Colorado State University-Pueblo is Well-Rounded in Academics, Sports
It has a student population of 5,000 – and that number seems to be growing every year.
And no wonder. Colorado State University-Pueblo is a beautiful campus nestled in the southern part of the state near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, just a short drive to both Denver and Colorado Springs.
In fact, the beauty of the outdoors is one of the reasons why students are attracted to the campus, with 300 days of sunshine in the Pikes Peak region that allow students to enjoy extracurricular outdoor activities.
As for academics, the campus is known for its students being allowed to thrive in small classes that are taught by accomplished professors, with an average student-teacher ratio of only 18:1.
There are a total of 26 undergraduate degree programs along with six graduate degree programs within the university’s four main schools – the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Science and Math, Hasan School of Business, and the College of Education, Engineering and Professional Studies.
Meanwhile, the university has also been making headlines in recent times. The CSU-Pueblo Thunderwolves football team returned to the gridiron in 2008 following a hiatus from the sport since 1984.
Besides football, the men’s sports on campus are baseball, basketball, golf, soccer, tennis and wrestling, and the women’s sports are basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and volleyball.
In addition, a brand new, multimillion-dollar The University Library @ CSU-Pueblo is currently under construction on campus and slated to open in May 2011.
The spacious, impressive facility will be able to house 188,000 books, 247,000 government documents, and 13,000 CDs, DVDs and videocassettes.
The library will also offer access to 20,000 print and online journals, and 100 online databases. It will also be home to university archives and special collections.
