Overview

Office of Graduate Studies / Office of Graduate Studies is located in Golden, CO, in a small setting.

Departments & Programs

Department of Applied Mathematics and Statistics

Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Department of Economics and Business

Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Department of Geology and Geological Engineering

Department of Geophysics

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

Department of Mining Engineering

Department of Petroleum Engineering

Department of Physics

Division of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Planning (MP)
Master of International Political Economy of Resources (MIPER)
Master of Science (MS)
(Graduate Certificate)
Professional Master's (PMS)
Master of Engineering (ME)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	296
Doctoral Degrees	86

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

2,016

Applied

1,044

Accepted

425

Enrolled

Applying

60

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	Yes
Spring deadline	September 1st	September 1st	Yes

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

1,286

Total Graduate Students

30%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.44%
Black or African American	1.09%
White or Caucasian	55%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.23%
Asian	2.8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.08%
Two or more races	2.72%
Unknown	1.24%

Gender

Male (71%)

Female (28%)

Faculty

607

Total faculty

Full-time - 426

Part-time - 181

Male (408)

Female (199)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Energy, environment, materials, minerals, engineering systems
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	50,840,244

Location & Contact

Address 1200 16th Street, Suite E140
Golden, CO  80401
United States

Contact Dr. Wendy Zhou
Dean of Graduate Studies
Email: wzhou@mines.edu
Phone: 303-384-2181

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