Colorado State University - Division of Information Technology

What Colorado State University - Division of Information Technology does

The Colorado State University Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is the central IT organization for the Colorado State University System, a public state university institution chartered in Colorado. Operating across three campuses — Fort Collins, Pueblo, and Spur — DoIT provides enterprise technology services to students, faculty, and staff, with a coordinated governance model that pairs centralized policy and architecture with distributed IT support embedded within individual colleges and departments. Its core customers are internal and captive: students enrolled across the CSU System, faculty and staff requiring productivity and classroom tools, and a distributed community of IT professionals supporting local units.

DoIT's service portfolio is anchored on a NetID single sign-on identity management system paired with Duo multi-factor authentication, Microsoft 365 productivity suite, learning management systems (Canvas at Fort Collins; Blackboard at Pueblo with Canvas planned for Spring 2027), student information portals (RAMweb and PAWS), Workday HR/payroll, GlobalProtect VPN, FreshService ITSM, and campus-specific Wi-Fi networks (csu-net, TWOLFnet). The Division also operates a centralized enterprise software licensing program covering Adobe Creative Cloud, Zoom, SPSS, SAS, Qualtrics, and other enterprise tools, alongside a systemwide cybersecurity program, IT governance framework, data governance program, and ICT compliance review process.

Funding for DoIT is non-commercial. The Division is funded primarily through the CSU System budget allocation, supplemented by a mandatory University Technology Fee of $32 per semester per enrolled student, which was established by student vote in 2003 to fund student-facing technology improvements, library computer replacements, and infrastructure. The Division is not a separately incorporated entity, has no outside investors, and its financials are not independently disclosed. Strategic posture is currently defined by an Artificial Intelligence Strategy for IT initiative and an IT Alignment initiative scheduled to launch in July 2026, alongside the LMS consolidation and active cybersecurity hardening (phishing-related email sending limits, MFA mandates, security advisory issuance against third-party AI tools).

Name

Colorado State University - Division of Information Technology

Legal name

Colorado State University - Division of Information Technology

Website

https://it.colostate.edu

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Division of Information Technology is the central IT organization for the Colorado State University System, delivering identity, networking, productivity, learning management, and cybersecurity services across the Fort Collins, Pueblo, and Spur campuses for students, faculty, and staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education IT Services

NAICS

Administration of Education Programs (92311)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

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Technical Universities with Computing, Data & AI Focus

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

SECONDARYEDABAFAH

Systems Administration & IT Operations (Windows/Linux, Monitoring, ITSM)

Education/Corporate Training & Professional Development/Technical & IT Skills Training

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IT Knowledge Management & Service Desk Platforms

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Enterprise Service Management (ITSM/ESM) Platforms

Keywords

• Higher education IT services
• University technology support
• Campus network infrastructure
• Identity access management
• Learning management systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Collins

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. University Technology Fee: Mandatory $32 per semester fee assessed to all students, used to enhance online student services (RAMweb, student portal), replace computers in Morgan Library, and build/maintain physical computer infrastructure.
2. University Budget Allocation: Core funding from Colorado State University System budget for IT operations, infrastructure, and services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Division of Information Technology is the central IT organization for the Colorado State University System, providing technology infrastructure, identity management, cybersecurity, enterprise software administration, learning management systems, and IT support services across the Fort Collins, Pueblo, and Spur campuses. It delivers these services to students, faculty, and staff through self-service portals, help desks, and distributed college/department-level IT units.

Product overview

The Division of IT for the Colorado State University System provides comprehensive technology services across three campuses (Fort Collins, Pueblo, and Spur). The service portfolio centers on identity management (NetID with Duo MFA), productivity tools (Microsoft 365 suite), learning management systems (Canvas and Blackboard), student portals (RAMweb and PAWS), enterprise software administration, cybersecurity services, and IT governance. Services are delivered through distributed IT units with central Division of IT coordination, supporting students, faculty, staff, and IT professionals across the system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fort Collins Community Network (FCCN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAn unincorporated association of public entities in northern Colorado that participate in collaborative networking. The Division of IT works with FCCN to manage local network connections through the Subnet Managers functional group.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• EDUCAUSE: Higher education IT association serving thousands of institutions with resources, communities of practice, and policy guidance—comparable to CSU DoIT's participation in cross-campus IT professional communities.
• Internet2: Non-profit computer networking consortium serving U.S. research and education institutions; relevant peer to CSU's Fort Collins Community Network (FCCN) partnership and campus networking operations.

Direct peers

• Stanford University Information Technology (UIT): Central IT organization for a major university, offering identity, collaboration tools, LMS support, and IT service management to faculty, staff, and students—parallel to CSU DoIT's service portfolio.
• University of Michigan Information and Technology Services: Central IT division for a large public research university, providing identity, networking, LMS, enterprise apps, and help-desk services to students, faculty, and staff across multiple campuses—closely analogous to CSU Division of IT.
• MIT Information Systems and Technology (IS&T): Central IT organization providing identity management, cybersecurity, research computing, and teaching technology services to a large research university; highly comparable to CSU Division of IT.
• UC Berkeley Information Security Office: Public university IT/security unit delivering identity, MFA, secure access, and compliance services; comparable to CSU's NetID/Duo security stack and ICT compliance function.
• University of Wisconsin-Madison - Division of Information Technology: Central IT division of a major public research university providing identity, networking, classroom technology, and IT support—highly comparable scale and service mix to CSU DoIT.
• Arizona State University - University Technology Office: Large public university central IT organization providing identity, learning platforms, cybersecurity, and service desk support to students, faculty, and staff across multiple ASU campuses—closely comparable in scope and mission.

Emerging players

• ServiceNow IT Service Management: Enterprise ITSM platform competing in the same space as FreshService (which CSU uses); relevant peer for benchmarking CSU's service desk and knowledge management capabilities.

Regional players

• University of Colorado Boulder - Office of Information Technology: Public Colorado university IT division with similar service portfolio (identity, Wi-Fi, Microsoft 365, LMS support, help desk) and overlapping state-level regulatory environment as CSU DoIT.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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