Colorado State University-Pueblo

Non-profit

Private

Regional

CSU-Pueblo is one of the most diverse higher education institutions in the state, with a student body that contains nearly 50% minority students. Learners at the university also benefit from small class sizes, with 80% of classes made up of 30 or fewer learners. At the Pueblo campus, students can choose from nearly 40 undergraduate and graduate degrees in areas like automotive industry management, exercise science, industrial engineering, and nonprofit administration. The university also hosts fully online programs in construction management and sociology. Applicants must have at least a 2.0 high school GPA, though most admitted students have a GPA of 3.0 or higher. CSU-Pueblo also requires prospective students to submit ACT or SAT results and recommends that applicants score at least 14 on all subsections of the ACT or at least 380 on all subsections of the SAT. All applicants receive automatic consideration for merit-based scholarships. For example, the university's Presidential Scholarship provides $8,000 in annual aid to students who graduated in the top 2% of their high school class or scored higher than 30 on the ACT.

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Admissions Breakdown

Acceptance Rate Insight

14% of students were accepted during the 2020-2021 school year. Sometimes schools with midrange acceptance rates have higher standards of entry but are still accessible to many students who apply.

Retention Rate Insight

86% of full-time students stayed to continue their studies the following academic year. These students started in Fall 2019 and returned in Fall 2020.

Graduation Rate Insight

88% of students graduated out of all full-time, first-time students who began their studies in Fall 2014. Keep in mind many students who enroll are not typically first-time students, as most are adult learners. Therefore, the number of first-time students is traditionally low.

Application Considerations

Test scores:
Not required or recommended
High school transcript:
Required
High school rank:
Not required or recommended
Letter of recommendation:
Required
High school GPA:
Considered (not required)
Open admission:
No
Completion of college prep program:
Recommended
Test of English as a foreign language (TOEFL):
Recommended

Transfer Credit Policy

Dual enrollment: Yes

Advance placement (AP) credits: Yes

Credit for qualified life experience*: Implied no

*This can include previous jobs, trainings, licenses/credentials, or seminars. You may need to complete an exam or provide a portfolio to earn credit.

Learning Environment

Students enrolledOnline student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

84%

Online student enrollmentStudent to faculty ratio

9:1

Student to faculty ratio

Degrees Awarded by Program

Degrees given for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Programs

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Area, Ethnic, Cultural, And Gender Studies

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies

Biological And Biomedical Sciences

Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services

Education

English Language And Literature/Letters

Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

History

Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities

Mathematics And Statistics

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies

Natural Resources And Conservation

Philosophy And Religious Studies

Physical Sciences

Psychology

Social Sciences

Visual And Performing Arts