Colorado State University in Fort Collins was founded in 1870 as Colorado Agricultural College under the Morrill Act, with Old Main opening in 1879. It took its present name in 1957. It is the flagship of the CSU System and is classified R1 for very high research activity, with research spending of about $498 million in fiscal 2023. The main campus covers roughly 583 acres in the middle of Fort Collins, and the university also operates the Foothills Campus and sites in Castle Rock and Denver. Eight colleges award bachelor's degrees in 65 fields, along with master's, doctoral and veterinary medicine degrees. Strengths include biomedical sciences, engineering, environmental science and agriculture, and the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital and Animal Cancer Center are well-known facilities. A 1961 CSU feasibility study helped lead to the creation of the Peace Corps. Enrollment reached 34,412 in fall 2025. The Rams compete in NCAA Division I, with CAM the Ram as mascot.
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CSU's Fort Collins campus enrolls students across eight colleges, with admission handled through its central undergraduate admissions office.
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Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
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