Golden, CO · Public · 6,155 undergraduates · suburban
Colorado School of Mines
Moderately selective
Mines is a deliberately specialized university for students who want engineering and applied science to dominate the academic environment.
Institutional profile
Well established Exceptional in career outcomes, and solid in academic standing.- Admission
- 59.7% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 83.4%
9,821 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$97,335 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Colorado School of Mines apart
Academic design
Engineering, computing and applied sciences are taught through design projects, field sessions, research and capstones tied closely to industry problems.
Campus pattern
Golden places students at the base of the Rockies with immediate trail access while downtown Denver remains close enough for internships and employers.
Career & value signal
Its historic expertise in earth, energy, minerals and infrastructure has expanded into modern engineering and computing without losing the school’s technical focus.
Can I get in?
59.7% admitted
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Recent applicant pool
9,821About 60 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 42% submitted an SAT, and 18% submitted an ACT. The ACT range comes from a small share of admitted students and does not describe the full class.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Colorado School of Mines, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Colorado School of Mines weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Engineering, computing and applied sciences are taught through design projects, field sessions, research and capstones tied closely to industry problems.
Make institutional fit specific
Mines is a deliberately specialized university for students who want engineering and applied science to dominate the academic environment.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
Fee waiver: accepted
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Colorado School of Mines publishes four merit awards, the largest reaching full tuition or more. two require a separate scholarship application. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews each year
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
Open across the university · Merit · Competitive · Renews
In the season card
These four awards, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Colorado School of Mines
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Mechanical Engineering
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Computer Science
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Chemical Engineering
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Civil Engineering
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Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering
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What is campus life like?
Colorado School of Mines beyond the classroom
Golden places students at the base of the Rockies with immediate trail access while downtown Denver remains close enough for internships and employers.
A defining academic feature
Engineering, computing and applied sciences are taught through design projects, field sessions, research and capstones tied closely to industry problems.
What shapes an ordinary week
Golden places students at the base of the Rockies with immediate trail access while downtown Denver remains close enough for internships and employers.
Where the degree can lead
Its historic expertise in earth, energy, minerals and infrastructure has expanded into modern engineering and computing without losing the school’s technical focus.