Colorado State University-Fort Collins Top Questions

The biggest thing on campus would be CSU football games. Although we had a rough last season, games always have high attendance and pretty rowdy Ram fans. All other sports also draw attention which means there is always a sporting event to watch and Rams to cheer on. The dorms are where people meet most of the friends that they will have for the rest of college. Dorms vary from being very quiet and studios to being loud and partying, either way groups of friends tend to form within them. Greek life is pretty prevalent on campus, but has been put under a lot of scrutiny in the past few years due to alcohol. Fort Collins' Old Town has a great restaurants, shopping, and night life and most students can be found there when they aren't in class. Another popular place to be when the weather is nice is either Horsetooth Reservoir or the Poudre Canyon; both offer plenty of outdoor activities.

Greek organizations seem to be fairly popular on our campus. They are not overwhelming but they are a good way for students to get involved on campus, meet a lot of new people, and have community involvement. I am involved with Delta Sigma Pi, which is a co-ed professional business fraternity. We learn professional skills from interview skills and resume writing to professional dress and communications skills. Everyone in my hall left their doors open and went to several athletic events, usually football or basketball (depending on the semester). Guest speakers and the theater are not very popular. My closest friends lived on my floor freshman year, none of us knew each other before we moved in but we all got really close that year. If i am awake at 2am on Tuesday I am most definitely studying.

The best activities on campus in my oppinion are intermural sports. I enjoy being able to put down the books and play any of the dozens of intermural sports offered here. This spring I am on a flag football team, a soccer team, and in the sand volleyball tournament. and everyweek creats a new game to look forward too.

Greek life is a big part of CSU social atmosphere. There are many sororities and fraternities on campus. However, several of them have destroyed the Greek life image through incidents concerning alcohol and vandalism of property. They've been properly dealt with and some have lost their charters and are no longer recognized as a chapter at CSU. Dorm room doors, at least during the time I was there, were always left open and people made an effort to talk to one another regularly. Athletic events haven't been as popular recently due to the poor performance by teams. Partying is a regular occurrence around campus. You can ALWAYS find a house party to go to, or a group of people to hit the bars with.

There is Horsetooth Resevoir, Poudre River, and of course Old Town. All of these are landmarks for Larimer county and they all have their own unique characteristics that make them an attraction to the local residents as well as visitors.

I think the snowriders club is probably the most popular. Other than that, people mostly party.

As a freshman living in the dorms, I can say that my hall is very social. We almost always have our doors open and are out in the hall talking to each other or hanging out in someones room. However, I do know that some floors are not as social and aren't as close with each other. If i'm awake at 2 am I am most likely studying in the hall or watching a movie in someones room.

Fort Collins is a great community to get involved in. CSU seems to have SOOO many different clubs and organizations to be involved in. There is literally something for everyone here. Football games are very popular to attend, as are basketball games. I would like to see more promotion for club sports such as rodeo, lacrosse, hockey and baseball. These atheletes aren't always recognized as much as they should be and they are probably better than the football and basketball teams...just saying.... Depending on what group of people you choose to hang out with will depend on how much you are exposed to partying. I do agree that a lot of people at CSU party and there is a lot of underage drinking going on. If you want to distance yourself from it, that's your responsibility...no one can make you drink or go to a party. CSU is no worse and no better than any other college...it's a college, kids are going to test their freedom just to see how much they can get away with.

I am in Sigma Phi Epsilon fraterinity. Sig-ep is a fraternitity based on gentlemens, scholars and athletes. I belevie it was my best choice in life other than attended CSU. I love sports and we are required to play atleast 1 intermural per semester. While im playing 3-4 it gets others who arent so athletic involved. The dorms are another great place to hang out. Everyones doors are open and people are always doing something entertaining.

Students in CSU don't accept the students who are not like them. For example, they don't accept the international students.

The most popular groups would have to be the athletes because they are praised by the people. I am involved in a number of different athletes along with some of the study groups for classes. In our floor we always leave our doors open. Right now our athletics are not doing so well but I always went to a basketball game or football game because they are fun. I met my closest friends through my golf and in study tables. We have numerous things in common and actually did some projects together which made us laugh. I am on plane home from a golf tournament. There are numerous ram welcome events for incoming freshman and everything. People here party any and every night because they can. Fraternities and soroities are not that important yet many people join to feel a sense of community and find friends. I was in Tucson playing golf for the CSU women's golf team. I am usually traveling for the golf team or going home to see the family. I golf off campus.

Athletic events are very popular and a good time to go and enjoy. Dating scene and close friends.. not so much. i know friends from highschool and through randomly meeting them.. I do not talk to anyone on campus and I have not met many people at all.

Social life is great in Fort Collins because this is a college based town, so everyone is basically a student. Meeting people can be pretty easy.

Delta Sigma Pi is a Professional Co-ed Business Fraternity that really helps you network with other students and business leaders. Alternative Spring Break is a great way to use your break as a time to give back. Athletic events have been popular until now when our sports teams are pretty bad. If you're awake at 2am on a Tuesday you're either studying or at the Sundance. People party probably 1-3 days per week. I studied, played outside, and went to a Business Fraternity social event last weekend.

The dorms at CSU are awesome! I live in Corbett Hall and I think that it is very sociable and fun to live in. Everyone parties a lot. There is a lot of things to do off campus especially since we are close to the Rocky Mountains.

I honestly am not really a club type of person. Most dorms leave their doors open, i live in Corbett and most people do. Athletic events are pretty popular, especially football, even though we kinda suck. It depends what crowd you hang with but my group of friends party a lot, you can pretty much always find something to do any night. Frats and sororities are not that important.

The fashion clubs seem to have several events going on during the year. I've seen two phenomenal fashion shows and another one is coming up.

i think csu football is probably the biggest thing even though they didn't do too well. the volleyball team was also a ton of fun to watch and they were actually winning most of their games. i would like to see basketball a bigger part of the athletics. all of the intermurals and club teams associated with the rec are popluar. volleyball seems to be a bug activity. when it is warm everyone plays on the sand course. my team actually took second in the tournament! i haven't heard much about a dating scene, there is a party scene however. the parties and bars replace the whole dating thing. there are people who party every night and there are people who never do. it's not a big deal though if someone doens't go out every night. frats and sororities are not very important at all. last weekend my friends just got a new house and i went there for a house warming party. it was rowdie and fun. i also saw stoploss with a big group of friends. if you don't want to drink, there is always going to old town, seeing a movie, seeing a show at the aggie, or anything outside really.

All of most closest friends I met in the dorms. It is mandatory for all freshman to live in the dorms...there is a good reason for it, because it helps establish a social network. Fraternities and Sororities have a presence, but not a strong one. If you are interested in joining one you can, but if you don't, it's not like you won't fit in. I spend a lot of time doing stuff for my business fraternity, last weekend we had a progressive dinner and this weekend we have a retreat. Old Town has some great bars and every so often I go to Denver to go dancing.

Awesome activities to participate in, if you are bored, then you aren't leaving your house