The real 4-year cost of Colorado State University-Fort Collins in Colorado
Over the 18 years from 2008 to 2026, published tuition and required fees at Colorado State University-Fort Collins went from $5,874 to $14,257, an average of 2.8% a year. The 2026–27 figure is the school's own announced rate.
2026–27 rate announced: $14,257Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 base tuition plus fees at 15 credit hours per semester: $7,128.70 resident and $18,913.04 non-resident per semester.source
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2030: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $5,874 | – | – |
| 2009 | $6,318 | – | – |
| 2010 | $6,985 | – | – |
| 2011 | $7,952 | – | – |
| 2012 | $8,649 | – | – |
| 2013 | $9,313 | – | – |
| 2014 | $9,897 | – | – |
| 2015 | $10,558 | – | – |
| 2016 | $11,052 | – | – |
| 2017 | $11,395 | – | – |
| 2018 | $11,707 | – | – |
| 2019 | $11,901 | – | – |
| 2020 | $11,814 | – | – |
| 2021 | $12,188 | – | – |
| 2022 | $12,559 | – | – |
| 2023 | $13,009 | – | – |
| 2026 | $14,257 | $14,257 | – |
| 2027 | – | $14,652 | $14,141–$15,162 |
| 2028 | – | $15,057 | $14,026–$16,124 |
| 2029 | – | $15,474 | $13,913–$17,148 |
| 2030 | – | $15,902 | $13,800–$18,237 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $14,257 |
| Year 2 | $14,652 |
| Year 3 | $15,057 |
| Year 4 | $15,474 |
| 4-year total | $59,440 |
Two aid scenarios
4-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $19,440
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $35,911
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
On-campus housing & meals
Room & board (housing plus the standard meal plan), on top of tuition.
- Latest (2023)
- $15,606/ yr
- rising 4.5% / yr
- Projected 4-year add-on
- $76,240
Books & supplies typically add ~$1,200 a year (national median, not included).
Housing here is rising faster than tuition.
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Use this data
Published figures for Colorado State University-Fort Collins from federal IPEDS data through 2023, free to download or embed with attribution. The embed stays current as the data updates.