What Colorado School of Mines costs
Colorado School of Mines charges $21,914 a year in published tuition and fees for Colorado residents, about $10,957 a semester, and $45,824 a year for students from other states, about $22,912 a semester. With housing, food, books and other costs, the total cost of attendance for in-state students is $40,560 a year. Students who received grants or scholarships paid $27,978 a year on average after that aid (the average net price). You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
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Getting into Colorado School of Mines
For fall 2024, Colorado School of Mines received 11,436 applications and admitted 6,940 students, and 1,602 enrolled as first-years. The middle half of enrolled students who sent SAT scores scored between 1320 and 1480.
What Colorado School of Mines students study
The most common bachelor's degrees at Colorado School of Mines (class of 2024, first majors only):
| Major | Degrees |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 301 |
| Computer Science | 272 |
| Chemical Engineering | 112 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 87 |
| Engineering Physics / Applied Physics | 71 |
| Civil Engineering | 71 |
| Geological / Geophysical Engineering | 44 |
| Biological / Biosystems Engineering | 39 |
Source: IPEDS Completions, bachelor's degrees awarded in 2023–24.
Colleges near Colorado School of Mines
Other colleges within about an hour, by straight-line distance:
- Regis University, Denver, Colorado: about 10 miles away
- University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, Denver, Colorado: about 12 miles away
- Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, Colorado: about 12 miles away
- University of Denver, Denver, Colorado: about 15 miles away
- University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado: about 18 miles away
- University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado: about 53 miles away
Colleges like Colorado School of Mines
Engineering and tech schools with the same campus setting (suburban), closest in size and nearest in region:
- Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey: 4,222 undergraduates
- Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California: 921 undergraduates
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FAQ
What is Colorado School of Mines's acceptance rate? 60.7% for fall 2024: 6,940 of 11,436 applicants were admitted.
How much is tuition at Colorado School of Mines? $21,914 a year for in-state students and $45,824 for out-of-state students, in published tuition and fees before aid. You may pay less if receiving grants or scholarships.
How many students go to Colorado School of Mines? About 6,200 undergraduates (fall 2024).
What SAT scores do Colorado School of Mines students have? The middle half of enrolled students scored 1320–1480.
What is the campus setting at Colorado School of Mines? The National Center for Education Statistics classifies its location as suburban.
Sources
- College Navigator: Colorado School of Mines (IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education)
- College Scorecard: Colorado School of Mines
- Campus photo via Wikimedia Commons
