Colorado School of Mines Computer Science Programs

Colorado School of Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The suburban atmosphere of Golden makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Colorado School of Mines?

Contact details for Mines are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1500 Illinois St, Golden, CO 80401
Phone:	303-273-3000
Website:	www.mines.edu

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How Do I Get Into Mines?

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

Admission Requirements for Mines

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	1
Recommendations	5
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Mines?

Mines has an acceptance rate of 58%, which means it is fairly selective. Take that into account when you are working on your application and gathering requested materials. Do what you can to stand out among other applicants.

Approximately 65% of accepted students are men and 35% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 55%, and the acceptance rate for women is 66%.

Average Test Scores

About 45% of students accepted to Mines submitted their SAT scores. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing scores ranged between 650 and 728. Math scores were between 680 and 760.

Mines received ACT scores from 24% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 29 and 35. Math scores were between 28 and 0. Composite scores were between 30 and 33.

Can I Afford Colorado School of Mines?

The overall average net price of Mines is $45,662. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Mines, approximately 44% of students took out student loans averaging $10,009 a year. That adds up to $40,036 over four years for those students.

Colorado School of Mines Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,487 undergraduate students at Mines, with 5,200 being full-time and 287 being part-time.

There are also 1,700 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,200 full-time undergraduates at Mines, 68% are male and 32% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	262
Black or African American	50
Hispanic or Latino	620
White	3,585
International Students	226
Other Races/Ethnicities	457

Geographic Diversity

Colorado students aren't the only ones who study at Colorado School of Mines. At this time, 47 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 79 countries are represented at Mines. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, India, and Saudi Arabia.

Online Learning at Colorado School of Mines

In 2022-2023, 743 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Mines has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Mines majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Computer Science	29%

Colorado School of Mines Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Computer Science	202	48	6	256
TOTAL	202	48	6	256

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Cperko under License

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