 (14%)
Nonresident Alien 1585 (5%)
Two or more races 1536 (5%)
Asian 1013 (3%)
Black or African American 776 (2%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 469 (1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 58 (0.2%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 41 (0.1%)

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
$10,727
Students receiving aid
84%

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $10,218$10,834
Tuition in-state $10,218$10,834
Tuition out-of-state $30,078$26,564
Fee in-district $2,656$2,656
Fee in-state $2,656$2,656
Fee out-of-state $2,656$2,656

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 7,726
Combined charge for room and board $14,390
Room charge $6,500
Meal charge $7,890

Colorado State University - Fort Collins majors

Colorado State University - Fort Collins has granted 5,088 bachelor's degrees across 75 programs, 1,721 master's across 85 programs, and 460 doctorate degrees across 49 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins.

Major Bachelor Master Doctoral
Business Administration and Management, General 647 321
Psychology, General 244 11 16
Business Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences 256 8
Computer and Information Sciences, General 184 56 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 216 4 3
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 206 9
Biomedical Sciences, General 96 82 11
Construction Engineering Technology & Technician 179 7
Mechanical Engineering 135 19 15
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 152 9
Civil Engineering, General 109 29 20
Social Work 88 63 1
Veterinary Medicine 147
Sociology, General 124 6 2
Political Science and Government, General 122 4 4
Journalism 125 3
Wildlife Biology 104 19 2
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 104 8 8
Educational Administration and Supervision, Other 90 22
Animal Sciences, General 84 10 3
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 57 29 10
English Language and Literature, General 78 18
Zoology & Animal Biology 91 1 1
Microbiology, General 51 26 10
Fine & Studio Arts, General 83 3
Information Science & Studies 13 70
Biochemistry 62 12 6
Environmental Biology 77 3
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General 74 1 2
History, General 60 12
Chemistry, General 30 9 32
Equestrian & Equine Studies 71
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 63 1 6
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management 67 2
Chemical Engineering 64 2 2
Horticultural Science 56 5 7
Music, General 33 34
Anthropology, General 59 7
Engineering, General 65
Mathematics, General 46 7 11
Environmental & Natural Resources Management and Policy, General 43 19
Nutrition Sciences 36 22 2
Natural Resources & Conservation, General 59
Environmental & Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism 53
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 51
Occupational Therapy & Therapist 49 1
Restaurant & Food Services Management 49
Neuroscience 48
Geology & Earth Science, General 34 11 2
Interior Architecture 44
International & Globalization Studies 44
Agribusiness & Agricultural Business Operations 40
Applied Statistics, General 38
Computer Engineering, General 21 16 1
Accounting 32
Environmental & Environmental Health Engineering 32
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General 30
Systems Engineering 9 20
Physics, General 15 10 3
Toxicology 26 2
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General 15 11
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General 26
Ecology 8 18
Early Childhood Education and Teaching 25
Forestry, General 24
Natural Sciences 7 17
Landscape Architecture 22 1
Statistics, General 15 1 7
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General 17 5
Soil Science and Agronomy, General 13 4 5
Higher Education & Higher Education Administration 21
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other 19
Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management 12 6 1
Data Science, General 18
Environmental Health 14 2 2
Philosophy 15 3
Veterinary Sciences & Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General 15 3
Agriculture, General 17
Biological and Physical Sciences 17
Applied Horticulture & Horticulture Operations, General 16
Industrial and Organizational Psychology 16
Sport and Fitness Administration & Management 16
Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other 16
Brewing Science 15
Agricultural Economics 10 3 1
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 11 3
Forest Sciences and Biology 5 7 1
Environmental Science 11
Family and Consumer Sciences & Human Sciences, General 11
Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management 3 8
Geography 10
Materials Science 8 2
Creative Writing 9
Communication and Media Studies, Other 6 2
Engineering Science 8
Fire Services Administration 8
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer 7 1
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 8
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching 7
Cell & Cellular and Molecular Biology 3 4
Dance, General 6
Ethnic Studies 4 2
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology 6
Agricultural Teacher Education 5
Biotechnology 4
Range Science and Management 2 1 1
Public Administration 3
Human Development and Family Studies, General 2
Women's Studies 2
Botany & Plant Biology 1
Grand Total 5,088 1,721 460

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% 64% 69%
  • Full-time retention rate - 86%
  • Part-time retention rate - 67%

Publications & Citations

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a world-class research university with 93,012 scientific papers published and 2,822,028 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Engineering, Physics, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Medicine, Geology, Computer Science, and Ecology.

