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Office of Admissions

The Office of Admissions consists of five functional units: Undergraduate Recruitment & Outreach, Operations and Systems, Admissions Application Processing, Marketing and Communications, and Central Support. While most of the units primarily focus on recruiting and admitting prospective undergraduate students, Admissions also is responsible for processing applications for graduate, professional, and several non-degree programs.

Office of Financial Aid

The Office of Financial Aid is responsible for financial aid communications, outreach, and program administration of over $400 million in federal, state, institutional, and private financial aid funds. In addition to student-centered, effective, and compliant administration of student aid programs, the department also provides leadership for tuition classification, student employment operations, and the College Opportunity Fund.  The department works extensively with partners on the CSU campus, along with partners throughout the Front Range and across the state of Colorado to create awareness about financial aid availability and the incredible opportunities that exist for CSU Rams. Our complex and highly regulated work is central to meeting enrollment goals of the institution and is always performed with a commitment to equity, access, and success.

The Hub for Student Services

The Hub for Student Services is dedicated to enhancing the Ram student experience by providing a welcoming, student-centered space for essential services, including financial aid, billing, registration, student records, housing applications, and dining. Our cross-trained staff deliver holistic support across a wide range of enrollment services—via phone, email, and in-person—to ensure students receive consistent, knowledgeable assistance. While we cover a broad array of topics, our core focus remains exceptional, student-first service. The Hub is committed to empowering every student throughout their academic journey and beyond by fostering an inclusive and supportive environment.

Orientation, Transition, and Family Programs

Orientation, Transition, & Family Programs includes three offices: Fostering Success Program; Orientation & Transition Programs; and Parent & Family Programs. 

  • The Fostering Success Program – a donor funded program to build a sense of belonging, community, and support for CSU students who identify with an independent background including foster care, legally emancipated, kinship care, unhoused without the presence of parents/guardian, and more. FSP provides students with peer mentoring, care packages, community socials, educational workshops, scholarships, and more.
  • Orientation and Transition Programs – with a focus on supporting first-year, second-year, and transfer students in a successful transition to CSU, Orientation and Transition Programs hosts Ram Orientation, Ram Welcome, New Student Seminars and ongoing transition programming through the first two years of students’ experiences at CSU.
  • Parent and Family Programs – the office dedicated to engaging parents, families, and supporters of CSU students. Parent and Family Programs partners with students’ families to support student academic success and personal development through encouraging family involvement and connection with CSU. Families remain a primary source of support for students throughout college, so in supporting families, we are also supporting student success.

All three offices focus on student success through cultivating students sense of belonging and connection with the CSU community. Campus collaboration is essential for our work in supporting student success, and each office has strong partnerships with offices and staff across CSU.

Office of the Registrar

The Office of the Registrar provides leadership and service in student enrollment and academic record management that supports recruitment, retention, and graduation goals of Colorado State University. The Office of the Registrar values Students, CSU’s Principles of Community, Collaboration, and our Employees. Based on our goals and values, the Office of the Registrar seeks to hire team members who demonstrate a positive attitude, a passion for producing quality work, an interest in serving as an educator, a commitment to treating others with respect and an internal motivation for doing the work we do.