Colorado State University - Fort Collins Overview
Located in Fort Collins, Colorado, Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.
What Is Colorado State University - Fort Collins Known For?
- The 3% student loan default rate at Colorado State is better than the national rate of 10.1%. That's a good sign that you may be able to pay off student loans easier than your peers at other schools can.
- The highest award offered at Colorado State is the doctor's degree.
- In 2017-2018, 71% of the faculty were full-time.
- After graduation, Colorado State bachelor's degree recipients go on to jobs where they make $47,100 a year. That's about 15% more than their peers at other schools.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins Rankings
Colorado State landed the #330 spot in our 2022 ranking of best colleges. We analyzed 2,587 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation. Colorado State also holds the #4 spot on the Best Colleges in Colorado ranking.
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Colorado State has also been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#103 | Best Graduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Colorado State.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards Colorado State has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Wildlife Biology Schools | College Factual |
#5 | Best Construction Engineering Technology Schools | College Factual |
#10 | Best Fire Protection Schools | College Factual |
#31 | Best Engineering Technologies Schools | College Factual |
#65 | Best Healthcare Schools | Healthcare Degree Search |
#203 | Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Colorado State University - Fort Collins?

Contact details for Colorado State are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 102 Administration Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0100 |
Phone: | 970-491-1101 |
Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/coloradostateuniversity |
Twitter: | http://twitter.com/ColoradoStateU |
How Do I Get Into Colorado State?
You can apply to Colorado State online at: admissions.colostate.edu/onlineapplication
Admission Requirements for Colorado State
Submission | Required? |
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High School GPA | required |
High School Rank | recommended |
High School Transcript | required |
College Prep Program | recommended |
Recommendations | required |
SAT or ACT Scores | considered but not required |
TOEFL | required |
How Hard Is It To Get Into Colorado State?
Approximately 41% of accepted students are men and 59% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 81%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.
Average Test Scores
About 79% of students accepted to Colorado State submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 540 and 640. Math scores were between 530 and 640.
Can I Afford Colorado State University - Fort Collins?
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At Colorado State, approximately 40% of students took out student loans averaging $8,592 a year. That adds up to $34,368 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Colorado State is 3.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are also 7,636 graduate students at the school.
Gender Diversity
Of the 19,944 full-time undergraduates at Colorado State, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Colorado State University - Fort Collins students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 565 |
Black or African American | 434 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3,078 |
White | 13,966 |
International Students | 646 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1,255 |
Geographic Diversity
Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at Colorado State University - Fort Collins. At this time, all 50 states and the District of Columbia are represented by the student population at the school.
Over 107 countries are represented at Colorado State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.
Online Learning at Colorado State University - Fort Collins
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Colorado State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 6th most popular in Colorado for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Affordability Rankings of Colorado State
The following table shows how Colorado State is ranked for affordability for both in-state and out-of-state students among colleges and universities that are not mostly online.
Online Growth Rankings of Colorado State
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Colorado State University - Fort Collins was 22.0%. This is the #1,025 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Colorado State regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Colorado State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Colorado State ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Colorado State.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- Image Credit: By Spilly816 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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