| Name |
Colorado School of Mines |
| Address |
1600 Maple Street
Golden, CO 80401 |
| Website |
http://www.mines.edu |
| Email |
admit@mines.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
35% |
| Percent Fraternity |
20% |
| Percent Sorority |
20% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
40% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
35% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
No |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (43%), sorority housing (4%), fraternity housing (17%), apartments for married students (3%), apartment for single students (23%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (10%) |
| College Owned Singles |
15% |
| College Owned Doubles |
41% |
| College Owned Triples |
N/A |
| College Owned Apartments |
44% |
| College Owned Other |
N/A |
| Num College Owned |
40 |
| Sprinkler System |
38% |
| Fire Alarms |
98% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
300 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
40% |
| Nearest Airport |
Denver, Colorado (35), Colorado Springs, Colorado (75) |
| Nearest Train |
Denver, Colorado (20) |
| Nearest Bus |
Denver, Colorado (20) |
| Public Transport |
Yes |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
80% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
50% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
1,200 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Alcohol Permitted |
Yes |
| Additional Policies |
honor code, hazing prohibited |
| Popular Events |
E-Days, Homecoming, Friday Afternoon Club, International Student Day, Mines Little Theater, Celebration of Mines, SHPES Fiesta, Chinese New Year, CSM Art Show |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, student government, student newspaper, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
135 |
| Honor Societies |
Tau Beta Pi, Order of Omega, Kappa Mu Epsilon, National Society of Pershing Rifles, Alpha Phi Omega, Blue Key, Pi Epsilon Tau, Phi Beta Delta |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Baha'i Club, Campus Crusade for Christ, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Catholic Newman Group, Latter Day Saint Student Association, Muslim Student Association |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) International Student Organization (ISO); Japanese Student Association; Korean Student Association; Muslim Student Association (MSA); Indonesian Association; Sanskruti: Cultural Association of India; American Indians in Science and Engineering (AISES); Asian Student Association (ASA); Minority Engineering Program; National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE); Hispanic Professional Engineers and Scientists (SHPES) |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Amnesty International; Anime Club; Anonymous Right Brain; Association of Computing Machinery; Astronomy Club; CSM Aviation Club; Ballroom Dance; Band; Bridge Club; Choir; Circle K; CSM Ambassadors; College Republicans; Earthworks; Engineers Without Borders; Graduate Student Association (GSA); High Grade; Math Club; Mines Chess Club; Mines Dance Team; Mines Investment Club; Mines Little Theater; Mines Mac User Group; Music Club; Oredigger; Performing Arts Council; Prospector; Residence Hall Association (RHA); Robotics Club; Role Playing Club; Sigma Lambda (Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Engineers); Sigma Upsilon Pi; Students for Creative Anachronism; Student Wellness Group; Warhammer Club; American Association of Drilling Engineers; American Ceramic Society; American Chemical Society; American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE); American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME); American Society of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG); American Welding Society; Association of General Contractors (AGC); Association of Engineering Geologists (AEG); Association of Geoscience Students (AGS); CSM National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association; International American Society of Metals; International Society of Explosive Engineers (ISEE); Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE); Society of American Military Engineers (SAME); Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE); Society of Economics and Business; Society of Economic Geologists; Society for Mining, Metallurgical and Exploration (SME); Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE); Society of Physics Students (SPS); Society of Student Geophysicists (SSG); Society of Women Engineers (SWE); Bicycling Club; Boxing Club; Cheerleading; CSM Paintball Club; CSM Snowboard Club; CSM Women's Lacrosse Club; CSM Disc Golf Club; Golf Club; Ice Hockey Club; Judo Club; Karate Club; Kayak Club; Kendo Club; Lacrosse Club; Men's Club Soccer Team; Rugby Club; Shooting Club; Ski Racing Club; Sports Club Council; Students Athlete Advisory Committee; Table Tennis Club; Ultimate Frisbee Organization; Volleyball Club; Water Polo Club; Women's Soccer; Women's Tennis Club Team; Women's Ultimate Team; Women's Volleyball Club; Women's Water Polo; |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) CSM E-Digger (weekly); CSM Oredigger (weekly) |
| Num Frats |
7 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
7 |
| Percent Frat Members |
20% |
| Num Sororities |
3 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
3 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
20% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1874 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
3,098 |
| Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
139,361,000 |
| Application Deadline |
May 1 |
| Application Fee |
45 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
9,010 in-state, 21,546 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
6,880 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance |
| Remedial |
math, writing, study skills |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
80% |
| Job One Year |
100% |
| Job Two Years |
0% |
| Firms |
Apache Corporation
British Petroleum
Caterpillar
Lockheed Martin
Accenture
Conoco
Ingersoll-Rand
Intel
Motorola
Raytheon
Timken
Frito Lay
Proctor & Gamble
Texaco
North Star Steel
CH2M Hill
Exxon/Mobil
Qwest
Hewlett-Packard
Delta Airlin |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
150,000 |
| Num Subscriptions |
4,883 |
| Num Microforms |
250,000 |
| Num Audiovisual |
20 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
N/A |
| Museums |
Geology Museum |
| Computer Course |
Yes |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
350 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
0 |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
100 |
| Num Wired Labs |
50 |
| Num Wired Other |
50 |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in all the libraries, in all classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas |
| Wireless Capacity |
200 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
