Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 91%
Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a public university in Fort Collins, Colorado. Colorado State University - Fort Collins enrolls 36,856 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 36,856 |
| Campus Setting | city |
| Admission rate | 91% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $13,009 |
| Out-of-State | $33,765 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Colorado State University - Fort Collins, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 550 | 600 | 650 |
| SAT Math | 530 | 580 | 640 |
| ACT Composite | 23 | 26 | 29 |
| ACT English | 21 | 25 | 30 |
| ACT Math | 21 | 25 | 27 |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Colorado State University - Fort Collins.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $10,299 | $31,055 |
| Fees | $2,710 | $2,710 |
| Room and Board | $15,606 | $15,606 |
| Books | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $29,815 | $50,571 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Business Administration and Management, General | 679 | 285 | |
| Psychology, General | 284 | 19 | 9 |
| Business Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 257 | 14 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 200 | 43 | 5 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 201 | 16 | 9 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 217 | 1 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 212 | 5 | 1 |
| Biomedical Sciences, General | 118 | 69 | 4 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/Technician | 165 | 3 | |
| Political Science and Government, General | 140 | 9 | 3 |
| Sociology, General | 145 | 5 | 2 |
| Veterinary Medicine | 148 | ||
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 136 | 9 | |
| Journalism | 139 | 6 | |
| Social Work | 73 | 69 | 1 |
| Wildlife Biology | 116 | 23 | 3 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 93 | 18 | 11 |
| Zoology/Animal Biology | 118 | 0 | 2 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 99 | 8 | 12 |
| Animal Sciences, General | 91 | 16 | 2 |
| Fine/Studio Arts, General | 100 | 2 | |
| History, General | 87 | 11 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 79 | 18 | |
| Music, General | 45 | 46 | |
| Environmental Biology | 88 | 1 | 1 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision, Other | 67 | 14 | |
| Microbiology, General | 41 | 35 | 6 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General | 72 | 5 | 3 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 46 | 26 | 4 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 76 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 25 | 18 | 33 |
| Natural Resources/Conservation, General | 67 | ||
| Chemical Engineering | 72 | 2 | 0 |
| Apparel and Textile Marketing Management | 70 | 4 | |
| Horticultural Science | 70 | 3 | 1 |
| Equestrian/Equine Studies | 73 | ||
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 57 | 7 | 6 |
| Engineering, General | 68 | ||
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General | 43 | 24 | |
| Anthropology, General | 52 | 11 | 0 |
| Biochemistry | 52 | 8 | 3 |
| Neuroscience | 58 | ||
| Mathematics, General | 43 | 8 | 7 |
| Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations | 58 | 0 | |
| Information Science/Studies | 13 | 42 | |
| Nutrition Sciences | 42 | 7 | 0 |
| Sustainability Studies | 19 | ||
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 51 | 1 | |
| Environmental/Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism | 47 | ||
| Restaurant/Food Services Management | 47 | ||
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 44 | ||
| Interior Architecture | 42 | ||
| Systems Engineering | 15 | 13 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 24 | 8 | 6 |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 37 | 0 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 26 | 10 | 0 |
| International/Globalization Studies | 37 | ||
| Natural Sciences | 17 | 16 | |
| Statistics, General | 15 | 8 | 6 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, General | 29 | ||
| Toxicology | 28 | 0 | |
| Soil Science and Agronomy, General | 19 | 4 | 4 |
| Environmental Health | 19 | 6 | 1 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 26 | ||
| Forestry, General | 26 | ||
| Physics, General | 13 | 6 | 6 |
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| Landscape Architecture | 24 | 0 | |
| Public Administration | 24 | ||
| Philosophy | 22 | 2 | |
| Ecology | 9 | 14 | |
| Veterinary Sciences/Veterinary Clinical Sciences, General | 18 | 4 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 22 | ||
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General | 13 | 8 | |
| Brewing Science | 20 | ||
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 20 | ||
| Applied Statistics, General | 19 | ||
| Accounting | 18 | ||
| Ethnic Studies | 17 | 0 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 12 | 5 | |
| Environmental Science | 16 | ||
| Data Science, General | 15 | ||
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 14 | ||
| Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Forest Sciences and Biology | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| Dance, General | 14 | ||
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other | 14 | ||
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services, Other | 13 | ||
| Agriculture, General | 13 | ||
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 13 | ||
| Agricultural Economics | 13 | ||
| Fire Services Administration | 11 | ||
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 11 | ||
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 11 | ||
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General | 11 | ||
| Geography | 10 | ||
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 4 | ||
| Creative Writing | 9 | ||
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | 1 | 7 | |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 7 | 0 | |
| Engineering Science | 7 | ||
| Communication and Media Studies, Other | 5 | ||
| Agricultural Teacher Education | 5 | ||
| Women’s Studies | 5 | ||
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | 4 | ||
| Human Development and Family Studies, General | 3 | ||
| Materials Science | 2 | 1 | |
| Range Science and Management | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | ||
| Biotechnology | 1 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the August 21, 2024 release