Colorado State University facts for kids
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Former names
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Colorado Agricultural College (1870–1935) Colorado State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts (1935–1957) |
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| Type | Public flagship Land-grant |
| Established | 1870 |
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Academic affiliations
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APLU |
| Endowment | US $284.4 million |
| Chancellor | Tony Frank |
| President | Tony Frank |
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Academic staff
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1,468 |
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Administrative staff
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4,379 |
| Students | 33,198 (Fall 2016) |
| Undergraduates | 25,622 (Fall 2015) |
| Postgraduates | 7,458 (Fall 2015) |
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40°34′29.41″N 105°4′51.52″W / 40.5748361°N 105.0809778°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Nickname | Rams |
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Sporting affiliations
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NCAA Division I – Mountain West |
| Mascot | CAM the Ram |
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Colorado State University (also referred to as Colorado State and CSU) is a public research university located in Fort Collins, in the U.S. state of Colorado. The university is the state's land grant university, and the flagship university of the Colorado State University System.
The current[update] enrollment is approximately 32,236 students, including resident and non-resident instruction students and the University is planning on having 35,000 students by 2020. The university has approximately 1,540 faculty in eight colleges and 55 academic departments. Bachelor's degrees are offered in 65 fields of study, with master's degrees in 55 fields. Colorado State confers doctoral degrees in 40 fields of study, in addition to a professional degree in veterinary medicine.
In fiscal year 2012, CSU spent $375.9 million on research and development, ranking 60th in the nation overall and 34th when excluding medical school spending.
Campus
Colorado State University is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, a mid-size city of approximately 142,000 residents at the base of the Rocky Mountains. The university's 583-acre (2.4 km2) main campus is located in central Fort Collins, and includes a 101-acre (0.41 km2) veterinary teaching hospital. CSU is also home to a 1,438-acre (5.8 km2) Foothills Campus, a 1,575-acre (6.4 km2) agricultural campus, and the 1,177-acre (4.8 km2) Pingree Park mountain campus. CSU utilizes 4,043 acres (16.4 km2) for research centers and Colorado State Forest Service stations outside of Larimer County.
Veterinary hospital
The James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital complex was constructed in 1979 and consists of four main buildings, the Main Hospital, the Horse and Food Animal Hospital, the Large Animal Isolation Facility, and the Raptor Facility. Located south of the main campus in Fort Collins, the Main Hospital is a full service hospital divided into small and large animal clinics that annually serve 19,000 small animals and 2,700 large animals from around the world.
International programs
Approximately 950 students per year participate in educational programs abroad, and nearly 1,300 foreign students and scholars from more than 85 countries are engaged in academic work and research on campus. The initial pilot studies for the Peace Corps were conducted by Colorado State faculty, and the university is consistently one of the top-ranking institutions in the nation for the recruitment of Peace Corps volunteers.
Since 1988, CSU and the Peace Corps have participated in four cooperative master's degree programs in English, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Natural Resources, and Agriculture. The program involves at least 2 semesters of course work at CSU combined with time abroad as a Peace Corps volunteer.
Colorado State offers various programs on campus for students interested in international issues. Regional specializations with core courses and electives are available in Asian Studies, Middle East/North Africa Studies, Latin American and Caribbean Studies, or Russian, Eastern and Central Europe Studies. The Global Village Living Learning Community is a housing option for students with international interests.
Images for kids
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Colorado Agricultural College Campus, 1920 with the Oval, Physics Building, and Guggenheim Hall showing
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The Oval today, leading towards the Administration Building
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Colorado Agricultural College advertisement
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Looking west from Lory Student Center, one can see the athletic fields, the new Student Recreation Center, and the roof of Moby Arena.
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Looking west towards the Intramural Fields on CSU Campus
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Walter Scott Jr.
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Becky Hammon
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Bill Ritter
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