Colorado State University
Founded 1870
President Joyce McConnell (President)
Fees USD 12,052
Acceptance Rate Selective (20–50%)
Campus Setting Suburban
Colorado State University (CSU) is a public land-grant research university founded in 1870 in Fort Collins. Enrolling 33,000 students, CSU is particularly known for veterinary medicine (consistently top-5 in the US), atmospheric science (CSU invented the carbon dioxide laser), business, and agriculture. Fort Collins is consistently voted one of the most livable cities in the United States.
Colleges
- College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences — Top-5 US vet school; Colorado’s only veterinary college
- Walter Scott Jr. College of Engineering — ABET-accredited; top atmospheric science research
- College of Agricultural Sciences — Land-grant research for Colorado’s farming and ranching economy
- Collins College of Business — AACSB-accredited business programs
How to Apply
- Application: Common App | Acceptance Rate: ~91% | In-State Tuition: ~$12,052