The average annual cost of attendance for Undergraduate Programs is 2,377,615 INR / Year, and the cost of attendance for Post Graduate Programs is roughly 2,165,891 INR / Year for overseas students. The amount may vary depending on the course chosen, the type of lodging, and the candidate's personal spending habits.

On the CSU campus, there are 15 residential halls. Students are assigned to residence halls based on their course, programme type, or year of study. CSU houses more than 96 percent of freshman (who are expected to live in on-campus hostels for at least two semesters) and 30 percent of overall undergraduates. Aside from the residence halls, Colorado State University also has apartments, which provide students with nice hostel accommodations. At Colorado State, housing and meal plans are charged individually. The average student spent $5,976 on accommodation and $6,454 on eating.

The university has almost 33,000 students. With 2,102 students from around 110 countries, CSU admits approximately 6% of international students, with China being the largest contribution. The acceptance rate is 82.6 percent.

Colorado State University has five campuses distributed on 4733 acres. Fort Collins, located in northern Colorado on the western edge of the Great Plains, has been named one of the Best Places to Live. CSU has 705 buildings total 10,434,578 gross square feet, including 3,295 classrooms and 1,237 laboratories. The complex contains veterinarian hospitals, a mountain campus, and the oval, which serves as the main campus. A student can contribute to a variety of student Diversity Programs and Services.

Colorado State University has been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) (and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools) since 1925.

The university has a career centre that assists students with career discovery, networking, resume and cover letter writing, job and internship search, interviewing, pay negotiation, and campus employment, as well as maintaining the campus services network. Within six months of graduation, 84 percent of Colorado State University graduates found jobs or continued their education. CSU graduates earn 49,000 USD, which is significantly higher than the national average. Facebook, Western Union, Intel, and UBER are among the companies recruiting at the university.