Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 61%
Mines is a public university in Golden, Colorado. Colorado School of Mines was founded in 1874 and enrolls 8,103 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 8,103 |
| Campus Setting | suburb |
| Admission rate | 61% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $21,186 |
| Out-of-State | $44,376 |
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See The Official 2025-2026 CC Calendar for projected decision dates.
Admissions
For information about applying to Colorado School of Mines, see the school’s admission page and online application.
| Test | 25th percentile score | Median score | 75th percentile score |
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| SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing | 650 | 690 | 730 |
| SAT Math | 670 | 710 | 750 |
| ACT Composite | 29 | 32 | 33 |
| ACT English | 28 | 33 | 35 |
| ACT Math | 28 | 31 | 34 |
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Tuition & Fees
Visit the financial aid office’s website to learn more about the cost of attending Colorado School of Mines.
| Cost Breakdown | In State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $18,390 | $41,580 |
| Fees | $2,796 | $2,796 |
| Room and Board | $16,820 | $16,820 |
| Books | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| Total (Before Financial Aid): | $39,506 | $62,696 |
Majors
| Major | Bachelors | Masters | Doctorate |
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| Mechanical Engineering | 301 | 64 | 13 |
| Computer Science | 272 | 72 | 8 |
| Chemical Engineering | 112 | 29 | 9 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 71 | 28 | 6 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 87 | 12 | 2 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 44 | 39 | 5 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 71 | 10 | |
| Systems Engineering | 46 | 10 | |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 53 | ||
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 23 | 20 | 10 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 37 | 6 | 1 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 36 | 17 | 5 |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 39 | 8 | 5 |
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 39 | 10 | 2 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 28 | 4 | 3 |
| Engineering, General | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 25 | 3 | |
| Data Science, General | 20 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 10 | 12 | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 13 | 3 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 12 | ||
| Biochemistry | 13 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 4 | |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 10 | 2 | |
| Behavioral Sciences | 9 | ||
| Nuclear Engineering | 10 | 1 | |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 10 | 1 | |
| Chemistry, Other | 10 | ||
| Physics, General | 10 | ||
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 6 | ||
| Engineering, Other | 9 | ||
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 7 | 0 | |
| Ceramic Sciences and Engineering | 7 | ||
| Physics, Other | 7 | ||
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 6 | ||
| Economics, General | 4 | ||
| Geochemistry | 0 | 3 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 6, 2026 release