Colorado State University-Fort Collins Top Questions

The best thing about CSU is the community. Most people consider themselves part of something bigger here. You generally see random acts of kindness every day and it is refreshing.

The agricultural program is the best part of Colorado State University. The College of agriculture, and the Animal Sciences Department in particular goes out of its way to make students feel like they are a part of the "Ag Family." I even recieved a holiday card from the Animal Sciences Department. With so few 4 year universities offering this major, CSU does an exceptional job in this area.

The people are down to earth, friendly, and helpful, creating a respectful and vivacious atmosphere. Aside from being in a state that has sunshine for more than two hundred days out of the year, CSU is also situated amidst the great outdoors, which translates into a great, active lifestyle of the students. Finally, the entire CSU staff is there for the students, making each person's college experience invaluable and better in every way possible. It is an chance of a lifetime to attend this great university, and every student walks away knowing they have fluorished.

Everyone is so friendly here. If you look lost or confused at all somebody with ask if you need help. Most people say hi even if you have never ment or say sorry if they bump into you. One of the coolest things is if you wear clothing from other colleges nobody gives you crap about it like i thought they would. We also have really nice and respectful sports fans.

The campus is so big, but yet they make it feel like we are all family. The campus is big and beautiful and friendly.

The best thing if the school has to be hands down the staff. All of the staff from the adviors, professors, and even the grounds keepers are very excited in the success of the students. The campus offers a plathora of resourses to ensure the success of its students and being a first generation student this is a push I am beyond excited about.

This might sound a bit strange, but honestly it's door holding. I've gone to 3 different schools and moved around a lot outside of that too, and never in my life have I ever seen such door holding etiquette. People always hold the door for someone walking behind them, even if they are 5-10 paces back! It's a simple gesture, but it really makes you feel like you have friends everywhere you go.

Our campus is unique because it covers so much square footage. Most campuses, like CU Boulder (yuck), are really compact. You can see most of the buildings from the dorm windows. It takes a very small amount of time to walk from point A to point B. At CSU, it takes approximately ten mintues to walk from any one of the dorms to the plaza, where most of the buildings that classes are in are located. This can be a good or bad thing. On a nice day, you can take a nice lesiurely stroll to your class and enjoy the green grass and flowering trees, but if you accidentally over sleep until five mintues before your class starts, you're going to need Lance Armstrong's agility to bike fast enough to make it to class.

When I first entered CSU I felt really out of place because I was an undeclared student. However, when I declared my major I loved how I felt like I was part of a family, all of whom were working toward the greater good of the whole. I loved the many opportunities that were made available to me, even though I could not participate in most of them due to working full time. If I could go back I would win the lotto so I would not have to work through school so I could participate more!

I love the size. Walking between classes, you feel like you are in a city of entirely college students, but in classes, you feel like you're in an exclusive classroom.