Colorado State University-Fort Collins

What is the cost of studying for a year at Colorado State University-Fort Collins?

For the 2024-25 reporting year, CSU's published full-time undergraduate tuition and required fees were approximately $13,373 for Colorado residents and $35,061 for nonresidents. Residency therefore makes a large difference before housing, food, and other expenses are added.

• Colorado resident undergraduate tuition: $10,610; required fees: $2,763.
• Nonresident undergraduate tuition: $32,298; required fees: $2,763.
• Reported annual room and board: $17,508.
• Reported books and supplies: $1,200.

Adding those reported categories gives roughly $32,081 for a resident or $53,769 for a nonresident. These are partial annual budgets, not complete cost-of-attendance figures: transportation, personal expenses, and other applicable costs are additional. Housing and meal-plan choices can also change the amount a student pays. Graduate tuition follows different rates, and some programs or courses can have separate charges.

Published price is not the same as net price after grants and scholarships. Reported average net price was $14,460 for students from families with annual income of $48,000 or less and $29,763 for those from families above $110,000. Those averages describe groups, not a guaranteed aid offer. In the reported aid data, 79% of students received financial aid, while 32% had student loans.

Eligible students may use federal and state grants, CSU scholarships, outside scholarships, loans, or military education benefits. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is central to federal aid eligibility, and some scholarships have separate applications or priority dates. A student's CSU financial aid offer and the university's current cost-of-attendance budget are the appropriate figures for comparing an actual enrollment decision.

What are the work-study opportunities at Colorado State University-Fort Collins?

CSU students can look for part-time jobs and career-development opportunities through campus employment channels and the university's Career Center. Federal Work-Study is one possible source of student employment, but it is available only to eligible students whose aid circumstances qualify them; a work-study award is not a job assignment or money paid upfront.

Students without Federal Work-Study eligibility may still apply for other campus jobs. In either case, pay generally comes from hours worked. An internship is different: it may be paid or unpaid, may carry academic credit, and is not required for every CSU undergraduate. Students considering a job alongside classes should compare likely hours with their course schedule and financial-aid conditions.

The Career Center offers individual career planning, major and career exploration, résumé assistance, job-search resources, employer events, and interview-related support. Students can also use career fairs and alumni connections to explore internships and employment. Access to those services should not be confused with a guaranteed interview or job offer.