About Us
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
Inspired by its land-grant heritage, Colorado State University is committed to excellence, setting the standard for public research universities in teaching, research, service, and extension for the benefit of the citizens of Colorado, the United States, and the world.
Colorado State University’s roots go back to 1870, when the institution was founded as the Agricultural College of Colorado. The school first opened its doors to students in1879 with President Elijah Edwards and two faculty members. From these origins, a world-class institution grew. Today, Colorado State University has approximately 32,000students, and enjoys R1 Carnegie classification with annual research expenditures topping $500 million. The University has nearly 1,900 faculty in 62 academic departments, schools, and special academic units across eight colleges: Agricultural Sciences; Business; Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering; Health and Human Sciences; Liberal Arts; Warner College of Natural Resources; Natural Sciences; and Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
CSU is an institution that emphasizes access, inclusion, and opportunity to ensure an exciting and enriching experience for all students. Its heritage as a land grant university means CSU students think about a world far bigger than themselves. They are not afraid to face the challenges that lie ahead when pursuing their passions. With more than170,000 living alumni, graduates of CSU are state governors, heads of corporations, Olympic gold medalists, teachers, researchers, artists, and many other leaders in society.
THE WALTER SCOTT, JR. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
The Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering (WSCOE) is a medium-sized engineering college of approximately 170 faculty, 300 postdoctoral scholars and research scientists, 95academic and administrative staff, 2,500 undergraduate students, and 1,050 graduate students. Four of its academic departments serve both graduate and undergraduate students, and two have graduate-only programs. The College also houses two interdisciplinary degree-granting programs and a federal cooperative research institute.
WSCOE is ranked 6th nationally in research funding per faculty among public universities without medical schools in the annual amount of about $600,000 per FTE and has received major research awards representing the CSU thematic focus areas. WSCOE’s researchers are engaged in inter- and transdisciplinary research, with collaborations that involve every other college at CSU and universities and companies around the world. The College’s annual research expenditures are around $100M, with per faculty research expenditures that exceed those of most peer institutions and that represent a large fraction (approximately 20%) of CSU’s total funded research activity. This output, and WSCOE’s focus on addressing societal needs, is also reflected in the large number of invention disclosures, patents, and licenses generated by college researchers.
Today, the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering prides itself on “hands-on”, experiential approaches to a rigorous undergraduate engineering education. Curricula include extensive laboratory and team-based coursework, and students have access to research opportunities throughout their programs. The College has devoted considerable attention to positive experiences for undergraduate students, including engagement in research and support for students whose academic backgrounds have incompletely prepared them for engineering.