88.6%
34,004 admitted
from 38,365 apps
Applications38,365
Overall admit rate88.6%
Enrolled5,376 · 15.8% yield
Very important factorsGPA, Rigor of HS record
Important factorsApplication essay
Selection factors from CDS §C7 (Basis for selection).
$11,093
in-state tuition
out-of-state $33,432
Tuition (in-state)$11,093
Tuition (out-of-state)$33,432
Fees$2,681
Room & board$17,508
Books$1,200
Avg need-based grant$12,367
% need met68.0%
Avg debt at graduation$32,519
#71
U.S. News & World Report
Best Undergraduate Computer Science Programs
SourceListRankYr
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Computer Science Programs#7126
U.S. News & World ReportBest Undergraduate Business Programs#8826
U.S. News & World ReportBest National Universities#15126
ForbesAmerica's Top Colleges#24326
NicheBest Colleges in America#25326
WSJ/College PulseBest Colleges in the U.S.#34726
NicheBest Value Colleges in America#93526
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R1 Research University
Carnegie Classification
131 member schools
SourceGroupMembers
Carnegie ClassificationR1 Research University131
Athletic conferenceMountain West Conference7
Athletic divisionNCAA D1-FBS95
Institutional controlPublic college153
Geographic groupingColorado colleges6
Groups derived from CDS + IPEDS fields. Curated national memberships (AAU, HBCU, Common App, etc.) being added — see task queue.
$50
application fee
waivable
Regular decisionJuly 31 → Rolling → May 1
Rolling admissionsYes
Early actionNovember 15 → January 15
Deferred admissionAllowed
Test policyNot considered for admission, even if submitted
HS units required4 Eng, 4 Math, 3 Sci, 2 SciLab, 1 FL, 3 SS, 1 Hist
Admissions URLhttps://admissions.colostate.edu/apply/
Admissions emailadmissions@colostate.edu
Admissions phone(970) 491-6909
Deadlines and requirements from the school's Common Data Set §C3–C6 (Deadlines & Notification, ED/EA, HS Coursework).
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closest algorithmic match
across selectivity, size, profile
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University of Wyoming WY · Public96.9%11708K
University of Utah UT · Public90.2%123029K
Arizona State University AZ · Public88.4%—64K
University of New Mexico NM · Public—103018K
Peer set computed algorithmically from CDS metrics (admit rate, SAT/ACT band, size) plus IPEDS classification. Not measured cross-application behavior.