Colorado State University-Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO · public
Official site ↗Admissions
| Admit rate | 88.5% |
| Applicants | 38,465 |
| Middle-50% SAT | —–— |
| Middle-50% ACT | —–— |
| Avg GPA | — |
| Test policy | — |
| Avg net price / yr | $20,332 |
| Grad rate | 67% |
| Median earnings (10 yr) | $60,543 |
| Source | cds · 2024 |
Application requirements
| Early Action | 2025-11-15 |
| Regular / Rolling | 2026-01-15 |
| Application fee | $50 (US) · $50 (intl) |
| Personal essay | Required |
| Test policy | never required |
Source: Common App first-year Requirements Grid, 2025-26 cycle. Confirm on the college's site — requirements can change mid-cycle.
Supplemental essays
~300 words each.
- One of the benefits of Colorado College’s Block Plan is the opportunity to immerse yourself fully in a single subject for 3.5 weeks. We see this as the luxury of focus — the joy and value of directing your full attention to one thing. Tell us about a time when you experienced this kind of deep focus in an academic or extracurricular setting. What were you doing and how did it turn out? (300 words max)
Copied verbatim from the school's official admissions page (2025-26 cycle).