Fort Collins, CO · Public · 25,538 undergraduates · urban
Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Less selective
Colorado State's land-grant strengths align closely with Colorado's agriculture, natural resources, animal science and environmental industries.
Institutional profile
Established Solid in affordability, and steady in career outcomes.- Admission
- 89.6% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 68.8%
36,612 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$60,543 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Colorado State University-Fort Collins apart
Academic design
Programs include ecosystem science, forestry, agricultural sciences, engineering and extensive animal-focused undergraduate study.
Campus pattern
Fort Collins sits along Colorado's Front Range with foothills and mountain recreation directly west.
Career & value signal
Colorado employers connect with water, agriculture, environmental consulting, clean technology and engineering.
Can I get in?
89.6% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
36,612About 90 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Colorado State University-Fort Collins, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Colorado State University-Fort Collins weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Programs include ecosystem science, forestry, agricultural sciences, engineering and extensive animal-focused undergraduate study.
Make institutional fit specific
Colorado State's land-grant strengths align closely with Colorado's agriculture, natural resources, animal science and environmental industries.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business Administration, Management and Operations
Admits separately
Biology, General
Psychology, General
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services
Zoology/Animal Biology
What is campus life like?
Colorado State University-Fort Collins beyond the classroom
Fort Collins sits along Colorado's Front Range with foothills and mountain recreation directly west.
A defining academic feature
Programs include ecosystem science, forestry, agricultural sciences, engineering and extensive animal-focused undergraduate study.
What shapes an ordinary week
Fort Collins sits along Colorado's Front Range with foothills and mountain recreation directly west.
Where the degree can lead
Colorado employers connect with water, agriculture, environmental consulting, clean technology and engineering.