Self-Guided Tours
Are you interested in attending Colorado State University and want to see campus at your own pace? We invite you to take our location-enabled, self-guided tour, provided in English and Spanish.
What it is
Our self-guided tour is a link to a location-enabled Google map. It includes a route to 10 locations on campus — the same places you would visit if taking a guided tour — and walking paths to each location. At each stop, you can hear an audio description and see photos and videos to learn even more.
Of course, the beauty of a self-guided tour is the flexibility. You can go your own way whenever you like!
How it works
- Sign up online to tell us you’re coming, or stop by the University Welcome Center at Ammons Hall when you are here. By signing up, you will receive a free digital parking pass and also receive emails to make your visit go smoothly. Free parking passes are only for prospective students and their guests.
- Once you are on campus, use the English or Spanish link below on your mobile device to access the tour map.
- Allow “youvisit.com” to access your location. Turn your ringer on (yes, your ringer) and turn your volume up!
- Tap the person icon at top left. (Screenshot below)
- Tap “general campus tour.” (Screenshot below)
- Tap the > to get started! Use the location arrow to see where you are and the blue paths to see where to go. (Screenshot below)
Please note: This tour was created using auto-generated mapping technology. For the best tour experience and for your safety, please use your best judgment regarding the paths you take while touring campus and follow all pedestrian and traffic laws.
English tour
Did you sign up online? By signing up, you will receive a free digital parking pass (prospective students and guest only) and also receive emails to make your visit go smoothly.
Recorrido en español
¿Usted se inscribió por internet? Al inscribirse, recibirá un permiso digital para estacionarse en el campus y también recibirá correos electrónicos para que su visita le vaya bien.
FAQs
Parking permits are required for all visitors, except if visiting after 4 p.m. or on weekends. Visitors who are potential students can obtain a free digital parking permit by signing up for a self-guided tour online or checking in at the Welcome Center between 8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday-Friday or 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday.
We recommend you begin your self-guided tour at the University Welcome Center at Ammons Hall, 711 Oval Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80521. The closest parking lots are Lots 315 and 310.
You are welcome to drive to other locations and park in any valid spaces including “Reserved Parking for Admission Guest” spaces near the University Welcome Center at Ammons Hall or in any parking lot on campus designated with the letters A, Z, ZR, or R. These permits are not valid in “pay to park” spaces.
Coming from out of town?
For those traveling to Fort Collins by air, Denver International Airport is the closest major airport to Fort Collins. We are about 65 miles north of the airport, and there are several options for transportation following your flight.
Need a place to stay? Learn more about lodging in Fort Collins.
We continuously try to make our campus a vibrant and welcoming space. Please check the following information before your visit.
- For the health of our university community, no smoking, vaping or tobacco products can be used on Colorado State University campuses. The city of Fort Collins is also smoke free.
- Colorado State University’s Principles of Community help us express what our community stands for and guide our expectations for not only our students and staff, but also our guests. These values are inclusion, integrity, respect, service, and social justice.
- With the exception of service animals and approved emotional support animals, animals are not allowed to be inside university buildings or tied up outside. All pets must be on a leash in outdoor areas. See the full animal policy here.
- CSU acknowledges that the land we are on today is the traditional and ancestral homelands of the Arapaho, Cheyenne, and Ute Nations and peoples. You can view our land acknowledgment to learn more.
Contact our admissions events team at admissionsvisits@colostate.edu.
Prefer a guided tour?
Take a student-led tour of the top spaces on campus.