Our History
Colorado State University Global is the first statutorily-defined, non-profit, online state university in the United States.
CSU Global has helped over 20,000 students earn their degrees and complete their industry-aligned certificate programs towards their professional success as supported by CSU Global ROI data.
Originally funded with a loan from the Colorado State University Board of Governors, CSU Global quickly obtained accreditation and was legally sanctioned as an independent university in Spring, 2009, when Colorado’s Governor Ritter signed Senate Bill 09-086, declaring CSU Global Campus an online university within the Colorado State University System — not simply an extension of the CSU bricks-and-mortar campuses. On July 1, 2010, the CSU System formally appointed Dr. Becky Takeda-Tinker as CSU Global’s first official president and CEO. On May 16, 2016, the Institutional Actions Council of the Higher Learning Commission granted Colorado State University Global full accreditation through 2025-26.
In recognition of the growing needs of nontraditional learners, CSU Global has spent more than a decade innovating and refining digital education practices to ensure that the same rigorous academic standards found at traditional colleges and universities are observed in CSU Global’s online classrooms.
CSU Global has also innovated career-specific degree and certificate programs designed to help working adults stay on point with fast-changing industry trends. By partnering with business and thought leaders, CSU Global continually strives to stay ahead of business trends and practices in multiple fields.
