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Sites like Colorado State University

The 20 closest public research university alternatives to Colorado State University, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 17 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to Colorado State University? The closest matches are North Carolina State University, University of Colorado Boulder and uni-koeln.de. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About Colorado State University

Colorado State University colostate.edu

Colorado State University

At Colorado State, there’s this energy we all share—this undeniable excitement for what’s next. And it’s a feeling you can only find here.

Wikidata: public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States

Top 10K · #4,492 English 17 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
Visit Colorado State University

Summary by Claude

Official website of Colorado State University, a public land-grant research university in Fort Collins, Colorado, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees across eight colleges including agriculture, engineering, veterinary medicine and natural resources, plus admissions, financial aid, research and campus news.

Who it’s for
Prospective and current students, faculty, researchers
Business model
Tuition, state funding and research grants

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

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similarity × popularity

University of California, BerkeleyPennsylvania State UniversityArizona State UniversityOregon State UniversityUC DavisUniversity of ConnecticutFlorida State Universityuni-koeln.deUniversity of Colorado BoulderNorth Carolina State University

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to Colorado State University

Thumbs up if it’s a real alternative to Colorado State University, thumbs down if it isn’t.

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  1. 01
    North Carolina State University ncsu.edu Top 10K English

    public research university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

  2. 02
    University of Colorado Boulder colorado.edu Top 10K English

    Home | University of Colorado Boulder

    Colorado’s leading public research university, transforming lives since 1876.

  3. 03
    uni-koeln.de Top 10K English

    Universität zu Köln: University of Cologne

    The University of Cologne is a university with the classic range of subjects of a comprehensive university. As one of the largest universities in Europe, it also works at the highest international level in research and teaching.

  4. 04
    Florida State University fsu.edu Top 10K English

    Florida State University

    FSU, designated a preeminent university in the state of Florida, is one of the most respected research and learning institutions in the country.

  5. 05
    University of Connecticut uconn.edu Top 10K English

    University of Connecticut

    It's simple enough, UConn is a great university. But it's more than that. A top-ranked research institution, campuses across Connecticut built to inspire, the global community that is UConn Nation.

  6. 06
    Iowa State University iastate.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome - Iowa State University

    Iowa State University — where innovation is in the making. Experience hands-on learning, cutting-edge research, and endless opportunities for your future.

  7. 07
    UC Davis ucdavis.edu Top 10K English

    University of California, Davis | UC Davis | UC Davis

    public university in the Davis, California area; part of the University of California system

  8. 08
    Oregon State University oregonstate.edu Top 10K English

    Oregon State University

    Oregon State University delivers exceptional, accessible education and problem-solving innovation as Oregon's largest and statewide public research university.

  9. 09
    Arizona State University asu.edu Top 10K English

    ASU Homepage | Arizona State University

    public university in Tempe, Arizona, US

  10. 10
    University of California, Santa Cruz ucsc.edu Top 10K English

    public University of California campus in Santa Cruz

  11. 11
    Pennsylvania State University psu.edu Top 10K English

    The Pennsylvania State University | Penn State

    Penn State is a Pennsylvania-based, top-ranked public university that educates students worldwide. Learn more about Penn State degree programs and research.

  12. 12
    Louisiana State University lsu.edu Top 10K English

    Welcome to LSU, a top research university | Baton Rouge, La.

    LSU is an elite research university tackling global challenges, with a unique culture, top academic programs, and a rich and rewarding educational experience.

  13. 13
    University of California, Berkeley berkeley.edu Top 1K English

    University of California, Berkeley: Home

    UC Berkeley pushes the boundaries of knowledge, challenges convention and expands opportunity to create the leaders of tomorrow.

  14. 14
    University of Arizona arizona.edu Top 10K English

    University of Arizona in Tucson, AZ

    The University of Arizona: Recognized for outstanding academics, and a student-first outlook filled with wonder. Interested in becoming a Wildcat?

  15. 15
    University of Maryland umd.edu Top 10K English

    Our Research Changes Lives | University of Maryland

    At UMD, brilliant scholars and scientists come together to spark new ideas, pursue important discoveries, drive innovation and tackle humanity’s grand…

  16. 16
    Washington State University wsu.edu Top 10K English

    Washington State University | Washington State University

    Washington State University —WSU is a top research university dedicated to solving problems and improving lives 6 campuses11 academic collegesExtension offices in all 39 Washington counties and on the Colville Reservation4 research and extension centers What's Happening At WSU A new approach to climatechange adaptation Communities on the frontlines of climate changeshould take the lead

  17. 17
    University of Utah utah.edu Top 10K English

    The University of Utah

    Founded in 1850, The University of Utah is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah, and offers over 100 undergraduate and more than 90 graduate degree programs to over 30,000 students. As a preeminent research and teaching institution, the University cultivates an academic environment in which the highest standards of intellectual integrity and scholarship are practiced.

  18. 18
    Ohio State University osu.edu Top 10K English

    Home | The Ohio State University

    Discover Ohio State, a mission-driven land grant university, home to the Wexner Medical Center and world-class graduate, undergraduate and research programs.

  19. 19
    University of Oregon uoregon.edu Top 10K English

    University of Oregon | Public Research University in Eugene

    Oregon's only AAU university. 300+ degrees, bold research, and a campus community designed for unconventional thinkers. Eugene, Oregon.

  20. 20
    University of Toronto utoronto.ca Top 10K English

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    The University of Toronto - Error 403

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to colostate.edu’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones Colorado State University uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What Colorado State University is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

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JavaScript libraries
  • jQuery asset https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.5.1/jquery.min.js?ver=3.5.1
CSS & UI
  • Font Awesome asset https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/font-awesome/6.5.2/css/all.min.css?ver=6.5.2
Fonts
Tag managers
Advertising
  • Meta Pixel page source: connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js
CDN
  • cdnjs asset https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/jquery-migrate/3.3.1/jquery-migrate.min.js?ver=3.3…
  • Cloudflare header cf-ray: a5631c693a4462c1-HAM
  • jsDelivr asset https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/perfect-scrollbar@1.5.5/dist/perfect-scrollbar.min.js?ver=7.…
Hosting
Languages & backends
  • PHP implied by WordPress (page source: /wp-content/)
Email hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • Adobe TXT adobe-idp-site-verification=8de254c105ee1eb2eb07e4221bd7af78734ebe7d6…
  • Apple Business TXT apple-domain-verification=Y6oBOTLKzYUaytew
  • Atlassian TXT atlassian-domain-verification=/ToU5/mhDI/YiZtMsmBq5w39aLNr1NyBub6LrqH…
  • Canva TXT canva-site-verification=UlyOFaWjIjwCTOqoV_OERQ
  • Google Search Console meta google-site-verification: FUigvgoB4EswYC654KmJCC0SNmiAaSu6LwIzWXuSRKs

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