The Colorado State University Department of Athletics sponsors 16 men’s and women’s intercollegiate sports and competes as a member of NCAA Division I-FBS. The University is a current member of the Mountain West Conference, and a future member of the Pac-12 Conference. The University is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, 65 miles north of Denver. More information on the University and its intercollegiate athletics program can be found at www.csurams.com and www.colostate.edu. Colorado State University also has 4,600 acres for research centers, Cooperative Extension offices, and Colorado State Forest Service stations. Fort Collins is an award-winning city located on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with the foothills and 14,000-foot peaks visible to residents. Easy access to hiking, skiing, rafting and other outdoor sports is a great advantage to CSU students, faculty and staff. OUR ECONOMIC IMPACT CSU is one of the state’s most important economic growth engines and a cornerstone of Colorado’s economic future. OUR INFLUENCE You can see Colorado State University’s influence in every corner of the globe. Whether it’s life-bringing irrigation systems in Egy...pt, high-yield wheat varieties in Europe, climate-change research in Antarctica, or our transnational research that’s helping cure cancer in animals and humans, CSU’s discoveries are making the world a better place. OUR PROGRAMS Founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural College, Colorado State University is one of the nation’s premier research universities routinely highlighted in national rankings recognizing top universities and programs. With more than 150 programs of study in eight colleges, Colorado State University offers a world-class education. Academic programs at CSU are among the best in the nation in quality, innovation, and achievement, with internationally known programs in infectious disease, agriculture, cancer research, atmospheric science, sustainability and clean energy, and much more.