	Colorado State University-Fort Collins 2016 University Academic Rankings
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 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. History This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Colorado State University is a land-grant institution classified as a Carnegie Doctoral/RU/VH: Research Universities (very high research activity). CSU was founded as Colorado Agricultural College in 1870, six years before the Colorado Territory gained statehood. It was one of 68 land-grant colleges established under the Morrill Act of 1862. Doors opened to a freshman class of 1 student in 1879. Early years Arising from the Morrill Act, the act to create the university was signed by the Colorado Territory governor Edward M. McCook in 1870. However, during its first years the university existed only on paper. While a board of 12 trustees was formed to "purchase and manage property, erect buildings, establish basic rules for governing the institutions and employ buildings," the near complete lack of funding by the territorial legislature for this mission severely hampered progress. The first 30-acre (120,000 m2) parcel of land for the campus was deeded in 1871 by Robert Dazell. In 1872, the Larimer County Land Improvement Company contributed a second 80-acre (320,000 mÂ²) parcel. The first $1000 to erect buildings was finally allocated by the territorial legislature in 1874. The funds were not, however, and trustees were required to find a matching amount, which they eventually obtained from local citizens and businesses. Among the institutions which donated matching funds was the local Grange, which was heavily involved in the early establishment of the university. As part of this effort, in the spring of 1874 Grange No. 6 held a picnic and planting event at the corner of College Avenue and West Laurel Street, and later plowed and seeded 20 acres (80,000 mÂ²) of wheat on a nearby field. Within several months, the university's first building, a 16-foot (4.9 m)-by-24-foot red brick building nicknamed the "Claim Shanty" was finished, providing the first tangible presence of the institution in Fort Collins. After Colorado achieved statehood in 1876, the territorial law establishing the college was required to be reauthorized. In 1877, the state legislature created the eight-member State Board of Agriculture to govern the school. Early in the 21st century, the governing board was renamed the Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System. The legislature also authorized a railroad right-of-way across the campus and a mill levy to raise money for construction of the campus' first main building, Old Main, which was completed in December 1878. Despite wall cracks and other structural problems suffered during its first year, the building was opened in time for the welcoming of the first fiv ... [more on wikipedia]

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Colorado State University Details

Colorado State University Details
detail	value
state	Colorado
conference	Mountain West Conference
public	Public
scores	1700/1133/26
level	AboveAverage
rank	[143
overall ROI rank	[139
size	medium-large
undergrads	23598
grads	7756
price	39911
drop	34
stem	33
research	337
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Colorado State University-Fort Collins?

1. number 143 for Academics.

2. number 139 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Colorado State University-Fort Collins?

1. University of Utah

2. University of California-Irvine

3. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

4. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

5. University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

6. University of Colorado Boulder

7. University at Buffalo

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Colorado State University National Academic Rankings

Colorado State University National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	143	208	211	115	106	132	61	123	139
Div1	76	78	81	74	68	81	49	68	85
Div1 Nonivy	68	73	76	66	61	75	41	66	79
Div1 Public	47	46	50	49	50	63	34	61	57
Public	64	73	77	59	56	74	39	56	66
Stem Low	89	92	94	68	65	72	48	71	91
Mountain West Conference	1	2	2	1	1	6	1	5	3
South West Region	13	23	26	11	10	19	7	54	25
State of Colorado	4	6	7	2	2	5	3	5	4
Top Ten Top250	143	208	211	115	106	132	61	123	139
Top Ten Mountain West Conference	1	2	2	1	1	6	1	5	1
Top Ten State of Colorado	4	6	7	2	2	5	3	5	4

