Colorado State University–Pueblo (CSU–Pueblo) is a regional, comprehensive public institution of higher learning located in Pueblo, Colorado. CSU-Pueblo is a member of the Colorado State University System (CSU System), along with Colorado State University (CSU) in Fort Collins, the system's flagship, and Colorado State University-Global Campus. CSU-Pueblo is experiencing exceptional growth and currently the fastest growing university in Colorado. Colorado State University–Pueblo has evolved from a three-room junior college on the third floor of the Pueblo County Courthouse with 63 students and two (2) instructors to a regional, comprehensive university offering 29 baccalaureate and six master degree programs, serving more than 5,000 students from all 50 states and 23 countries. Over the past 75 years under four different names, the institution has graduated more than 35,000 students from 41 states and 32 countries. Today, more than 14,000 graduates live in Colorado. The idea for starting a college in Pueblo was initially proposed in 1926, when a bill was put before the state Senate to begin a four-year school in the city. The bill was defeated by one vote.