Colorado School of Mines

Colorado School of Mines is a public research university devoted to engineering and applied science. It has the highest admissions standards of any public university in Colorado and among the highest of any public university in the U.S.

Mines offers all the advantages of a world-class research institution with a size that allows for personal attention. With a student body of about 4,500, Mines has a student/faculty ratio of 14:1 and an average undergraduate class size of 33 students.

Mines has distinguished itself by developing a curriculum and research program geared towards responsible stewardship of the earth and its resources. In addition to strong education and research programs in traditional fields of science and engineering, Mines is one of a very few institutions in the world having broad expertise in resource exploration, extraction, production and utilization. As such, Mines occupies a unique position among the world’s institutions of higher education.

In 1870, he opened the Jarvis Hall Collegiate School in a building just south of the town of Golden. In 1873, Mines opened under the auspices of the Episcopal Church and in 1874 the School of Mines became a territorial institution and has been a state institution since 1876 when Colorado attained statehood.

Mission
The Colorado School of Mines shall be a specialized baccalaureate and graduate research institution with high admission standards. The Colorado School of Mines shall have a unique mission in energy, mineral, and materials science and engineering and associated engineering and science fields.

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The Colorado School of Mines shall be a specialized baccalaureate and graduate research institution with high admission standards. The Colorado School of Mines shall have a unique mission in energy, mineral, and materials science and engineering and associated engineering and science fields.

Courses Offered
Undergraduate Programs
Graduate Programs

• Applied Science and Mathematics
• Engineering
• Geoscience & Resource Engineering
• Humanities and Social Sciences

Departments

• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry & Geochemistry
• Economics & Business
• Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Environmental, Systems)
• Environmental Science & Engineering
• Geology & Geological Engineering
• Geophysics
• Liberal Arts & International Studies
• Mathematical & Computer Sciences
• Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering
• Physics

Contact Details
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois St.
Golden, CO 80401
303-273-3000 / 800-446-9488
Official Website: http://www.du.edu/