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Colorado State University

"Colorado State" redirects here. For the U.S. state, see Colorado. For the school once known as Colorado State College, see University of Northern Colorado.

Colorado State University
Former names
Colorado Agricultural College (1870–1935)
Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1935–1950)
Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College (1950–1957)
Motto"Education, Service, Research, Extension"
TypePublic land-grant research university
Established1870; 155 years ago (1870)
Parent institution
Colorado State University System
AccreditationHLC
Academic affiliations
Endowment$580.5 million (2023)[1]
ChancellorAnthony A. Frank
PresidentAmy Parsons[2]
Academic staff
1,468
Administrative staff
4,379
Students33,648 (fall 2023)[3]
Undergraduates26,168 (fall 2023)
Postgraduates6,775 (fall 2023)
Location
Fort Collins
,
Colorado
,
United States

40°34′34″N 105°04′51″W / 40.5762°N 105.0808°W / 40.5762; -105.0808
CampusMidsize city[4], 4,773 acres (19.32 km2)
Other campuses
NewspaperRocky Mountain Collegian
ColorsGreen and gold[5]
   
NicknameRams
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I FBS – Mountain West
MascotCAM the Ram
Websitecolostate.edu

Colorado State University (Colorado State or CSU) is a public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States. It is the flagship university of the Colorado State University System. Colorado State University is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".[6] It was founded in 1870 as Colorado Agricultural College and assumed its current name in 1957.[7]

In 2018, enrollment was approximately 34,170 students, including resident and non-resident instruction students.[8] The university has approximately 2,000 faculty in 8 colleges and 55 academic departments. Bachelor's degrees are offered in 65 fields of study and master's degrees are offered in 55 fields. Colorado State confers doctoral degrees in 40 fields of study, in addition to a professional degree in veterinary medicine.[9] CSU's campus includes the Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory (EECL),[10] the University Center for the Arts, which houses the Avenir Museum of Design and Merchandising and the Gregory Allicar Museum of Art, the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, and the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (CIRA). In fiscal year 2023, CSU spent $498.1 million on research and development [11]

The Colorado State Rams compete in the NCAA Division I Mountain West Conference. Swimmer and six-time Olympic gold medalist Amy Van Dyken is one of CSU's most notable athletes. Other CSU alumni are Nobel Prize winners, Pulitzer Prize winners, astronauts, CEOs, Marshall Scholars and two former governors of Colorado. CSU faculty includes Fulbright Program American Scholars, members of National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Guggenheim fellowship.

  1. ^ As of June 30, 2023. "U.S. and Canadian 2023 NCSE Participating Institutions Listed by Fiscal Year 2023 Endowment Market Value, Change in Market Value from FY22 to FY23, and FY23 Endowment Market Values Per Full-time Equivalent Student" (XLS). National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). February 15, 2024. Retrieved September 25, 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference interim01 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "CSU campuses report increased total enrollment for 2023".
  4. ^ "Department of Education College Navigator". Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved January 8, 2009.
  5. ^ Colorado State Brand Standards (PDF). August 11, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  6. ^ "Carnegie Classifications Institution Lookup". carnegieclassifications.iu.edu. Center for Postsecondary Education. Archived from the original on May 19, 2021. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Colorado A&M becomes CSU – CSU Homecoming & Family Weekend". Colorado State University. Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Enrollment reaches new records throughout CSU System". October 4, 2019. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference Colorado State University Fact Book 2010–2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ otm (September 27, 2011). "Engines and Energy Conversion Lab Tremendous Asset". Fort Collins Area Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  11. ^ "CSU research expenditures set another record, sustaining growth and setting sights on the future". September 25, 2023.
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