Admissions Quick Facts

Important Dates

February 1: Freshman Priority Application Deadline

After this date (but no later than July 1), applications are considered on a space available basis.

March 1:

To be considered for merit-based scholarships, students must submit a completed application by February 1 and be admitted and meet all eligibility criteria by March 1.
Deadline for completing the online Colorado State University Scholarship Application (CSUSA) to be considered for most academic scholarships.
Priority deadline for submitting the FAFSA, the only application required to be considered for need-based aid.

May 1:

Confirmation date
Deadline for submitting $300 Enrollment Deposit

November 1:

The completed application deadline for Spring semester

Admission is offered on a rolling basis beginning in September.

Application Fee $50

Payment is required to submit the online application for admission; electronic check, Visa, and MasterCard options available.
Fee waivers are granted on a case-by-case basis in the presence of documented financial hardship.
The fee waiver request is built in to the application for admission.

Tuition & Expenses

Direct expenses for 2009-10, based on 15 credits per semester:

	Resident	Non-Resident
Base tuition & fees	$ 8,358	$22,240¹
College Opportunity Fund stipend credit (Colorado residents)²	-$ 2,040	0
Student’s share of base tuition & fees³	$ 6,318	$22,240
Charge for technology (average)	$175	$175
Living allowance⁴	$8,346	$8,346
Books and supplies	$1,126	$1,126
Total direct costs for the year⁵	$15,965	$31,887

¹ A significant percentage of non-residents with competitive academic records are offered scholarships to help offset the cost of tuition.

² If you are a Colorado resident, be sure to apply for the College Opportunity Fund at www.collegeincolorado.org.

³ There may be additional costs for undergraduate students enrolled in high-cost/high-demand programs and/or upper-division courses. For more information about tuition and fee charges, visit www.colostate.edu/Depts/Registrar.

⁴ Based on a standard residence hall room with Meal Plan B. Other residence hall plans are available at varying costs. For details, visit www.housing.colostate.edu.

⁵ This figure does not include personal expenses for additional food, transportation, entertainment, clothing, health care, etc., which vary from student to student.

For more information about annual costs, including estimates of personal expenses, visit sfs.colostate.edu.

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