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Colorado MinesGolden, CO

Acceptance Rate

Total applicants, admitted students, and enrolled students for the most recent admission cycle.

58.0%acceptance rate
Applied
10,886
Admitted
6,314
Enrolled
1,515

Early Decision

Colorado Mines offers binding Early Decision. Applying early can meaningfully change your odds — but ED commits you to enroll if admitted.

Early Decision
Binding
Early Action
Not offered
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

Colorado Mines is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1340
50th Percentile
1400
75th Percentile
1460

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
30
50th Percentile
31
75th Percentile
33

Class Rank

Where Colorado Mines's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class57%
Top quarter of class87%
Top half of class98%

Based on the 43% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. Colorado Mines does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How Colorado Mines weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from Colorado Mines's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$39,529
In-State
$61,609
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$20,040$42,120
Room & Board
$16,110$16,110
Other Expenses
$3,379$3,379
Total
$39,529$61,609

Out-of-state students pay $22,080 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
26%
Avg. Package
$17,211
Avg. Need Met
67%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Engineering
Computer & Information Sciences
Mathematics & Statistics
Physical Sciences
Biological & Life Sciences
Social Sciences
Engineering
77.9%
Computing
16.9%
Math & Stats
3.4%
Physical Sci
0.9%
Life Sci
0.6%
Social Sci
0.3%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander5.8%
Black1.2%
Hispanic12.2%
Native American<1%
Other11.6%
White68.8%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

17:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
93%
In Fraternities
6%
In Sororities
6%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

68%
32%
Male
3,907
Female
1,825
CU BoulderBoulder, CO

Acceptance Rate

Overall acceptance rate, plus the in-state and out-of-state admit rates the school reports separately.

CU Boulder CDS75.9%acceptance rate
Applied
69,250
Admitted
52,539
Enrolled
7,432

Admit rate by residency

% admitted
In-state84.8%
14,678 admitted of 17,301 applicants
Out-of-state72.9%
35,692 admitted of 48,976 applicants
International81.5%
2,164 admitted of 2,654 applicants

Early Action

CU Boulder offers non-binding Early Action — an earlier decision with no commitment to enroll.

Early Decision
Not offered
Early Action
Non-binding
Restrictive EA
Not offered

Standardized Tests

CU Boulder is currently test-optional — you may apply without submitting scores.

SAT Accepted?

ACT Accepted?

Test Optional?

SAT Scores

4001600
25th Percentile
1180
50th Percentile
1300
75th Percentile
1390

ACT Scores

136
25th Percentile
27
50th Percentile
30
75th Percentile
33

Class Rank

Where CU Boulder's enrolled first-years placed in their high school graduating class.

Top tenth of class30%
Top quarter of class59%
Top half of class89%

Based on the 40% of enrolled students who reported a class rank. CU Boulder does not publish an average GPA.

Admissions Factors

How CU Boulder weighs each part of your application.

→ Importance

Rigor of High School Record

Academic GPA

Standardized Test Scores

Application Essay

Recommendations

Extracurricular Activities

Character / Personal Qualities

Talent / Ability

First Generation

Level of Applicant's Interest

Class Rank

Volunteer Work

Work Experience

Geographical Residence

State Residency

Alumni Relation

Racial / Ethnic Status

Religious Affiliation

Cost of Attendance

Estimated full-time annual cost from CU Boulder's Common Data Set. Only tuition changes with residency.

$37,352
In-State
$67,494
Out-of-State
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees
$14,606$44,748
Room & Board
$18,504$18,504
Other Expenses
$4,242$4,242
Total
$37,352$67,494

Out-of-state students pay $30,142 more — entirely in tuition. Room, board, and other costs are identical regardless of residency.

Financial Aid

Need-based aid statistics for full-time first-year students.

Receiving Aid
21%
Avg. Package
$24,892
Avg. Need Met
73%

Major Distribution

Bachelor's degrees awarded in the past year by academic major.

Business & Marketing
Engineering
Biological & Life Sciences
Communication & Journalism
Social Sciences
Psychology
Computer & Information Sciences
Visual & Performing Arts
Other
Business
16.2%
Engineering
13.3%
Life Sci
11.9%
Comm
10.2%
Social Sci
9.5%
Psychology
9.3%
Computing
6.2%
Arts
3.6%
Other
19.8%

Student Diversity

Racial and ethnic breakdown of enrolled undergraduate students.

Asian and Pacific Islander6.4%
Black2%
Hispanic13.7%
Native American<1%
Other10.4%
White67.3%

Student-Faculty Ratio

The number of students for every one faculty member, indicating the average level of access students have to instructional staff.

19:1

Campus Life

On-campus housing and Greek life participation rates.

First-Years On Campus
94%
In Fraternities
8%
In Sororities
19%

Enrollment by Gender

Since some students did not report gender, totals may not fully reflect the student body.

53%
47%
Male
17,563
Female
15,821
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