Colorado State University-Fort Collins Top Questions

I am really really sick of people asking me to sign petitions and answer questions on the plaza...especially when I am CLEARLY too busy to talk to them. I love Fort Collins.

Colorado State thus far has been a great school for me. It is located just over an hour from Denver which means it's far enough from home (Lakewood, CO) but still close enough to drive to the mountains for some snowboarding. Fort Collins is a great college town that is continually expanding and advertises the most restaurants per capita in the United States which adds quite a bit of variety. The size is just right for me having enough students to branch out but not enough to be overwhelming. The school itself has also been pretty good to me. Being just a freshman, I am taking two or three intro level classes which are taught by grad students rather than professors but I figure that as I progress in school, that will hopefully change. The only problem I have really encountered is the students. I truly expected to come to college and leave all the drama and immature kids thinking they are tough like they did in high school. But in reality, college has been just like a continuation of highschool where we are at the bottom again and get looked down upon by upper classmen. People really haven't matured at all and hopefully that will change too.

The best thing I would have to say about this school is the wide variety of programs that they offer. The one thing I would change is renevating the clark building. I spend most of my time in the library on campus. When talking about CSU to others outside of school many think this school is a joke. For the college town, I would say the party scene is super overrated, and it just reminds me of a bigger highschool. I think that the administration is doing the best that they can do. The biggest controversy thus far, I would say was the F*** bush scandal in the newspaper. I would say that comparing other school pride, CSU is lacking.

A lot of school spirit from some people - like the student government. People seem to take pride in the school and the campus grounds

the school is a good size, i spend most of my time in my dorm or in class. Foco is definately a college town. The bike cops are a joke there are plenty of other things they could do with there time besides writing me a ticket for riding my bike the wrong way on a one way street that no one uses.

i def. think that Colo state needs more parking and i think that it should be administered to all students. i know that it is difficult becasue our campus had a large lawn but i do not think that it should be turned into a lot. i think we need an underground parking structure.

I love the campus!!!!!! every thing connects to each other not like CU, but we sure need a better food court!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The best thing about CSU is its commitment to excellance. The school is just about the right size, although I think I'd change the parking situation. I hear its going to change, just not in time for me to use it. Most people don't react negatively when I say I go to CSU. I get a mostly neutral to positive response from people. Most of my time is spent in the Moby complex, as most of my classes and my on-campus job are located here. Fort Collins is definitely a college town. Surrounding businesses are very supportive of CSU and the students. I think the administration is mixed between people who don't really care and are just doing a job, to those who really care about the impact they have on a student. The biggest controversy would have been the free speech issue over a headline in the student newspaper. That one stirred up national interest. There is a lot of school pride. You can see it everyday, walking through the plaza, or at most major events.

CSU isn't too big or too small, its just the right size. Our football team sucks, the amount of money we put into our football team could support 100 other, more interesting sports such as Rugby, hockey, etc. not to mention how much money we put into the stadium for our crappy team. i also believe that raising money for a parking garage could be done in other ways that giving $30 parking tickets to college students.

CSU is a great enviroment. It has a welcoming and accepting enviroment. It is not too big and not too small. People i tell thatI'm going to CSU are impressed. I spend most of my time on campus in classes or in the student center. Fort Collins is a fun college town to live in.