What is the format of a NetID
Modified on: Fri, Oct 18 2024 1:44 PMWhat is the format of a NetID
All NetIDs follow a specific format, but may differ depending on your primary campus and when you joined the CSU System.
Applicable to:
- All CSU System, Fort Collins, Pueblo, Spur
- staff, faculty, students, affiliates, applicants
NetID Format
If your primary campus is CSU Pueblo, or you joined the CSU System after July 24, 2023, your NetID follows the new standard format:
- C followed by your 9-digit CSU ID
- Automatically generated
- Example: C899456789
If you were associated with CSU Fort Collins prior to July 24, 2023 and your account was active in 2022 or later, your "eName"/"eID" automatically became your NetID:
- 2 to 8 lowercase characters starting with a letter
- Created by the user
- Example: xgarcia
If your account was not active in 2022 or 2023 but you reestablished your affiliation with CSU, your "eName"/"eID" would have been expired and you would be issued a new NetID in the C# format.