The Collegian
The Rocky Mountain Collegian has been a mainstay on the Colorado State University campus since 1891 and is currently one the of the country’s preeminent student-run news publications. Ranked in the top 10 of college newspapers by the Princeton Review, the Collegian is distributed throughout campus and the Fort Collins community on Mondays and Thursdays during the academic year.
Click here for the 2019-20 print publication schedule.
All rates include full color. Deadline – 3 p.m. two working days prior to publication.
Distribution – 4,000 copies per publication and distributed throughout the CSU campus and to more than 150 Fort Collins locations!
Classified Advertising Rates
1-3 days: $0.30 per word, per publication.
4 or more days: $0.20 per word, per publication.
Price includes up to five words in bold. Deadline is 3 p.m. two working days prior to publication. Place your classified online at collegian.com/classifieds or call 970-491-1146.
COLLEGIAN PREMIUM PLACEMENT
Front Page Advertising
Exclusive placement at the bottom of the Collegian front page guarantees maximum visibility. Price includes full color.
Cost per publication: $350 Size: 9.5” wide x 2” tall
Back Page Advertising
Your ad on the back page of the Collegian maximizes visibility and guarantees exclusive placement for full-page ads. Price includes full color.
Cost per publication: $450 Size: 9.5” wide x 12.25” tall
Puzzles and Features
Target readers while they are actively engaged with the Collegian and secure guaranteed weekly placement beside one of the Collegian’s most popular features: Sudoku, Crossword or Nope & Dope. Ads include full color.
3.7” wide x 5” tall: $95 per publication
3.7” wide x 2” tall: $52 per publication
Front Page Sticky Notes
Add impact to your advertising message with front page sticky notes. Placed on the left side of the front page, this full color sticker is guaranteed to grab the attention of readers.
Cost per publication: $650 Two or more days: $450 per publication
Price includes printing costs of sticker. Multiple day discount applies to same art stickers only.
Pre-Printed Inserts
Canvas the CSU and Fort Collins community with a flier or stand alone advertisement inserted inside the Collegian on Monday or Thursday.
Cost per publication (4,000 inserts): $300
Price does not include printing. Pre-printed inserts should be delivered one week prior to publication date to:
Prairie Mountain Publishing
Attention: Collegian
801 North 2nd Street, Berthoud, CO 80513