Colorado State University-Fort Collins Top Questions

CSU is big but not too big. As long as you join a club or find a group of friends that you enjoy it helps take way the overwhelming feeling that CSU is so big. People dont have much reaction when I tell them that I go to CSU they just say "oh thats good", i think its because its a state school and most think its just an ordinary school that is like all the other state colleges, they dont know about it unless theyve gone there. there is a lot of school pride, i wish there was more promotion of the games because i dont even know that they are going on but when i do go to a game there is a lot of school pride in students.

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Fort Collins is a growing community with a small town feel. Old Town in amazing! I love how we are located right against the foothills, it makes for wonderful views walking around campus. Being in Colorado you get all the seasons. I really like the size because it is big enough to have the resources for good programs, events, and infrastructure. Also, within your particular College it is a small feel because it is less than 2,000 students and even less within your particular concentration. CSU has an average amount of school pride - the CSU vs. CU game is always great CSU is very well recognized in the Denver Job Market!!!

I love that the school feels like a loving community.

I think that CSU is a great school. It is just the right size for me. I love that it feels like a community, which is very important to me coming from a really tight community. I love that students are respectful of others opinions, and seem to be open minded in general.

Fort Collins has been made a college town by CSU. It is a very cool town to live in.

When I first came to Fort Collins I wasn't a huge fan of the city, but I did love the school. Now that I have lived there for almost 3 years the city has really grown on me and I have more Ram pride than I did as a freshman. The city is great, definitely a college town, there is always something to do and always somewhere to eat. I really love the location because its not too far away from home but it still feels like I "went away" to school, its a small city but the mountains are easily accessible and so is Denver. The school itself is a great community and the campus is gorgeous! There are a lot of students and a lot of people assume that you will never see the same person twice, but that isn't true. Once I got into the College of Business and involved in other activities I always see people that I know or have had class with. Being involved really helps bring down the size of the campus.

CSU is in Colorado which is a fabulous state! It is very environmentally focused and cares a lot about increasing our use of wind-power and improving recycling programs. I would change the way the buildings on our campus look, they are not very attractive. For me the school is too large, it was hard to adjust to the lecture halls and not having my teachers know me anymore. A lot of my friends go to small private schools in other states, they all respect my decision to attend CSU but a lot of times they look at it as "just another state school" or "the easy option." Many adults in my community really have a positive reaction when I tell them where I go to school. When I am on campus I spend most of my time in classes. If I am not in class I am either hanging out in the student center eating lunch and listening to someone play piano or studying in the library. This is definitly a college town, there is a cute downtown that has plenty of bars and a popular night life. This is not a sleepy town and people expect there to be college kids everywhere.

When I tell people I go to CSU, I typically get a good respons unless they attend CU or are current Alum of CU and they would rather just be rivals all their life. For the most part though people see CSU as a good school and a great place to get a college education.

The best thing about CSU is that despite the large number of students here, it still feels like home. I can go anywhere on campus and see people I know. When I first came here, I was worried it'd be too large of a school, but being here for 3 years has definitely made me feel differently. If I could change one thing, it would be our athletics program. It has struggled for a while and I'd love to see an amazing season from football and basketball before I leave. Nobody reacts with surprise when I tell them I go to CSU, unless they're from CU, but that's expected, we hate them. On campus I spend most of my time in Rockwell Hall, which is home to the College of Business. If I'm not there, I'm usually at the Lory Student Center, which is right in the center of campus and is the most widely populated part of campus throughout the day. There you can grab a bite to eat in the wide variety of restaurants, meet with your friends, schedule and attend special events, watch a movie in the theatre, etc. Fort Collins is an amazing place to live. It was just recently voted #1 place to live in America. The atmosphere is a great mix of everything. Old Town is awesome on the weekends and provides the perfect place to hit the bars and enjoy the night with your friends. The city itself is not that large, making it easy to get to and from pretty much anywhere, no matter what side of town you're on.