Colorado School of Mines Comparisons

8/10 Overall Rating
4 Year
Golden, CO
4.6 5 reviews

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Compare with Colorado Public Colleges

Compare with Colorado Public Colleges for Colorado School of Mines
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO	$6,248 lower in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado State University Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	$8,541 lower in-state tuition	28% higher acceptance rate	Compare
United States Air Force Academy USAF Academy, Colorado	$21,914 lower in-state tuition	47% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Colorado Colorado Springs Colorado Springs, CO	$11,765 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Denver, CO	$11,531 lower in-state tuition	14% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Western Colorado University Gunnison, CO	$10,596 lower in-state tuition	39% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Colorado Private Colleges

Compare with Colorado Private Colleges for Colorado School of Mines
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
University of Denver Denver, CO	$39,484 higher in-state tuition	17% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Colorado College Colorado Springs, CO	$48,820 higher in-state tuition	43% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Public Colleges

Compare with Regional Public Colleges for Colorado School of Mines
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD	$11,414 lower in-state tuition	19% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with Regional Private Colleges

Compare with Regional Private Colleges for Colorado School of Mines
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Brigham Young University Provo, UT	$15,226 lower in-state tuition	7% higher acceptance rate	Compare
St. John's College Santa Fe, NM	$18,590 higher in-state tuition	8% lower acceptance rate	Compare

Compare with National Colleges

Compare with National Colleges for Colorado School of Mines
College	In-state tuition	Acceptance rate	Compare
Binghamton University Vestal, NY	$11,347 lower in-state tuition	22% lower acceptance rate	Compare
William & Mary Williamsburg, VA	$4,000 higher in-state tuition	27% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Vermont Burlington, VT	$2,856 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
University of Maryland Baltimore County Baltimore, MD	$8,658 lower in-state tuition	11% higher acceptance rate	Compare
New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, NJ	$1,940 lower in-state tuition	4% higher acceptance rate	Compare
CUNY City College New York, NY	$14,574 lower in-state tuition	1% lower acceptance rate	Compare
United States Military Academy West Point, New York	$21,914 lower in-state tuition	49% lower acceptance rate	Compare
University of Washington Bothell Campus Bothell, WA	$8,995 lower in-state tuition	30% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	$6,930 lower in-state tuition	12% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Missouri Southern State University Joplin, MO	$12,954 lower in-state tuition	36% higher acceptance rate	Compare
Dakota State University Madison, SD	$12,260 lower in-state tuition	27% higher acceptance rate	Compare

Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=126775.

Last updated: August 2026