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Home of the Rams

Colorado State University

The Oval at the heart of campus was designed in 1909 and is lined with 65 American elm trees. The loop around it is 2,065 feet (629 m) long.

  • 5Buildings
  • 4Traditions
  • 1890Oldest · Routt Hall
  • 2017Newest · Canvas Stadium

Planning the visit

  • Fly intoDenver International Airport (DEN)

    Denver International Airport, southeast of Fort Collins, is the main airport for northern Colorado.

  • Getting aroundWalking / Transfort MAX / Around the Horn

    Transfort's MAX bus rapid transit line serves the campus, and the Around the Horn bus loops around campus from the CSU Transit Center next to the Lory Student Center.

  • Colors and teams

    The school colors are green and gold, and the teams are the Rams.

5 buildings to stamp

  1. Routt Hall

    Colorado State University campus, Fort Collins, CO 80523

    Built in 1890 as the Botanical and Horticultural Laboratory of the Colorado Agricultural College, this is one of the oldest buildings left on campus. Its rich brick and stone detail echoes the lost Old Main.

    Built
    1890
    Architect
    Otto Bulow
    Today
    University Building

  2. Ammons Hall

    Colorado State University campus, Fort Collins, CO 80523

    Eugene G. Groves designed this building, which opened in 1922 as the Women's Club Building, a gymnasium and social center for women students. It stands at the northwest corner of the Oval and now houses the University Welcome Center.

    Built
    1922
    Architect
    Eugene G. Groves
    Style
    Italian Renaissance Revival
    Today
    University Welcome Center

  3. Morgan Library

    1201 Center Avenue Mall, Fort Collins, CO 80523

    Named for president William E. Morgan, the main library opened in January 1964 to a design by James M. Hunter & Associates of Boulder. A renovation finished in 2012 added the glass study area known as the Cube.

    Built
    1964
    Architect
    James M. Hunter & Associates
    Today
    Library
  4. Moby Arena
    Photo: Porterland, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Moby Arena

    951 W Plum St, Fort Collins, CO

    Opened in January 1966, the 8,083-seat arena is officially the Colorado State Auditorium-Gymnasium. Its nickname comes from a student newspaper article that said the hump-roofed building looked like a beached whale.

    Built
    1966
    Architect
    Bunts and Kelsey
    Today
    Basketball Arena
  5. Canvas Stadium
    Photo: FarGah1, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Canvas Stadium

    751 W Pitkin St, Fort Collins, CO

    Opened in August 2017, this stadium brought Rams football back to the main campus from Hughes Stadium, several miles away. It seats 36,500 and can hold as many as 41,000.

    Built
    2017
    Architect
    Populous and ICON Venue Group
    Today
    Football Stadium

4 traditions to check off

Stamped! keeps these as a checklist, so you can tick each one off on the visit.

  • Walk the Oval

    Designed in 1909 to link the main campus buildings, the Oval is lined with 65 American elm trees. Take a stroll around the historic heart of campus.

  • Meet Under the Clock

    For generations, students have arranged to "meet under the clock" in the Lory Student Center. Find the Ram Clock above the food court and listen for its hourly chime.

  • Game Day with CAM the Ram

    CAM the Ram, the live mascot named for Colorado A&M, runs across the end zone after Rams touchdowns. The Old Main Bell, stolen in 1919 and returned in 2016, now hangs in a tower at the stadium. Catch a home game at Canvas Stadium.

  • Annual Flower Trial Garden

    CSU tests new flower varieties in this garden, which is free and open every day during daylight hours. Visit between late May and October, when the beds are in bloom.

Game day

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