Colorado Mines CDS VERIFIED
Colorado (West) · 5,733 undergrads · ~31 avg class size · 14:1 student-faculty · $20,000/yr sticker
public Tier 4
Top engineering school for petroleum, mining, geology. Golden, CO campus near Denver.
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Stats below are CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site before making application decisions.
Acceptance rate
60.6%
most recent reported cycle
GPA range
3.75–4.1
middle 50% of admitted students (unweighted)
SAT mid-50%
1310–1470
middle 50% admitted SAT score
ACT mid-50%
29–33
middle 50% admitted ACT score
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Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Mining and metals (Rio Tinto, Newmont, Teck operate in Colorado region).
- Oil & gas engineering (upstream/midstream roles, though industry cyclical and declining).
- Environmental consulting (engineering firms like Jacobs, Arcadis hire heavily).
- Tech hardware and semiconductor (Intel fab in Fort Collins nearby).
- Construction and heavy equipment engineering (Bechtel, Kiewit hire regionally).
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