Fort Collins, Colorado · Public · 25,538 undergrads
Colorado State University-Fort Collins admitted 89% of applicants for fall 2025 (34,004 of 38,365, Common Data Set 2025-26).
The numbers
Applied
38,365
fall 2025
Average GPA
3.70
enrolled first-years
Accept their offer
16%
of admitted students enroll
Application fee
$50
waivers exist
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Can I get into Colorado State University-Fort Collins?
89% of applicants get in
Nearly everyone who applies gets in.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
38,365 applied, 34,004 admitted, fall 2025 (Common Data Set).
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What Colorado State University-Fort Collins looks at
Counts most
How hard your classes were, GPA.
Counts a lot
Essay.
Also considered
Class rank, recommendations, activities, talent or ability, character, first in your family to go to college, where you live, state residency, volunteering, work experience.
As Colorado State University-Fort Collins rates each factor in its Common Data Set, fall 2025.
Questions people ask
What is Colorado State University-Fort Collins's acceptance rate?
Colorado State University-Fort Collins admitted 89% of applicants for fall 2025 (34,004 of 38,365, Common Data Set 2025-26).
Where these numbers come from
Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)