Prospective Students

Colorado State University is consistently ranked as one of the nation’s top universities in a variety of categories and disciplines – from teaching and learning to research and student achievement in studios, laboratories, and classrooms.

• CSU is ranked in the top tier among public and private doctoral universities in the 2008 U.S. News and World Report “America’s Best Colleges and Universities”.
• CSU is a Carnegie Research 1 (Research Extensive) university.
• The Princeton Review lists CSU among the best in the nation.
• Fast Company magazine has named Fort Collins as one of the 30 Fastest Cities to Work, Live and Play. Recognized in the research and development category.
• R&D Magazine recognized the invention from a team of Colorado State University researchers as one of the Top 100 most significant technological advances for 2008.

Mandatory Health Insurance

Starting in the Fall semester of 2008, all new, incoming full-fee paying resident-instruction graduate students enrolled in 6 credits or more will be required to enroll in the CSU student health insurance plan or to opt-out by demonstrating health insurance coverage at a comparable level. For more information, please review the Mandatory Health Insurance page.