Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO · Large suburb
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (most recent year)
- 60.7%
- Applicants (fall 2023)
- 9,821
- Admitted (fall 2023)
- 5,864
- Enrolled freshmen (fall 2023)
- 1,450
- Yield (admitted who enroll)
- 25%
- Acceptance rate – women (fall 2023)
- 66%
- Acceptance rate – men (fall 2023)
- 56%
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 650–730
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 670–750
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 29–33
- Enrollees who sent SAT / ACT
- 42% / 18%
Source: IPEDS Admissions survey, fall 2023 entering class; test ranges and rate from U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
What they look at
- High school GPA
- required
- High school class rank
- considered
- High school record (transcript)
- required
- College-prep program completed
- required
- Recommendations
- considered
- Demonstration of competencies
- not considered
- SAT/ACT scores
- considered
- English proficiency test (TOEFL etc.)
- required
- Other test
- not considered
- Work experience
- considered
- Personal statement or essay
- considered
- Legacy status
- not considered
“Considered” means the college uses it if you submit it, but it isn’t required.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price (after grants and scholarships) for first-time, full-time students who got aid, by family income.
- Full sticker price (per year)
- $40,560
- Tuition & fees – in-state
- $21,914
- Tuition & fees – out-of-state
- $45,824
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,000
- Students with federal loans
- 32%
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Outcomes
- Graduate within 6 years
- 82%
- Freshmen who return for year 2
- 93%
- Median earnings, 1 year after graduating
- $76,390
- Median earnings, 10 years after starting
- $97,335
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Students & campus
- Undergraduates
- 6,155
- Graduate students
- 1,849
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Women
- 32%
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 14%
- Full-time faculty
- 73%
Undergraduate diversity
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release)
Most popular majors
Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (June 2026 release) (share of bachelor’s degrees awarded)
Contacts & links
- President
- Paul C. Johnson
- Main phone
- (303) 273-3000
- Address
- 1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401
How to apply (2026–27)
| Plan | Apply by | Decision |
|---|---|---|
| Early Action | November 1 | December 15 |
| Regular Decision | January 15 | February 15 |
- Apply with
- Common App, Own application
- Application fee
- $60 (waivers available)
- SAT/ACT
- Optional
- Essays
- 2 short responses, strongly encouraged (not required)
- Recommendations
- Not required; 1-2 accepted
- Interview
- not offered
Testing: Equal consideration for admission and merit with or without scores
Financial aid policies
- Merit scholarships: U.S. applicants automatically evaluated for merit awards via admission application
Early rounds & waitlist (2022-2023)
- Waitlist: offered / accepted / admitted
- 765 / 224 / 6
Source: the college’s official website and Common Data Set 2022-2023: undergraduate-admissions.mines.edu, undergraduate-admissions.mines.edu, finaid.mines.edu, finaid.mines.edu. Dates can change, so always confirm on the college’s site.