Do the Best Things Really Come in Smaller Packages?

Colorado State University - Pueblo (CSU-Pueblo) was opened as Southern Colorado Junior College in 1933 at the Pueblo County Courthouse. Since that time it has grown and changed to fit the needs of the growing Pueblo area, expanding from a junior college to a state college, and is now a regional, comprehensive university as part of the Colorado State University system.

CSU-Pueblo has many attributes and benefits, the largest being the size of the university. The student population ranges only between four and five thousand students, making it smaller in size even than some of the state’s state level colleges. This intimate population provides students, and faculty, the advantage of more one-on-one, personal interaction. Even general education and lecture classes, classes that, at many universities, cater to 150-200 students at a time, typically only reach into the sixty to seventy student range.

Class size and one-on-one professor and student interaction are certainly not the only advantages to attending CSU-Pueblo. Despite the small numbers, the institution is rich with student activity. There is quite literally an opportunity for every student to be involved in a club or organization that interests them. From the Experiential Learning Center, a collection of outdoor recreation enthusiasts, to Greek life, including educational honor fraternities such as Sigma Tau Delta and Alpha Lambda Delta, to education clubs like the English Club or the Psychology Club, there truly is something for anyone who wants to be involved.

For those who are not interested, or don’t have the time to commit to a club, the Office of Student Activities coordinates events both on and off (although mostly on) campus on an almost weekly basis. While some of the events, such as the semi-annual Casino Nights, are smaller and only open to students, faculty and staff, other events such as the world famous Second City Comedy Tour, which has performed on the CSU-Pueblo campus for several years, are advertised even to the general public for a small admission price.