Colorado State University System

Colorado State University System
Other name
CSU System / CSUS
Former name
Colorado State Board of Agriculture
TypePublic higher education system
Established1877 (1877)
ChancellorTony Frank
Students51,498 (fall 2025)
Location, ,
United States
Websitecsusystem.edu

The Colorado State University System (CSU System) is a Public Higher Educational System of the State of Colorado. It is one of four State of Colorado higher educational systems which include the Colorado State University System, the University of Colorado System, the Colorado Community College System and the Colorado School of Mines.

As part of its role to oversee public two-year and public four-year colleges and universities, the Colorado Department of Higher Education (DHE) exercises oversight over the Colorado State University System. It is the principal department responsible for implementing policies set by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education (CCHE).

The Colorado State University System oversees three distinct institutions: