Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO • 4-year Public • Acceptance Rate 60%
Colorado School of Mines is a public university in Golden, Colorado. Mines was founded in 1874 and enrolls 7,872 students.
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| Total Enrollment | 7,872 |
| Campus Setting | suburb |
| Admission rate | 60% |
| Tuition and fees | |
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| In State | $21,186 |
| Out-of-State | $44,376 |
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See The Official 2024-2025 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 | 720 |
| SAT Math | 670 | 710 | 750 |
| ACT Composite | 29 | 31 | 33 |
| ACT English | 28 | 32 | 33 |
| 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 | 321 | 52 | 10 |
| Computer Science | 222 | 68 | 5 |
| Chemical Engineering | 149 | 25 | 11 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 83 | 28 | 13 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 80 | 17 | 4 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 61 | 18 | 10 |
| Geological/Geophysical Engineering | 46 | 27 | 10 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 60 | 14 | 8 |
| Engineering Physics/Applied Physics | 53 | 10 | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 30 | 4 | 1 |
| Systems Engineering | 45 | 4 | |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 32 | 14 | 0 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | 17 | 20 | 5 |
| Engineering, General | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| Engineering/Industrial Management | 40 | ||
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 30 | 9 | |
| Data Science, General | 12 | ||
| Materials Engineering | 7 | 16 | |
| Hydrology and Water Resources Science | 21 | 0 | |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 14 | ||
| Biochemistry | 20 | ||
| Chemistry, General | 15 | 5 | |
| Geophysics and Seismology | 4 | 12 | |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 12 | 0 | |
| Behavioral Sciences | 8 | ||
| Chemistry, Other | 8 | ||
| Nuclear Engineering | 4 | 3 | |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 6 | 0 | |
| Physics, General | 6 | ||
| Biological/Biosystems Engineering | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other | 3 | ||
| Economics, General | 5 | ||
| Physics, Other | 4 | ||
| Geochemistry | 1 | 0 |
Data source: IPEDS as of the January 7, 2025 release