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match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
99.91	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	142	86
99.76	University of California-Irvine	California	Big West Conference	Public	AboveAverage	108	162
99.49	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	148	88
99.45	The University of Tennessee-Knoxville	Tennessee	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	116	188
99.27	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
99.26	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59
98.95	University at Buffalo	New York	Mid American Conference	Public	AboveAverage	124	190
98.80	University of Kansas	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	172	130
98.78	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71
98.54	Purdue University	Indiana	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	57	20
98.06	University of Illinois at Chicago	Illinois	Horizon League	Public	AboveAverage	159	111
93.32	Virginia Commonwealth University	Virginia	Atlantic 10 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	178	207
93.15	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	75	40
93.14	University of Cincinnati	Ohio	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	202	106
92.95	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
92.49	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	139	79
92.37	University of California-Davis	California	Big Sky Conference / Big West ...	Public	AboveAverage	58	142
92.31	University of Nebraska-Lincoln	Nebraska	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	119	98
91.86	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
91.54	Clemson University	South Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	98	51
91.44	Drexel University	Pennsylvania	Colonial Athletic Association	Private	AboveAverage	120	134
91.43	University of Houston	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	89	60
91.34	Mississippi State University	Mississippi	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	130
91.22	Rutgers University-New Brunswick	New Jersey	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	56	115
91.18	University of Louisville	Kentucky	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Average	258	224
90.60	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	101	82
86.58	Oregon State University	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	152	202
86.37	West Virginia University	West Virginia	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	320	192
86.36	Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis	Indiana	The Summit League	Public	Average	427	342
86.16	University of New Mexico	New Mexico	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	265	153
85.92	Oklahoma State University	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	182	124
85.90	San Jose State University	California	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	386	389
85.74	Kansas State University	Kansas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	249	168
85.49	Texas Tech University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Public	Average	176	104
85.31	University of California-Riverside	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	167	212
85.30	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus	Pennsylvania	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	50	75
84.97	California State University-Long Beach	California	Big West Conference	Public	Average	318	387
84.79	University of Florida	Florida	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	43	38
84.77	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	124	86
84.76	University of Nevada-Reno	Nevada	Mountain West Conference	Public	Average	289	340
84.66	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Good	62	109
84.06	Michigan State University	Michigan	Big Ten Conference	Public	Average	111	74
83.99	University of Hawaii at Manoa	Hawaii	Mountain West Conference / Big...	Public	Average	204	245
83.88	Pennsylvania State University	Pennsylvania	Big Ten Conference	Public	AboveAverage	53	84
83.34	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	71	22
83.30	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	153	148
82.99	University of Central Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	103	141
82.95	University of Missouri-Kansas City	Missouri	Western Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	197	155
82.41	University of Dayton	Ohio	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	AboveAverage	278	138
80.00	Kennesaw State University	Georgia	Atlantic Sun Conference	Public	Average	290	291

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Colorado State University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Colorado State University

Colorado State University Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Colorado State University
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
96.11	Iowa State University	Iowa	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	129	71
95.84	University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Oklahoma	Big Twelve Conference	Public	AboveAverage	137	54
95.71	Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Louisiana	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	148	88
95.44	University of Arizona	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	124	86
94.27	Auburn University	Alabama	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	139	79
94.23	University of Utah	Utah	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	142	86
93.42	University of Alabama at Birmingham	Alabama	Conference USA	Public	AboveAverage	153	148
93.18	Michigan Technological University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	Public	AboveAverage	146	58
92.97	Rochester Institute of Technology	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	AboveAverage	151	195
92.71	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Maryland	America East	Public	AboveAverage	130	174
92.34	Oregon State University	Oregon	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	Average	152	202
91.18	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College	New York	City University of New York At...	Public	AboveAverage	135	182
88.18	Baylor University	Texas	Big Twelve Conference	Private	Good	134	128
88.18	Miami University-Oxford	Ohio	Mid American Conference	Public	Good	118	67
88.01	Big East Conference (Average)	-	Big East Conference	-Conf-	Good	-	144
87.93	West Coast Conference (Average)	-	West Coast Conference	-Conf-	Good	-	155
87.61	Yeshiva University	New York	Skyline Conference	Private	Good	141	208
85.44	Bucknell University	Pennsylvania	Patriot League	Private	Excellent	131	93
84.98	United States Military Academy	New York	Division I-A Independents / Pa...	Public	Good	145	78
84.90	Union College	Kentucky	Mid - South Conference / Appal...	Private	BelowAverage	162	178
84.86	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	Indiana	Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...	Private	Excellent	159	60
84.43	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	Private	Good	139	75
84.04	United States Naval Academy	Maryland	Division I Independents / Patr...	Public	Excellent	126	48
83.35	St Olaf College	Minnesota	Minnesota Intercollegiate Ath Conf	Private	Excellent	144	127
81.47	Davidson College	North Carolina	Pioneer Football League / Atla...	Private	Excellent	155	129
79.92	Kenyon College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	147	91
78.14	Grinnell College	Iowa	Midwest Conference	Private	Excellent	114	123

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