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Colorado School of Mines Teaching Programs

Colorado School of Mines is a public institution located in Golden, CO. The Suburbs Of A Large City offers tranquility and safety with access to urban amenities.

Where Is Colorado School of Mines?

Contact information for Mines are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401
Phone:	3032733000
Website:	www.mines.edu/
Admissions:	www.mines.edu/undergraduate-admissions/
Financial Aid:	finaid.mines.edu/

How Do I Get Into Mines?

You can apply to Mines online at: www.mines.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/

Mines is classified as Moderately Selective (50-70%) for admissions.

Admission Requirements for Mines

This is what Mines looks for in applicants:

Requirement	Status
Secondary School Record	Required
Secondary School GPA	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not required
Admission Test Scores (SAT/ACT)	Considered but not required

How Hard Is It To Get Into Mines?

Mines maintains an acceptance rate of 61%, making it fairly accessible. Take time to make sure you submit all the requested materials and prepare the application in full.

Of those admitted, 23% choose to enroll — a typical enrollment-to-admission yield.

Average Test Scores

42% of admitted students submitted SAT scores and 18% submitted ACT scores.

When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile of admitted students at Mines, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 650 and 730. Math scores were between 670 and 750.

Combined SAT scores ranged from 1320 to 1480. ACT Composite scores for admitted students at Mines ranged between 29 and 33.

Selectivity by Gender

Selectivity numbers at Mines are broken out by gender below.

Gender	Applicants	Admitted	Acceptance Rate
Men	7,915	4,517	57%
Women	3,510	2,412	69%

Can I Afford Colorado School of Mines?

The average net price after aid at Mines is $29,240. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$18,930
In-State Fees	$2,984
Out-of-State Tuition	$42,840
Out-of-State Fees	$2,984
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$21,914
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$45,824

Financial Aid

Across all aid types, 25% of students at Mines receive some form of financial aid (1,443 students).

Nearly 88% of students at Mines receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $11,139 per student.

14% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $5,653.

Student Loan Debt

32% of Mines undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $6,387 per year.

Colorado School of Mines Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,952 students enrolled at Mines. Mines is classified as a 5,000 - 9,999 institution by enrollment size. Its Carnegie Classification is Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,801 undergraduate students at Mines, approximately 68% are male and 32% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Colorado School of Mines undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	371
Black or African American	81
Hispanic	823
White	3,898
American Indian/Alaska Native	17
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	5
Two or More Races	348
Non-Resident	174

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Mines break down as follows.

State	First-Time UG Students
Colorado	814
Texas	197
California	112
Washington	40
Oregon	26

Additionally, approximately 3.0% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Colorado School of Mines Graduate Student Diversity

1,760 of Mines’s students are in graduate programs. The highest graduate-level award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Gender Diversity (Graduate)

Among graduate students at Mines, approximately 68% are male and 32% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity (Graduate)

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Colorado School of Mines graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	63
Black or African American	26
Hispanic	123
White	1,024
American Indian/Alaska Native	10
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	79
Non-Resident	394

Online Learning at Colorado School of Mines

Mines offers distance learning options for students who need flexibility.

206 undergraduate students at Mines took at least one online class.

At the graduate level, 306 students took at least one online class and 213 took all classes online. Distance education is available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Teaching Programs at Colorado School of Mines

Below are the teaching degree programs are offered by Mines, showing degrees awarded by level in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	—	6	—	6

Academic Programs at Colorado School of Mines

Mines offers 11 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is Doctor’s degree.

Institutional Profile

Mines maintains an open admission policy: No. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.