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Founded as Colorado Agricultural College in 1870—six years before Colorado even became a U.S. state—it was one of 68 land-grant colleges. As the school grew and expanded beyond its early focus on agriculture, it changed its name to Colorado A&M in 1935. Then 22 years later, the school elected to change its name to Colorado State University.
In 1979, the James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital complex was constructed. Located south of the main campus it consists of four main buildings: the Main Hospital, the Horse and Food Animal Hospital, the Large Animal Isolation Facility, and the Raptor Facility. The Main Hospital is a full-service hospital that helps thousands of animals from around the world annually. The CSU College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is one of the top-ranked veterinary medicine programs in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report, and has the largest research program of any college of veterinary medicine in the world.
Colorado State athletes compete in 17 intercollegiate sports—11 for women and six for men. The Rams are a member of the Division I Mountain West Conference. The overall athletics program has won nine Mountain West tournament championships. If you’re attending a sporting event, you should consider staying at one of the hotels near Colorado State University.
The CSU main campus is located 65 miles north of Denver, about two hours from major ski resorts, and 45 minutes from Rocky Mountain National Park. While there are plenty of dining and shopping options within walking distance, many adventurous students and visitors enjoy the outdoors activities—hiking to Horsetooth Rock, whitewater rafting on the Cache la Poudre River, or mountain biking at Lory State Park.
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