Colorado State University Fort Collins campus

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7/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Fort Collins, CO
5.0 3 reviews

#4 Best Public Universities in Colorado

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Compare with Colorado Public Colleges

Compare with Colorado Public Colleges for Colorado State University Fort Collins
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	$2,293 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, Colorado	$13,373 lower in-state tuition	75% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	$957 lower in-state tuition	3% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO	$8,541 higher in-state tuition	28% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	$3,224 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	$2,990 lower in-state tuition	14% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Adams State University Alamosa, CO	$3,549 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO	$2,249 lower in-state tuition	10% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado Mesa University Grand Junction, CO	$3,446 lower in-state tuition	7% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO	$2,055 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Fort Lewis College Durango, CO	$3,415 lower in-state tuition	12% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Colorado State University Fort Collins
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Wyoming Laramie, WY	$5,605 lower in-state tuition	8% higher acceptance rate	Compare
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD	$2,873 lower in-state tuition	9% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Colorado State University Fort Collins
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
San Diego State University San Diego, CA	$4,645 lower in-state tuition	53% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	$129 higher in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Hawaii at Manoa Honolulu, HI	$1,187 lower in-state tuition	2% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX	$1,521 lower in-state tuition	16% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Appalachian State University Boone, NC	$5,794 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	$623 lower in-state tuition	1% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of California Riverside Riverside, CA	$2,233 higher in-state tuition	13% lower acceptance rate	Compare
Utah State University Logan, UT	$4,145 lower in-state tuition	3% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH	$785 higher in-state tuition	4% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	$1,271 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Rowan University Glassboro, NJ	$3,201 higher in-state tuition	11% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Nevada Reno Reno, NV	$3,795 lower in-state tuition	15% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=126818.

Last updated: August 2026