Overview

Colorado School of Mines is a University institution located in Golden, CO, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address Admissions Office, Starzer Welcome Center
1812 Illinois Street
Golden, CO  80401
United States

Contact Lori Kester
Associate Provost, Enrollment Management
Email: admissions@mines.edu
Phone: 303-273-3220

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Majors & Degrees

Biological And Biomedical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Biochemistry
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services	Associate	Bachelors
Computer Science
Engineering	Associate	Bachelors
Bioengineering And Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering, General
Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Engineering Physics/applied Physics
Engineering, General
Engineering, Other
Environmental/environmental Health Engineering
Geological/geophysical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Mining And Mineral Engineering
Mathematics And Statistics	Associate	Bachelors
Computational And Applied Mathematics
Mathematics, General
Statistics, General
Physical Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Chemistry, General
Social Sciences	Associate	Bachelors
Economics, General

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

9,794

Applied

5,837

Accepted

5,852

Enrolled

Female Admissions

3,132

Females Applied

2,081

Females Accepted

66%

Acceptance Rate

Male Admissions

6,662

Males Applied

3,756

Males Accepted

56%

Acceptance Rate

Applying

50

Application Fee

3.83

Avg. high school GPA for freshman

Admission Requirements
Required	Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs	Interview
Recommended	A minimum high school GPA of 3.8 Other requirements may exist (see below)
Other requirements:	Rank in upper quartile of high school class

Application Deadlines

Type	Application Closing	Notification Date	Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen	January 15th	December 1st
Out of state Fall freshmen	January 15th	Not reported
Early decision plan	November 1st	December 21st
Other early decision plan	Not reported	Not reported
Transfer	January 15th	Not reported	Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test	Avg. Score	25th %	75th %
SAT Critical Reading	688	650	720
SAT Math	711	670	750
ACT Composite	31	29	33

Tuition & Fees

Tuition

18,390

In-state

41,580

Out-of-state

Fees

2,984

Full-time student fees

16,820

Room & board

Financial Aid

17,023

Avg. Financial Aid Package

17,471

Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package

19,154

Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package

3,970

Avg. Loan Aid

8,258

Avg. Grant Aid

6,344

Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded

Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid

63%

Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met

19%

Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

5,852

Total Undergrad students

2%

International Students

44%

Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.93%
Black or African American	1.37%
White or Caucasian	68.15%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.5%
Asian	6.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.09%
Two or more races	6.41%
Other	1.53%

Gender

Male (67.94%)

Female (32.06%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing	Yes
Housing requirements	Yes
Housing options	Co-ed housing
% of undergrad students who live in college housing	17%

Student Activities

Student-run campus newspaper

Drama/theatre group

Student-run radio station

Student-run television station

Marching band

Choral groups

Campus events:
Engineer Days (E-Days), Celebration of Mines and Career Day

Student Services

Legal services

Health clinic

Personal/psychological counseling

Women's center

International students advisor

Student Organizations

Greek fraternities

Greek sororities

Local fraternities

Local sororities

Most popular organizations:
Society of Women Engineers, Residence Hall Association, Associated Students of Colorado School of Mines, Student Professional Societies/ and/ Religious Organizations and Multicultural Engineering Program

Campus Security & Safety

24-hour emergency telephone/alarm services

24-hour patrols by trained officers

Student patrols

Late-night transport/escort services

Electronically-operated dormitory entrances

Other Campus Security & Safety:
campus policy department

Athletics

Men's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton			No
Baseball
Basketball
Bowling			No
Cross-country Running
Field Hockey			No
Football
Golf
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No		No
Lacrosse			No
Racquetball			No
Rugby			No
Skiing (downhill)			No
Soccer
Softball	No		No
Swimming And Diving
Table Tennis			No
Tennis			No
Track And Field
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball	No		No
Water Polo			No
Wrestling

Women's Sports

Sport	Intramural	Intercollegiate	Scholarship
Badminton			No
Baseball	No		No
Basketball
Bowling			No
Cross-country Running
Field Hockey			No
Football	No		No
Golf	No		No
Ice Hockey	No		No
Indoor Track	No		No
Lacrosse			No
Racquetball			No
Rugby	No		No
Skiing (downhill)			No
Soccer
Softball
Swimming And Diving
Table Tennis			No
Tennis			No
Track And Field
Triathlon	No		No
Ultimate Frisbee			No
Volleyball
Water Polo			No
Wrestling	No		No

Faculty

437

Total Faculty

17:1

Student-Faculty Ratio

Full-time - 341

Part-time - 96

Male - 355

Female - 147