How to get into Colorado School of Mines
What 78 admitted applicants actually had: their grades, test scores, activities, awards and intended majors, counted from 88 Colorado School of Mines results that students posted for the 2016 to 2026 cycles. Every number below is counted, not estimated.
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Colorado School of Mines admits by the numbers
Median unweighted GPA
3.95
Middle half 3.83 to 4.00
Median SAT
1,525
Middle half 1,480 to 1,550
Median ACT
35
Middle half 34 to 36
Median weighted GPA
4.45
Middle half 4.29 to 4.64
Results posted: 78 admitted, 6 rejected, 4 waitlisted. People who post results are a self-selected group, so this is not the Colorado School of Mines acceptance rate; the official rate is in Colorado School of Mines’s Common Data Set.
What Colorado School of Mines admits did outside class
Share of admitted applicants listing at least one activity of each type.
- Nonprofit/Service59%
- Athletics56%
- STEM club/competition55%
- Work/Job50%
- Tutoring/Teaching44%
- Internship31%
- Research29%
- Coding/Tech26%
Held a leadership role
81%
Founded something
38%
National or intl. award
56%
Did research
29%
Intended majors of Colorado School of Mines admits
- Engineering50%
- Computer Science23%
- Math8%
- Physics4%
- Pre-med/Health4%
- Chemistry1%
Who got in
Of the admitted posters, 8% first-generation, 8% low income, 12% underrepresented minority, 6% legacy, 4% recruited athlete and 4% international. Of those who said where they enrolled, 7% chose Colorado School of Mines.
Three recent Colorado School of Mines admits
2026 cycle · EA · Engineering
Civil Air Patrol officer who built aerospace education and leadership, plus a senior tech-workshop nonprofit role.
GPA 3.90 UW · SAT 1450 · Original post
2026 cycle · RD · Math
Bay Area student who founded a digital-asset escrow platform, led a nonprofit branch, and published research.
GPA 3.96 UW · SAT 1530 · Original post
2026 cycle · EA · Engineering
Rural boarding-school STEM competitor and robotics captain pursuing mechanical engineering with research and JROTC leadership.
GPA 4.00 UW · SAT 1530 · Original post
Where else Colorado School of Mines admits got in
Colorado School of Mines admissions questions
- What GPA do you need to get into Colorado School of Mines?
- Among 78 applicants who posted a Colorado School of Mines admission on r/collegeresults, the median unweighted GPA was 3.95 and the middle half reported 3.83 to 4.00 (65 reported a GPA). Colorado School of Mines sets no minimum GPA; these are what admitted posters reported.
- What SAT score do you need for Colorado School of Mines?
- Among 78 applicants who posted a Colorado School of Mines admission on r/collegeresults, the median SAT was 1,525 and the middle half scored 1,480 to 1,550 (52 reported an SAT). The median ACT was 35.
- What extracurriculars do Colorado School of Mines admits have?
- The most common activity types among admitted posters were nonprofit/service (59%), athletics (56%), stem club/competition (55%), work/job (50%). 81% held at least one leadership role and 56% listed a national or international award.
- What is the Colorado School of Mines acceptance rate?
- The official rate is published by Colorado School of Mines in its Common Data Set. These pages do not compute one: people who post results are a self-selected group, so the share of admits among them is far higher than the real rate.
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Source: self-reported results posts on r/collegeresults, each linked from our Database, counted across the 2016 to 2026 cycles with transfer applicants excluded. Aristo Scholars is not affiliated with Colorado School of Mines. All colleges