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What it takes to get into Colorado School of Mines

The numbers admitted students had, and the parts of an application Colorado School of Minesreports it weighs. Both come from the college’s own reporting.

Acceptance rate

60.7%

Admitted GPA

~3.85

unweighted, 4.0 scale

SAT middle 50%

1320–1480

median 1390

ACT middle 50%

29–33

median 31

Testing

optional

45% submitted an SAT

Top 10% of class

57%

of admitted students

Reported by the college

What Colorado School of Mines weighs

Requirements tell you what to submit. This tells you what happens to it once you do, which is the more useful of the two and the part almost nobody looks up.

  • Very important

    The parts of an application this school weighs most heavily.

    • Grades
    • Course rigor

  • Important

    Weighed, though below the factors above.

    • Recommendations

  • Considered

    Looked at, but not decisive on its own.

    • Class rank
    • Test scores
    • Extracurriculars
    • Talent or ability
    • Character and personal qualities
    • Interview
    • Demonstrated interest
    • First-generation status
    • Legacy
    • State residency
    • Where you live

  • Not considered

    Reported as playing no part in the decision.

    • Volunteer work
    • Work experience
    • Religious affiliation
    • Race or ethnicity

From Colorado School of Mines’s Common Data Set, 2022, section C7, where colleges report how heavily they weigh each part of an application.

Where you stand

Run your own numbers

These are the numbers admitted students had. The next question is where yours land inside them, and what to do about the gap.

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Common questions

Colorado School of Mines requirements, answered

What matters most for Colorado School of Mines admissions?

Colorado School of Mines reports that it treats grades, course rigor as very important. Those are where the work pays off, and the college is the source, not a guess.

What does Colorado School of Mines not consider?

Colorado School of Mines reports that volunteer work, work experience, religious affiliation, race or ethnicity play no part in its decision. This is worth knowing because effort spent on any of them does not count here, whatever it does elsewhere.

What GPA do you need to get into Colorado School of Mines?

Admitted students average around a 3.85 (unweighted, 4.0 scale), and 57% were in the top 10% of their high school class. There is no minimum, and grades are read alongside course rigor.

Does Colorado School of Mines require the SAT or ACT?

No, Colorado School of Mines is test-optional. About 45% of the enrolled class submitted an SAT, so applying without one is common here.

What Spike does with this

Build toward what Colorado School of Mines actually reads.

Spike takes the factors a college weighs and works them into your courses, testing, essays, and activities over time.