Overview
Colorado State University is a public research university located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado state university system. Colorado State University is one of USA's leading research universities with world-class research in infectious disease, atmospheric science, clean energy technologies, and environmental science. It was founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College, six years before the Colorado Territory became a state. The current enrollment is approximately 27,500 students, including resident and non-resident instruction students. The university has approximately 1,540 faculty in eight colleges and 55 academic departments. Bachelor's degrees are offered in 65 fields of study, with Master's degrees in 55 fields. Colorado State confers doctoral degrees in 40 fields of study, in addition to a professional degree in veterinary medicine.
Accreditations of the universities are from - Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board for Agricultural Sciences, American Council for Construction Educationfor Applied Human Sciences, The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Businessfor business, Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technologyfor engineering, The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications for Liberal Arts, Society for Range Management for Warner College of Natural Resources.
Location & Facilities
Colorado State University, located in Fort Collins, Colorado, is situated on nearly 5,000 acres of land, including the main campus, a foothills campus, an agricultural campus, and a mountain campus (Pingree Park). Colorado State also has 4,600 acres for research centers, Cooperative Extension offices, and Colorado State Forest Service stations.
Fort Collins is an award-winning city located on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with the foothills and 14,000-foot peaks visible to residents. Easy access to hiking, skiing, rafting and other outdoor sports is a great advantage to CSU students, faculty and staff. Located north of the Denver metro area, CSU is less than an hour away from one of the nation's leading airports – Denver International Airport.
CSU also offers the breadth of resources and services a student would expect at a large university. Which helps in to connect with tutors, advisers, counselors and resource centers that serve a diverse population.
Adult Learner and Veteran Services
- Asian/Pacific American Cultural Center
- Black/African American Cultural Center
- Career Center
- Center for Advising & Student Achievement
- Computer Laboratories & Support
- El Centro
- GLBT Resource Center
- International Programs
- Learning Assistance (The Institute for Learning & Teaching)
- Native American Cultural Center
- Office for Undergraduate Research and Artistry
- Office of Nationally Competitive Scholarship Programs
- Resources for Disabled Students
- Science & Mathematics Tutorial Hall
- University Libraries
- Women & Gender Advocacy Center
- Writing Help