Colorado State University

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The Colorado State University (CSU) is a public university in Fort Collins in the US state of Colorado . Around 25,000 students were enrolled in 2004.

history

The university has changed its name several times in the course of its history:

  • 1879: Agricultural College of Colorado
  • 1935: Colorado College of Agricultural and Mechanic Arts
  • 1944: Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College (Colorado A&M)
  • 1957: Colorado State University

Sports

College football game between the Colorado State Rams and the Air Force Falcons .

The CSU is known nationwide for its college football team, the Colorado State Rams . The university is a member of the Mountain West Conference .

Well-known lecturers

Notable graduates

Web links

Commons : Colorado State University  - collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Coordinates: 40 ° 34 ′ 29.4 "  N , 105 ° 4 ′ 51.5"  W.