Applying to Colorado School of Mines

The acceptance rate at Colorado School of Mines was 53.08% - 11,756 students were applied and 6,240 were admitted to the school. The rate is around the national average. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 21% where 1,282 out of 6,240 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 1,310 and the ACT score is 30 at Mines.

Below tables and charts analyze Mines admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $45 for applying undergraduate school and $60 for graduate school at Colorado School of Mines. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$45
Graduate Application Fees	$60
Admission Information	www.mines.edu/undergraduate-admissions/
Online Application	www.mines.edu/undergraduate-admissions/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	Bachelor, Master, Post-Master Certificate, Doctorate (Research)

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2019-20, the acceptance rate is 53.08% and the yield is 20.54%. 8,024 men and 3,732 women applied to Mines and 3,754 men and 2,486 women students were accepted. Among them, 847 men and 435 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2019). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	11,756	8,024	3,732
Admitted	6,240	3,754	2,486
Enrolled	1,282	847	435
Acceptance Rate	53.08%	46.78%	66.61%
Yield	20.54%	22.56%	17.50%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2019-2020, 1,034 students (81% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 752 students (59%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 710 and the 25^th percentile is 620. The SAT Math score is 750 (75^th) and 540 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 33 (75^th percentile) and 27 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	620	710
SAT Math	540	750
ACT Composite	27	33
ACT Math	27	33
ACT English	25	34

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Colorado School of Mines are very competitive and high when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,151, ACT: 67 - Public Research University (high research activity)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, 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	Recommended
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Required
Recommendations	Considered but not Required
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended