2023 ADVERTISING RATES
DIGITAL ADVERTISING
DIGITAL ADS ON COLLEGIAN.COM AND KCSU.COM
01
LEADERBOARD
$500
per month
2000 x 247 px
50,000 IMPRESSIONS GUARANTEED
$1,200 – 3 Months
150,000 Guaranteed Impressions
02
SIDEBAR
$400
per month
300 x 250 px
50,000 IMPRESSIONS GUARANTEED
$960 – 3 Months
150,000 Guaranteed Impressions
03
SNEAKER
$650
per month
728 x 90 px
50,000 IMPRESSIONS GUARANTEED
$1,560 – 3 Months
150,000 Guaranteed Impressions
04
SPONSORED CONTENT
$175
includes headline, photo & 1 link
$50 EACH ADDITIONAL LINK
05
FOOTER LINKS
$40
per month
THE STUMP EMAIL BLASTS
The STUMP brings news, headlines and your ad to more than 17,000 email addresses daily, Monday thru Thursday. Space is limited, book early.
SIDEBAR AD AND
LOWER LEADERBOARD
$100
per week
Sidebar: 300 x 250 px
Leaderboard: 728 x 90 px
EXCLUSIVE
LEADERBOARD AD
$150
per week
728 x 90 px
SPONSORED CONTENT
Go beyond traditional advertising and drive results with SPONSORED CONTENT. Your content (text, headline and photo) will be featured in print in the Thursday Collegian and online at Collegian.com. All advertising is marked “Sponsored Content.”
FULL PACKAGE
$300
CONTENT CREATION $25/HR
COLLEGIAN/KCSU INSTAGRAM OR FACEBOOK POST
$150
includes $25 boost
Post an ad on Collegian or KCSU Instagram or Facebook
SOCIAL MEDIA CONTESTS
$500
per contest
Promote your business through our social media contest promotional program. Select your contest (Video, Photo, Photo Caption, Vote or Hashtag Contests) and we do the rest! Price includes 6 posts on all of our social media platforms and a link to your website.
X/Twitter POST
$75
per post
YOUTUBE PREROLL VIDEO AD TO TARGETED MARKET
Ask us about pricing
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGEMENT
Let RMSMC take the lead on managing your social media channels. All services include initial consultation, setup, audit of current social pages, planning, posting, and custom analytics reports.
You select the platforms you want us to manage.
$25/hr
Plus a pre-determined spend for ad boosting.
BASIC PACKAGE: 10hrs/mo
STANDARD PACKAGE: 16hrs/mo *plus additional hours as needed
PRINT ADVERTISING
THE COLLEGIAN
3,000 COPIES EVERY THURSDAY
The Rocky Mountain Collegian is an award-winning, student-run newspaper celebrating its 133rd year in publication. Named one of the top college newspapers in the country by the Princeton Review, the Collegian reports on campus and local news. Newspapers are distributed throughout the CSU campus and to over 100 locations off campus.
FRONT PAGE
$350
BACK PAGE
$450
FULL PAGE
$380
$340 CSU Dept
$180 ASCSU Org
HALF PAGE
$208
$187 CSU Dept
$90 ASCSU Org
1/4 PAGE
$127
$110 CSU Dept
$45 ASCSU Org
FRONT PAGE STICKY NOTES
$650
per publication
$450
per publication, two or more publications
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. Price includes printing.
INSERTS
$240
3,000 per pub.
Canvas CSU & Fort Collins with a flyer or stand alone advertisement insert inside the Collegian. Price does not include printing.
SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS
Rocky Mountain Student Media produces specialty publications in partnership with Colorado State University departments featuring unique content for targeted audiences.
Interested in your own publication? We can help.
MOVE-IN
Reaching new and returning students has never been easier. The Move-In/Welcome Back edition is placed in residence hall rooms for each student prior to move-in day, and distributed to key campus locations the week before the start of fall semester.
SPECIAL RATES & SIZES APPLY
PARENT RESOURCE GUIDE
Created especially for parents and families of new CSU students, the Parent Guide is distributed at Ram Orientation and throughout the year through Parent and Family Programs.
SPECIAL RATES & SIZES APPLY
HOUSING GUIDE
Help CSU students find the perfect place to live. The Housing Guide features housing options, tips for living on and off campus, and specifics about laws affecting students.
SPECIAL RATES & SIZES APPLY
BEST OF CSU
Featuring CSU’s favorite places to eat, drink, and hang out. This edition is the BEST place to brag about your business. Distributed throughout the year.
SPECIAL RATES & SIZES APPLY
MAIL-HOME GRADUATION COMMEMORATIVE EDITON
With content, including congratulatory ads, targeting grads and their families, this keepsake is mailed to the homes of graduating seniors.
SPECIAL RATES & SIZES APPLY
VISITORS GUIDE
Distributed throughout the year, the Visitors Guide highlights the best of both Fort Collins and CSU, and is the perfect go-to publication for families and campus visitors.
SPECIAL RATES & SIZES APPLY
RAM LIFE ORIENTATION GUIDE
An introduction to college life on the CSU campus, Ram Life is a magazine publication mailed to the homes of new students. Both parents and students will see your message. Ram Life is also available on campus the week before the start of fall semester.
SPECIAL RATES & SIZES APPLY
COLLEGE AVENUE MAGAZINE
3,000 PER ISSUE (FOUR EDITIONS PER YEAR)
Colorful, bold, inquisitive, diverse. College Avenue is a student media’s lifestyle publication, printed on premium magazine stock. Each edition features a lifestyle topic and includes general interest stories on trends and happenings.
INSIDE FRONT COVER
$360
FULL PAGE
$270
HALF PAGE
$180
1/4 PAGE
$115
BACK PAGE AD
$400
CSU LIFE
DELIVERED DIRECTLY TO 4,000 STAFF MAILBOXES ON CAMPUS
CSU Life is a monthly news publication produced specifically for faculty and staff at Colorado State University. The publication features stories for and about employees, staff accomplishments and campus events.
FULL PAGE
$500
HALF PAGE
$312
1/4 PAGE
$192
1/8
$104
BROADCAST & SERVICES
KCSU FM 90.5
300,000 POTENTIAL LISTENERS
One of the largest college radio stations in the country, KCSU reaches more than 300,000 potential listeners in Fort Collins, Loveland, and surrounding communities. Listeners can connect worldwide at KCSUFM.com
PRE-RECORDED ANNOUNCEMENTS
$15
per announcement if less that 20 total announcements
$10
per announcement if more than 20 total announcements
LIVE READ SHOW SPONSORSHIP
$60
per 2 hour show
A live DJ incorporates your announcement into their show (8 mentions).
NEWSCAST SPONSORSHIP
$50
per day
Ten-second message airs during each of seven local daily newscasts.
CSU VOLLEYBALL BROADCAST SPONSORSHIP
$500
season sponsorship
KCSU is the official station for CSU Volleyball. Includes 4 mentions during each live broadcast. Your logo is also featured on print, digital, and social media ads promoting the broadcasts.
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
FREE FOR NONPROFITS
If you are interested in running a public service announcement for your local not-for-profit, please contact our advertising department.
PRODUCTION STUDIO RENTAL
$100/hr
includes assistant
Rent our production studio to conduct interviews, record audio commercials, narration, podcasts, or other audio.
DJ SERVICES
$100/hr
KCSU DJ’s will come to your event and play music.
AUDIO EDITING & PRODUCTION
$50/hr
We will write (if needed) and produce commercials, podcasts, interviews, PSA’s, narrations, or other creative audio services.
FIFTY03 VISUALS
Fifty03 Visuals produces video of all lengths for a wide range of clients. After a free initial consultation and a creative brief, we will provide a quote for your project.
MARKETING & POSTERS
PLAZA DISTRIBUTION
$175
Connect with the CSU community while tabling on the LSC Plaza, CSU’s highest on-campus traffic area. Company displays, fliers, and couponing are encouraged. Plaza space is subject to availability.
DESIGN SERVICES
$25/hr
Our Creative Services team can design content for print, online, and social media, as well as posters, brochures, and logo design. Advertising design for RMSM products is free. Fees apply to special projects.
RACK POSTERS
$240/mo
indoor kiosks | 18″ X 36″
$400/mo
outdoor kiosks | 26″ X 50″
Draw attention to your advertising message with poster advertising on distribution racks located in high-traffic campus buildings and outdoor areas.
KCSU DJ BOOTH BOARD
$150/MO
Place a digital message on the KCSU DJ Booth board
POSTERING
$175
Have your posters hung in approved locations throughout campus. Price does not include poster printing. Printing and design services available.