Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523

As one of our nation's leading research universities and Colorado colleges, Colorado State University is committed to realizing its vision as a 21st century land-grant university. Last year, CSU awarded degrees to over 5,000 graduates, attracted more than $220 million in research funding and contributed to the prosperity of Colorado and the nation with new graduates; advances in science, technology and learning; and community enrichment via the arts, humanities and the intellectual richness of a great research university.

Colorado State University leads the world in such areas as infectious disease research, atmospheric science and environmental science. To boost its standing as one of the top Colorado colleges, CSU's faculty members are tackling such issues as the reemergence of tuberculosis, the brown cloud of air pollution in Asian cities, severe weather forecasting, nutrition and wellness, and bioterrorism.

Colorado State University is the "university of choice" for Colorado residents; 30% of all of Colorado's science, math, engineering and technology majors study at CSU. In addition to its excellent programs in those areas, Colorado State University offers among the very best professional programs of Colorado colleges and in the United States in areas like veterinary medicine, occupational therapy, journalism, agriculture and construction management. Its programs in the arts, humanities and social sciences are also outstanding.

Quick Facts:

• Colorado State University is ranked in the top tier of universities in U.S. News and World Report's rankings of "America's Best Colleges and Universities."
• Colorado State University faculty played a significant role in the founding of the Peace Corps, and remains one of the primary sources of Peace Corps volunteers today.
• Colorado State University was founded as the Colorado Agricultural College in 1870, six years before the Colorado Territory gained statehood.
• Colorado State University is located in Fort Collins - on the Front Range of the Rockies with the foothills and 14,000-foot peaks visible to residents.