Mines vs FLC Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Mines has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,376) than FLC ($20,798).
It is harder to admit to Mines than FLC.
Mines has a higher submitted SAT score (1,400) than FLC (1,100).
Mines has higher submitted ACT score (31) than FLC (20).
Mines has more students with 7,403 students while FLC has 3,400 students.
FLC has a lower number of students per faculty with 15 to 1 while Mines's ratio is 17 to 1.
Mines has more full-time faculties with 328 faculties while FLC has 186 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Colorado School of Mines and Fort Lewis College.

Mines	vs.	FLC
Golden, Colorado	Location	Durango, Colorado
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Doctor's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Research University (very high research activity)	Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields
In-State$21,186 Out-Of-State$44,376	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$9,670 Out-Of-State$20,798
83%	% Receiving Financial Aid	89%
$11,504	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$15,796

59.71 %	Acceptance Rates	93.20 %
24.73 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	20.56 %
1,400	SAT Score	1,100
31	ACT Score	20
81 %	Graduation Rate	38 %
4 %	Transfer-out Rate	34 %
94 %	Retention Rate	59 %
7,403	Student Population	3,400
328	Number of Faculties	186
17 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	15 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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