Publications
93,012
Citations
2,822,028

Publication / Citation count by topic

Biology
57,007 / 2,005,500
Environmental Science
53,031 / 1,787,474
Chemistry
46,396 / 1,653,664
Engineering
46,086 / 1,384,945
Physics
39,974 / 1,259,464
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
37,461 / 1,075,388
Medicine
36,029 / 1,123,620
Geology
33,104 / 1,253,625
Computer Science
33,003 / 941,584
Ecology
30,536 / 1,228,655
Geography and Cartography
30,436 / 973,133
Quantum and Particle physics
24,999 / 750,835
Biochemistry
24,609 / 954,560
Genetics
24,518 / 920,004
Organic Chemistry
24,285 / 926,536
Materials Science
18,936 / 604,546
Paleontology
16,981 / 644,126
Mathematics
16,543 / 434,920
Psychology
16,313 / 469,118
Political Science
15,953 / 386,142
Law
15,105 / 373,517
Sociology
14,830 / 409,920
Pathology
14,645 / 498,578
Philosophy
14,601 / 389,093
History
13,703 / 417,345
Statistics
13,255 / 381,126
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
13,005 / 459,811
Botany
12,657 / 500,609
Archaeology
12,194 / 394,999
Business
11,948 / 299,654
Optical Engineering
11,508 / 317,860
Oceanography
10,649 / 474,536
Agricultural Science
9,685 / 401,407
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
9,566 / 240,995
Economics
9,375 / 257,739
Electrical Engineering
8,453 / 208,613
Public Health
7,883 / 265,201
Aerospace Engineering
7,821 / 214,641
Telecommunications
7,632 / 188,447
Astrophysics and Astronomy
7,519 / 240,712

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1991 966 9105
1992 964 9833
1993 1077 10154
1994 1026 10943
1995 1203 12398
1996 1194 14001
1997 1222 15551
1998 1272 17838
1999 1244 19285
2000 1321 23122
2001 1440 25689
2002 1873 30993
2003 1753 34397
2004 1853 39268
2005 2038 46497
2006 2303 53087
2007 2202 59608
2008 2320 66088
2009 2430 74515
2010 2382 84348
2011 2439 93580
2012 2606 103292
2013 2931 115334
2014 3134 123825
2015 3188 128947
2016 3336 131199
2017 3714 136598
2018 4036 154955
2019 4148 173460
2020 4664 201375
2021 4450 225784
2022 4097 227298
2023 4085 220419
Academic rankings

Colorado State University - Fort Collins alumni

  1. Leslie Jones

    Leslie Jones
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1967-.. (age 57)
    Occupations
    writertelevision actorfilm actoractorgame show host
    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.

  2. John Amos

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

    John Allen Amos Jr. is an American actor. He is best known for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying James Evans Sr. on the CBS television series Good Times. Amos's other television work includes The Mary Tyler Moore Show, a recurring role as Admiral Percy Fitzwallace on The West Wing, and the role of Washington, DC Mayor Ethan Baker in the series The District. Amos has appeared on Broadway and in numerous films in his five-decade career.

  3. Lane Kiffin

    Lane Kiffin
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    player of American footballAmerican football coach
    Biography

    Lane Monte Kiffin is an American football coach who is the head coach of the Ole Miss Rebels. Kiffin was the offensive coordinator for the USC Trojans football team from 2005 to 2006, head coach of the National Football League's Oakland Raiders from 2007 to 2008, head coach of the University of Tennessee Volunteers college football team in 2009, and head coach of the Trojans from 2010 to 2013. He was the youngest head coach in modern NFL history at the time when he joined the Raiders (until in 2017 when Sean McVay joined the Rams), and, for a time, was the youngest head coach of a BCS Conference team in college football. Kiffin was the offensive coordinator at the University of Alabama from 2014 until 2016, when he was hired to be the head coach at Florida Atlantic, a position he held until December 2019, when he became the head coach at Ole Miss.

  4. Derek Theler

    Derek Theler
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1986-.. (age 38)
    Occupations
    film actormodelscreenwritertelevision actoractor
    Biography

    Derek Theler is an American actor and model. He is best known for portraying Danny on Baby Daddy (2012–2017).

All 100 notable alumni

General info

Alternative names CSU
Founded 1870
Colors green, gold
Academic calendar August to May (August - December; January-May)
Total FTE staff 7,065
Carnegie classification Doctoral Universities: Highest 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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