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Colorado State University

College of Business

Quick Stats

  • Avg. SAT Score
    1163
  • Annual Tuition
    $6,874
    $ $ $ $ $
  • Program Enrollment
    2,066
  • University Selectivity
    79%
  • University Yield
    34%
  • Job Offers
    90%
  • Average Salary
    $43,390
  • School Status
    Public
  • Accreditation
    AACSB Accredited
  • B-School Founded
    1955
  • Program Length
    Four Year
Contact Information
Rockwell Hall
1270 Campus Delivery
Ft. Collins, Colorado 80523, United States
Website

College of Business

The College of Business at CSU is committed to the highest standards of teaching and provides students with a comprehensive business curriculum. Our students are active in clubs and organizations, receive professional career counseling and advising from a dedicated student services staff, and enjoy state-of the art classrooms and facilities. We have global relationships that encourage cooperation, sustainability, and social entrepreneurship. Our faculty engages in research that changes how the world does business. We give you the tools to build a fulfilling career and achieve your goals.

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About Colorado State University

Admissions

Admissions Selectivity
79% Colorado State University 58% Average Across All Schools
Most Important Admissions Factors
  1. SAT/ACT scores
  2. High school GPA
  3. Secondary school record
University Admissions
  • Min. SAT
  • Min. ACT
  • Min. GPA
B-School Admissions
  • Min. SAT 960
  • Min. ACT 20
  • Min. GPA 3.00
More Information
Total Applications
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
19000% 19,000
79% 79
34% 34
79% School Selectivity
34% School Yield
Demographics of Applicants
  • Male Applicants
  • Female Applicants
  • International Applicants
  • U.S. Applicants
Application Deadlines
Feb 1
Fall 2013
Nov 1
Spring 2014
Required Tests
  • ACT or SAT
  • Are Interviews Required? Not offered
Additional Requirements:

See http://admission.colostate.edu/international

Total Applications to Program
  • Applied
  • Accepted
  • Accepted Apps Enrolled
0% 0.0
34% 34
34% Program Yield
Program Requirements
  • Admissions managed by Business Program
  • Are interviews required? Not offered
Required Tests

Transfer Requirements
  • How internal transfers are handled Declare business major
  • Min college GPA for transfers 3.0
  • Other transfer requirements For a student to change her major to Business, she must earn a B- or better in both Micro-economics and Calculus and have at least a 3.0 GPA at CSU on at least 15 graded credits
Freshman Requirements
  • Freshman admissions Yes
  • Percent of admitted applicants who are freshmen 45
  • Min GPA required in pre-business courses No
  • How freshmen are admitted Indicate interest on university application
Other Requirements for freshman

Freshmen admitted directly to Business have higher high school GPA and ACT/SAT scores than are required for general admission to CSU.

Careers

Trizetto 12
Top Employer
  • US Air Force 5
  • Target 4
  • WalMart 4
Job offers within 3 months after graduation
90% College of Business 75% Average Across All Schools
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Job Offers Received and Accepted
  • This School
  • All Schools
By Graduation
77% 77
59% 59.267238095238085
77% Receive Offers
70% 70
56% 55.65923664122137
70% Accept Offers
After graduation, but within 3 months
13% 13
16% 16.189999999999998
13% Receive Offers
12% 12
17% 17.25698275862069
12% Accept Offers
More than 3 Months after graduation
0%
10% 10.193835616438358
0%
13% 12.771399999999998
80% Graduates seeking full-time employment
20% Graduates not seeking employment
95% Percentage of graduates for whom employment information is available
Salaries and Percentages of Job Accepting Graduates
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
Area Grads Accepting Jobs Avg. Salary 10k 50k 100k 150k 190k
U.S. South
9% 9
Data not provided
U.S. Southwest
77% 77
Data not provided
U.S. Midwest
4% 4
Data not provided
U.S. West
10% 10
Data not provided
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Salaries for Most Recent Graduates
Internship Employers / Interns Hired
Internship Services
  • Companies that recruit interns on campus
  • Companies that posted internships on school message board
  • Average intern length in weeks 12
  • Percentage of internships that are paid 44
Career Services
  • Number of companies that recruited students on campus 250
  • Number of companies that posted full-time jobs on school message boards
Other activities and career services provided to undergraduate business students:
Cover letter and resume preparation; career counseling; career assessments; on-line career development tools; mock interviews, career fairs, alumni networking; internships; job shadowing; inclusion in resume books for corporations; global career networking; job postings; workshops on LInkedIn and professional dress

Cost

Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$19,148
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $6,874
  • Fees $2,148
  • Expenses $10,126
Non-Resident
$ $ $ $ $
$34,940
Total Yearly Cost
  • Tuition $22,666
  • Fees $2,148
  • Expenses $10,126
Basis for Grants or Scholarships
  • Need
  • Merit
More Information
Financial Aid
  • Financial Aid Management No
  • Website http://http://sfs.colostate.edu/
Scholarships
Loans
  • Loan Guarantee Policy No
  • Max Loan Guarantee Per Year

Academics

Average Class Size
  • College of Business
  • All Schools
Core Business Classes
46% 42
50% 46
Elective Business Classes
66% 38
50% 29
Required Classes with a Waiting List
40 College of Business 12 Average Across All Schools
* On the First Day of Enrollment
Top Areas of Study
  • Accounting
  • Finance
  • Management Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Operations Management
More Information
Business Program Classes
5% Less than 20 Students 45% More than 50 Students
50% 21 to 50 students
38 Average number of students in non-business required electives
55 Different Elective Courses
New Electives
  • Professional and Interpersonal Skills
  • Application of Principles-based Ethics
  • Program length Four Year
  • Last change to curriculum 2012
Degrees Offered / Credits Required
  • BS/Business Administration 120
Faculty
  • All Faculty
  • Tenured
114% 114
48% 48
Prominent Faculty
  • Tom Ingram

    Marketing - Sales

  • Vickie Bajtelsmit

    Finance

  • Susan Golicic

    Supply Chain
  • Are work study or co-ops available? No
  • Description of work study / co-ops:

  • Is study abroad available? Yes
  • Description of study abroad programs:

    Exchange programs around the world but Business ones include summer in Heidelberg at SRH School of Applied Sciences; semester programs at Foreign Trade university in Hanoi, Vietnam; the Hague; internship in Dublin
  • Is community service or volunteering available? Yes
  • Description of community service/volunteering:

    Clubs and student organizations do volunteer work around the community; Greek Life, Habitat for Humanity; The College of Business is the largest participant in Cans Around the Oval, an annual drive for the Larimer County Foodbank.

Students

24% Students in Top 10% of High School Class 65% Students with High School GPA over 3.75
Student Body Breakdown
  • International Students
  • U.S. Students
  • Male Students
  • Female Students
Ethnicity of Students
White
80% 80
Hispanic
8% 8
Not Reported
4% 4
* Percentages are for U.S. citizens in most recent entering class; only top three responses shown.
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U.S. Regional Breakdown
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%
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Student Citizenship
U.S.
99% 99
Other Non-U.S. Citizenship
1% 1
18 Average age of full-time students
85% Freshman retention rate
Graduation Rate
  • 4 Years
  • 6 Years
50% 50
70% 70

Alumni

Alumni Donors
Total Living Alumni 20,000
Alumni Donations
$998 Average Gift $72,156 Largest Gift
Most Prominent Alumni
  • Alex Welch

    Photobucket co-founder

  • Pat Tracy

    Chairman, DOT Foods

  • Kent Anderson

    President, Macys.com