Colorado School of Mines
Golden, Colorado
About
The Colorado School of Mines (Mines) is a public research university in Golden, Colorado, United States. Founded in 1874, the school offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, science, and mathematics, with a focus on energy and the environment. While Mines does offer undergraduate minor programs in the humanities, arts, and social sciences, it only offers degree programs in STEM fields, with the exception of economics. In the fall 2025 semester, the school enrolled 8,247 students, including 6,371 undergraduate and 1,876 graduate students. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity".
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$47,288
- Estimated total for international students
- US$68,375
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$22,658
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$43,745
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 6,155
- Graduate students
- 1,849
- International undergraduates
- 3%
- Students per teacher
- 18 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 61%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 650–730 · Maths 670–750
- ACT
- 29–33
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 82%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$102,077
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (93)
Bachelor's degrees21 subjects
Master's degrees29 subjects
Doctoral degrees23 subjects
Post-baccalaureate certificates2 subjects
Graduate certificates18 subjects
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.