Colorado State University Pueblo

Public · Moderately Selective · CO

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School data & stats

TypePublic

LocationCO · West

SettingUrban

Undergrads3,042

Student:faculty16:1

Outcomes

4-yr grad rate24.4%

6-yr grad rate39.7%

Drop-out rate35.8%

Study abroad—

Cost

In-state tuition$10k

Out-of-state tuition$18k

Application fee—

Community

Racial diversity57.9%

Gender diversity53.4%

International2%

Identity—

Overview

Colorado State University Pueblo is a regional campus of the CSU system in southern Colorado and a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. It offers an affordable, accessible option in a part of the state without many other four-year choices.

Academics

Engineering is a particular strength, anchored by a distinctive undergraduate mechatronics program that is unusual to find at the undergraduate level, alongside nursing. The university also maintains partnerships with regional automotive-industry employers that feed directly into its technical programs.

Campus & student life

Pueblo's southern-Colorado setting and cost make the campus attractive to students looking for a straightforward, budget-conscious public option, with a smaller, quieter campus feel than the flagship CSU campus in Fort Collins.

Worth knowing

The undergraduate mechatronics program is genuinely distinctive nationally and worth flagging for any student interested in robotics or automation engineering who might otherwise overlook a regional campus.

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Admissions

Acceptance rate94.9%

Enrolled mid-50%ACT 19–26

Test policyoptional

Rec letters0

Deadlines (2026–27 cycle)

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