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Colorado School of Mines | Mines

Golden, Colorado•4-year•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

57%

Public school in Colorado with 5,400 total undergraduate students
Suburban
Rocky Mountains
On campus housing
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
mines.edu
1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401
(303) 273-3000

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
57%
Yield rate - overall
21%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
64%
Men
52%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
12,022
Women: 33%
Men: 67%
mines.edu/undergraduate-admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$34,824
Out-of-state
$56,124

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$18,417
$30,001–48,000
$15,701
$48,001–75,000
$16,812
$75,001–110,000
$17,784
Over $110,000
$28,661

Published costs and averages can be misleading: they don’t fully account for your family’s finances (for financial aid) or your academic profile (for scholarships).

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Applications

How to apply

Accepts Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Considers class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 53%
ACT: 31%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,449
Student diversity
Low diversity
4-year graduation rate
62%
6-year graduation rate
83%
Retention rate
92%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
6%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 32%
Men: 68%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
5%
Black
1%
Hispanic
9%
Native American
< 1%
Other
7%
White
77%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
15:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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