Colorado School of Mines Transfer and Admissions Information

Public

4 year
4,156

Full + Part time Students
1:16

Faculty to Student Ratio
3%

Transfer Student Ratio
$14.9K

Avg. Financial Aid

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 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.

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Overview

Total Faculty	238
Full-Time Undergraduate	3,952
Part-Time Undergraduate	204
Transfer Students	117
Programs	48 Programs
Courses	752 Courses
Equivalencies	1,060 outgoing Equivalencies

Financial Information

In-State Tuition	$15,654
Out-of-State Tuition	$30,684
Books and Supplies	$1,500
Federal Loans: Undergrads receiving aid	48%
Federal Loans: Average amount received	$6,737
Scholarships & Grants: Undergrads receiving aid	68%
Scholarships & Grants: Average amount received	$8,177

Scholarships and Financial Aid:

Our goals are: To make CSM a possibility for all students and families regardless of their financial circumstances, to recognize outstanding academic achievements by students, to promote the general goals and mission of CSM, including diversity of the student body, student participation in activities, student retention and graduation from CSM, etc., to strive to assist as many students as possible in achieving these goals within the limitations of our CSM, federal and state funds.

Application Deadlines for Transfer

Fall Priority	April 1
Spring Priority	October 15
Summer Priority	April 1

Transfer Application Requirements

Minimum GPA:

Minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.
Official Transcripts:

Official college transcript(s) from ALL colleges attended are required. Student must provide a final high school transcript or copy of their GED.
SAT Scores:

ACT or SAT test scores are not required if the student has completed a minimum of 30 credit hours of college credit.
Letters of Recommendation:

A Statement of Good Standing from your previous institution is required.
Essay:

An essay may be required of some applicants.
Application Fee:

There is a $45 Transfer Application processing fee.
Other Requirements:

Student must have completed the same high school course requirements as entering freshman. Completion of trigonometry and enrolled in Calculus I or beyond. Enrolled in and/or completion of chemistry with lab and/or physics with lab.
Apply Here:

http://mines.edu/HowtoApply

Transfer Credit Policy

Minimum Grade:

Courses with grades of C or better may be eligible for transfer credit. Please keep all course work (syllabus, graded quizzes and exams, homework assignments) from all math and science courses.
Credits (Min/Max):

The maximum semester hours accepted for transfer is 110. You must earn 30 semester hours at Mines to earn your bachelor's degree. Credits earned more than 10 years in advance of admission will not transfer.