Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
Fort Collins, CO
Find your big-dream, change-the-world energy. It all starts at Colorado State.
What is that Colorado State energy we’re always talking about? It’s the energy that you feel the second you arrive on campus knowing you’re standing at the edge of possibility. It’s the energy of the Ram community, ready to help you find your place, your path, and discover your potential. It’s the energy of deep thinkers, rule breakers, world changers.
From your first steps onto campus to your final steps across the graduation stage, you’ll feel it: the supportive, inspiring collaboration of students and professors who believe in a better world—and believe the thinkers, the creatives, the learners (like you) are the key to it all. Come explore all CSU has to offer you, from top-tier academics with huge job placement rates to a life-changing college experience that will live on forever.
Colorado State is one of 10 doctoral universities worldwide recognized for comprehensive sustainability efforts, including environmental, social, and economic dimensions. CSU is the first university in the world to earn the STARS Platinum rating four times | AASHE, 2025 |
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Carnegie R1 Research Institution | Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education |
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Top 22% of colleges with the best academics, ranked by professor quality and academic resources | Niche, 2025 |
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Top 35% of national universities | U.S. News and World Report, 2025 |
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Top 1% | The Center for World University Rankings, 2024 |
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Top 6% of colleges with the best professors | Niche, 2025 |
Colorado State University wouldn’t be the same without Fort Collins, a perfectly mid-sized city full of art, music, delectable eats, and delightful people. Just an hour away from Denver, Fort Collins is seated at the foothills of the Rocky Mountains and awash with sunshine. We're mere minutes away from world-class skiing and hiking and we're proud to have more than 30 venues for entertainment right here in town. Hop on two wheels and cruise our 300+ miles of bike trails, or take a short jaunt to Horsetooth Reservoir or Poudre Canyon to hike, swim, fish, raft, and more. Amazing jobs? Yeah, we’ve got those, too. Many students stick around after graduation with jobs in engineering, the arts, and beyond. Ready to explore?
• Undergraduate enrollment: 26,500 (Fall 2024)
• Student-to-faculty ratio: 17:1
• More than 350 academic programs
• 500+ student clubs and organizations
• 90% of CSU graduates secure employment or further degrees within six months of graduation
• 88% of CSU graduates work in positions related to their majors