Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO 80401

www.mines.edu 

General College Information:

Public 4-year institution, founded 1874. Offers academic studies focusing on science, engineering and economics.

Small town campus setting on 373 acres, located in Golden (population=17,000), 15 miles west of Denver.

Semester-based academic year

Total Student Population (approx.): 3300 undergraduates; 850 graduate students; 120 professional/other.

Undergraduates (approx.): 94% full-time; 82% from Colorado; 14% minorities (1% African-American; 5% Asian-American; 7% Hispanic-American; <1% Native American); 3% international students; 21% women.

On-Campus Housing:
Undergrad: Guaranteed for freshman year; 25% of students live on-campus.
Graduate: Available to both single and married students.

Annual Tuition and Fees for FT Students (approx.):  (To check the most current rates: Current Rates)
Undergrads (13-19 credits/semester): $14,450 state resident; $29,140 non-resident
Grad Students (9-15 credits/semester): $14,450 state resident; $29,140 non-resident

Annual Room and Board (approx.): $8900

ROTC Program Offered On-Campus?: No

Virtual Tour: www.mines.edu/Virtual_Tour

Engineering Program Information:

Engineering Student Population (approx.): 3200 undergraduates; 800 graduate students (500 master's; 300 doctoral)

Engineering Departments/Divisions:

Chemical Engineering (ChE)

(Division of) Economics and Business (EB)

(Division of) Engineering (Engr)

(Division of) Environmental Science and Engineering (ESE)

Geology and Geological Engineering (GGE)

Geophysics (GP)

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (MME)

Mining Engineering (MineE)

Petroleum Engineering (PE)

Physics (Phys)

Engineering Degrees Offered: (B=Bachelor's; M=Master's; D=Doctorate)

Major

Dept B M D

Chemical Engineering

ChE X X X

Engineering*

Engr X    

Engineering Physics (BS) / Applied Physics (MS/PhD)

Phys X X X

Engineering Systems**

Engr   X X

Engineering and Technology Management

EB   X  

Environmental Science and Engineering

ESE   X X

Geological Engineering

GGE X X X

Geophysical Engineering

GP X X X

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

MME X X X

Mining and Earth Systems Engineering

MineE X X X

Petroleum Engineering

PE X X X

* Offered areas of specialization:

Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

** Offered optional areas of specialization:

Civil Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

Undergraduate Engineering Admissions Statistics (2009):

Offered Admission/Applied (% Accepted): 4515/7190 (62%)

Enrolled/Offered Admission (% Enrolled): 880/4515 (19%)

Notable Engineering Program Rankings:

One of the 50 Largest Engineering Undergraduate Programs

Other Information Regarding The School And Its Engineering Program:

A detailed profile of this school's engineering program is provided online at the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE) website at: http://profiles.asee.org

Contact Information:

Entity

Website

Mailing Address

Phone / Email

General College Contacts:

Main Website/
General Address and Phone

www.mines.edu 

1500 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401

(800) 446-9488 /
(303) 273-3000

Undergraduate Admissions

www.mines.edu/Undergraduate_Admissions

1600 Maple Street
Golden CO, 80401

(800) 446-9488, x3247
(303) 273-3220
admit@mines.edu

Financial Aid Office

http://finaid.mines.edu

1600 Maple Street
Golden, CO 80401

(888) 446-9489 /
(303) 273-3220
finaid@mines.edu

Office of Graduate Studies (Admissions, Financial Aid, etc.)

www.mines.edu/graduate_admissions

314 Guggenheim Hall
1500 Illinois Street
Golden CO, 80401

(800) 446-9488, x3247
(303) 273-3247
grad-school@mines.edu

Dept of Residence Life (Housing)

http://residence-life.mines.edu

218 Ben Park Student Center
1600 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401

(800) 446-9488, x3350
(303) 273-3350
see website for email

Engineering Program Contacts:

Dept of Chemical Engineering

http://chemeng.mines.edu

1500 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401

(303) 273-3720
see website for email

Division of Economics and Business

http://econbus.mines.edu

1500 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401

(303) 273-3480
see website for email

Division of Engineering

http://engineering.mines.edu

1610 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401

(303) 273-3650
see website for email

Division of Environmental Science and Engineering

http://ese.mines.edu

1500 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401

(303) 273-3467
see website for email

Dept of Geology and Geological Engineering

http://geology.mines.edu

1516 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401

(303) 273-3800
see website for email

Dept of Geophysics

http://geophysics.mines.edu

1516 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401

(303) 273-3450
see website for email

Dept of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

http://metallurgy.mines.edu

1500 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401

(303) 273-3770
see website for email

Dept of Mining Engineering

http://mining.mines.edu

1600 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401

(303) 273-3700
see website for email

Dept of Petroleum Engineering

http://petroleum.mines.edu

1500 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401

(303) 273-3740
see website for email

Dept of Physics

http://physics.mines.edu

1523 Illinois Street
Golden, CO 80401

(303) 273-3830
info@physics.mines.edu

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