Applying to Mines

Acceptance Rate	SAT Median
59.71%	1,400

Colorado School of Mines's acceptance rate is 59.71% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 9,821 students applied and 5,864 were admitted to the school. Its acceptance rate is around the national average.

Mines's acceptance rate places 2nd out of 20 Colorado colleges with competitive admission.

The median SAT score is 1,400 and the ACT score is 31 at Mines. Mines's SAT score ranks 2nd out of 13 Colorado colleges that consider SAT score for admission.

To apply to Mines, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Colorado School of Mines is 59.71% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 24.73%. 6,662 men and 3,132 women applied to Mines and 3,756 men and 2,081 women students were accepted.

27 applicants who has another gender applied and 27 were accepted.

Among them, 945 men and 478 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Mines.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Mines
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	9,821	6,662	3,132	27	0
Admitted	5,864	3,756	2,081	27	0
Enrolled	1,450	945	478	27	0
Acceptance Rate	59.71%	56.38%	66.44%	100.00%	-
Yield	24.73%	25.16%	22.97%	100.00%	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Colorado School of Mines 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 605 students (42% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 262 students (18%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Mines.

The median SAT score is 1,400 with 690 SAT EBRW and 710 SAT Math median scores. The 75^th percentile SAT score of EBRW (Evidence-Based Reading / Writing) is 720 and the 25^th percentile is 650. The SAT Math 75^th percentile score is 750 and 25^th percentile is 670 .

The median ACT composite score is 31 with 75^th percentile score of 33 and 25^th percentile score of 29 at Mines. The median ACT math score is 31 and the ACT English score is 32.

The SAT and ACT scores at Colorado School of Mines are relatively high compared to similar colleges (SAT: 1,255, ACT: 27 - public research university with very high research activity).

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Mines
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	1320	1400	1470
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	650	690	720
SAT Math	670	710	750
ACT Composite	29	31	33
ACT Math	28	31	34
ACT English	28	32	33

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Colorado School of Mines 2023 SAT and ACT Score Chart

First-year Enrollment by Gender and Enrolled Type

For the academic year 2023-24, total 1,450 first-year students enrolled in Mines. The proportion of full-time students is 99.86% and part-time students is 0.14%.

By gender, the proportion of men students is 65.17% and women students is 32.97%. 1.86% of students has another gender.

The following table and chart visualize the first-year students by gender and enrolled type at Mines.

First-Year Students by Gender and Enrolled Type at Mines
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender
Total	1,450	945	478	27
Full-time	1,448	943	478	27
Part-time	2	2	0	0

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Mines. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Colorado School of Mines.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Mines Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered, if submitted
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

The application fee is $50 for undergraduate schools and $75 for graduate schools of Colorado School of Mines. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Mines.

Admission Information for Applying to Mines
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$50
Graduate Application Fees	$75
Admission Information	www.mines.edu/undergraduate-admissions/
Online Application	www.mines.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctoral (Research)

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