Colorado State Universityis a public institution that was founded in the year 1870. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of around 22,979, its setting is urban, and the campus area is 582 acres. The University has a semester-based academic calendar. Colorado State University is ranked 128 in the 2012 edition of Best Colleges is National Universities.
Colorado State, known as CSU, provides over 150 degrees in eight colleges, with graduate programs in the schools of engineering, business, and education and the renowned College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. The CSU is considered one of the flourishing research universities, and faculty and students work together to explore fields like infectious diseases, atmospheric science, clean energy technologies, and the environmental science.
Outside the classroom and research lab, students can get involved with the over 350 campus organizations, including around 35 fraternities and sororities. Student athletes can find sports at the club, recreational, and varsity level, with the CSU mascot and colors reflecting the school’s past. It began as an agricultural school, and so the sports teams were called as the Aggies, which were green and gold in color to represent farming. The school held onto the colors; however the over 15 varsity sports teams are now known as the Rams, which take part in the NCAA Division I Mountain West Conference.
Campus Location
1062年校园交付
Fort Collins, CO 80523
General Information
School type-public, coed college
Year founded01870
Religious affiliation-N/A
Academic calendar-semester
Setting-urban