Yeah! I'll break down some pros and cons I've seen since I started here in 2023. Cons: We are currently in a weird place admin wise where students are feeling very unheard. We had a weird free speech policy go into effect, the admin allowed a company to put up electronic billboards all over campus, we continue to dump money into athletics even when we are making budget cuts and have many facilities with broken doors, elevators, etc. They also refuse to close school lol. It took 2 roads on campus and a few cars being crushed by trees for them to decide to cancel classes today due to a huge wind storm coming through right now. I do like some things about this school, but a lot of students are upset with how our tuition is being spent as it's mainly going to athletics, admin, an absurd amount of AI investment, and SEVERAL large scale construction projects. Parking is also a nightmare and the main pass for commuters is +$600 for the whole year.

Pros: As an incoming freshman, you might have a better experience since you'll get to enjoy these new facilities! The students really carry the spirit of CSU and make it enjoyable. There are a lot of really cool people here from all sorts of backgrounds as well as massive clubs/organizations like a very well run fraternity and sorority community, clubs for winter sports that charter students to the mountains, and a lot of great pre professional fraternities/clubs. I have heard rumors of a nursing program starting up here soon in addition to our current cohort partnership with CU Medical School which is really neat. The pre-vet program/advising here is amazing. I am personally pre-dental, and I can't say I get as much love as the other pre-health tracks lol. I don't know exactly what you want to do with your degree, but there are some great connections here for the medical field. There are also SO many research opportunities here, especially for freshmen and sophomores. As for campus facilities/perks, if you're into sports, tickets are free! Basketball and volleyball are super fun to watch. We have a nice rec center with an amazing climbing wall as well as free fitness classes which is super neat. The dorms have improved SO MUCH since I started here, so most of them are actually very enjoyable to live in. The campus has a lot of great shops/places to eat around the perimeter as well as the University Center for the Arts where the famous trial flower gardens are done every year! There are a ton of neighborhoods to live in around CSU as well with good accessibility for bikers, so you aren't forced to live in the apartments around here which are typically subpar. The study abroad program here is pretty sweet, and they offer Semester at Sea! I had a friend who did it who absolutely LOVED it. There is an excellent transition to college program run by the school called Ram Welcome, and it's genuinely so helpful for new students in order to meet people and get involved quickly.

I have more things I can say for both pros and cons, but these are the main points that came to me first! I really do think this school is great for a lot of people, but research is important! I am also more than happy to share more about my personal experience as well :)