Colorado State University Expands Veterinary Health & Education Complex

Colorado State University broke ground in May of 2024 on a $230 million redevelopment of the Veterinary Health and Education Complex (VEHC) in Fort Collins. Designed by Clark & Enersen, the expansion and renovation project will feature a 213,000-sf replacement teaching hospital that will offer unique opportunities for immersive education. The sustainable structure will feature two 80-seat active learning classrooms with interactive workstations, as well as eight exam rooms equipped with advanced simulation technologies. A $13 million livestock hospital will also be constructed adjacent to the Johnson Family Equine Hospital to provide additional medical, surgical, and ambulatory care facilities.

Nearly doubling existing capacities, the reimagined VEHC will support a rigorous curriculum that emphasizes resilience, professionalism, and wellbeing. All four years of the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine program will be collocated on the South Campus to foster collaboration and exchange, enhanced by community spaces where students, faculty, and staff can gather. Tetrad Real Estate is the master developer for the complex, which is being built by JE Dunn with Martin/Martin as engineer and Energy Studio as energy consultant. Completion is anticipated in fall of 2026.