Colorado School of Mines

4-years Public College In Golden, CO

Colorado School of Mines (referred to as Mines) is a Public, 4 or more years school located in Golden, CO. It is classified as Research University (very high research activity) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. The 2023 tuition & fees at Colorado School of Mines is $21,186 for Colorado residents and $44,376 for out-of-state students. The school has a total enrollment of 7,403 and student to faculty ratio is 5.88% (17 to 1).The highest degree offered at Colorado School of Mines is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship. It offers Master's, Post-Master Certificate, and Doctorate (Research) degrees and programs.
2023 Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$21,186 (Colorado Residents) $44,376 (out-of-state)
Acceptance Rate58.00%
Student Population7,403
Test Scores1,400 (SAT) 31 (ACT)
Graduation Rate81%
Student to Faculty Ratio17 to 1
Colorado School of Mines is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1960 - Current).
2021-2022 Tuition & Fees
The undergraduate tuition & fees at Colorado School of Mines is $21,186 for Colorado residents and $44,376 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. The graduate tuition & fees at Colorado School of Mines is $21,354 for Colorado residents and $44,376 for out-of-state students for academic year 2021-2022. Colorado School of Mines offers the alternative tuition plans. 83 students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $11,504 (exclude student loans).
Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation
The acceptance rate at Colorado School of Mines is 58.00% and the admission yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 23.95%. The average SAT score is 1,400 and the average ACT score is 31. Colorado School of Mines accepts dual credit, credit for life experiences, advanced placement(AP) credits. Total 7,403 students are attending at Colorado School of Mines (5,714 undergraduate students). There are 328 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 119 part-time faculty working for Colorado School of Mines. The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 1,153 (full-time) and 264 (part-time). The graduation rate at Colorado School of Mines is 81% and transfer-out rate is 4%. The retention rate is 94% at the school.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-Campus Services
Colorado School of Mines offers the distance education programs that all courses for completing a degree program can be done through online exclusively for graduate programs. In addition, the distance learning courses are offered for students who are not enrolled online exclusively. Colorado School of Mines offers ROTC, study abroad, teacher certification program. On Colorado School of Mines campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.
Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services at Colorado School of Mines
Distance Learning (Online Classes)
  • Graduate Level Courses & Programs
Special learning Opportunities
  • ROTC (Army, Air Force)
  • Study abroad
  • Teacher certification
On-Campus Student Services
  • Academic/career services
  • Employment services for students
  • Placement services for completers