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Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The city atmosphere of Fort Collins makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

973 Undergraduate Degrees
558 Graduate Degrees
$34,393 Avg Cost After Aid (Undergrad)
84% Acceptance Rate

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, Colorado State is ranked #189 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. 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
#110 Best Business Master’s Degree 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.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#4 Best Management Information Systems Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Most Popular Finance & Financial Management Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#6 Most Popular Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Marketing Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#16 Most Popular Agricultural Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#19 Most Popular Management Sciences & Methods Graduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#32 Best Hospitality Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#36 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#66 Most Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#86 Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards Colorado State has earned from around the web.

Rank Ranking Name Source
#1 Best Technical & Scientific Communication Graduate Degree Schools College Factual
#43 Best Hospitality Management Schools College Factual
#103 Best General Business Administration and Management Schools College Factual
#106 Best Business Administration & Management Schools College Factual
#132 Best Business, Management & Marketing Schools College Factual
#269 Best Schools Course Advisor

Where Is Colorado State University - Fort Collins?

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Contact details for Colorado State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 102 Administration Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523-0100
Phone: 970-491-1101
Website: www.colostate.edu
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?
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?

84% Acceptance Rate
59% Of Accepted Are Women
79% Submit SAT Scores
The acceptance rate at Colorado State University - Fort Collins is 84%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

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.

SAT Reading and Writing Scores for Colorado State University - Fort Collins  ( 540 to 640 )
200
800

SAT Math Scores for Colorado State University - Fort Collins  ( 530 to 640 )
200
800
Colorado State received ACT scores from 38% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 22 and 29. Math scores were between 21 and 27. Composite scores were between 23 and 29.

ACT English Scores for Colorado State University - Fort Collins  ( 22 to 29 )
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36
ACT Math Scores for Colorado State University - Fort Collins  ( 21 to 27 )
1
36
ACT Composite Scores for Colorado State University - Fort Collins  ( 23 to 29 )
1
36

Can I Afford Colorado State University - Fort Collins?

$34,393 Net Price
40% Take Out Loans
2.6% Loan Default Rate
The overall average net price of Colorado State is $34,393. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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 2.6%. 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

19,944 Full-Time Undergraduates
55% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 24,792 undergraduate students at Colorado State, with 19,944 being full-time and 4,848 being part-time.

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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.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

6,127 Took All Classes Online
27,688 Took At Least One Class Online
22.0% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 27,688 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Colorado State has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 4th 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

During the most recent year for which we have data, the full-time undergraduate tuition at Colorado State University - Fort Collins was $11,814 for in-state students. Out-of-state students paid $30,535. 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.

Major Tuition for In-State Students Tuition for Out-of-State Students
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations #1 #1
Agricultural Economics #1 #1
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication #4 #7
Agricultural Economics & Business #7 #4
Economics #10 #18
General Economics #10 #18
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods #10 #18
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #16 #50
Public Relations & Advertising #16 #22
Finance & Financial Management #25 #70
Accounting #38 #89
Accounting #41 #100

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 #897 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Colorado State regardless of major.

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.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Technical & Scientific Communication #1
Auditing #3
Agricultural Economics #4
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations #9
General Organizational Communication #10
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication #13
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods #15
Tourism and Travel Services Management #16
Agricultural Economics & Business #17
General Economics #21
Economics #30
General Management Information Systems #33
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management #33
Finance #34
Management Science #39
Management Information Systems #45
Public Relations & Advertising #55
Finance & Financial Management #56
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods #62
Hospitality Management #67
Marketing/Marketing Management, General #108
Marketing #134
Accounting #190
Accounting #322

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 Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Bachelor’s Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 685 4 313 0 1,002
General Economics 156 0 8 5 169
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 63 0 0 0 63
Finance 0 56 0 0 56
Restaurant/Food Services Management 49 0 0 0 49
Management Science 0 38 0 0 38
Marketing/Marketing Management, General 0 38 0 0 38
Accounting 0 0 32 0 32
Agricultural Economics 20 0 6 3 29
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 0 17 0 0 17
Other Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods 0 0 16 0 16
General Management Information Systems 0 9 0 0 9
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 0 0 8 0 8
Technical & Scientific Communication 0 5 0 0 5
Agricultural Business & Management 0 0 0 0 0
Auditing 0 0 0 0 0
Tourism and Travel Services Management 0 0 0 0 0
General Organizational Communication 0 0 0 0 0
Environmental/Natural Resource Economics 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 973 167 383 8 1,531

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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