graduate Admissions CHECKLIST
For your application packet to be considered complete, the Graduate Admissions Office will need the following items:
Degree: U.S. Citizen |
Degree: Non-U.S. Citizen |
Nondegree |
Application |
The Graduate School at Mines recommends you use the online application when applying to our graduate programs.
We begin your application file after you have submitted and paid for your application. Your application does not have to be complete for submission. We will add application materials to a submitted application as it is received. You can check the status of your application online using your application PIN and password.
The mailing address for application materials appears below.
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A non-refundable $70 online/$100 paper application fee is required of all applicants. If completing the paper application, please send a check made payable to "CSM Graduate School" to the address listed below. Applications will not be processed until the fee is received. Please note: Our online application will only accept fees paid by credit or debit card. (If you see an incorrect fee during the submission process, please STOP, and correct your errors before submitting. Be sure you have NOT checked the GEM or McNair boxes under the Educational section (Only U.S. students are eligible for these programs). If you are only submitting one application your answer to the ‘..second application..’ question will be NO. Once you have saved your changes you should see the correct fee and can complete the submission process).
Application Term
For Spring Admission:
September 1 International student deadline to apply
November 1 Domestic student deadline to apply
September 1 Petroleum Engineering applicants, International and Domestic, deadline to apply
For Fall Admission:
January 15 Priority consideration for financial support*
April 1 International student deadline to apply
July 1 Domestic student deadline to apply
March 15 Geology and Geological Engineering applicants deadline to apply
March 1 Petroleum Engineering applicants, International and Domestic, deadline to apply
* Please note that applying after the January 15 deadline does not mean you cannot receive financial support from a program. It is a priority consideration deadline only. The priority consideration for financial support deadline for Chemistry and Applied Chemistry applicants is March 1.
Two official sets of transcripts from all previous colleges
We prefer transcripts in sealed envelopes, stamped and verified by the issuing institutions.
Three letters of recommendation
Resume / Curriculum Vitae (CV)
International students should review additional information available at http://illusion.mines.edu/Intl_GS .
Nondegree applicants do not need to send transcripts.
GRE test scores (Colorado School of Mines institution code: 4073): Most graduate degree programs at Mines require completion of a standardized test as part of the admissions process. Please check the academic program pages to determine if the program you are applying to requires the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT). The most commonly required standardized test at Mines is the GRE. We accept GRE scores from tests taken within the past five years. Students applying to the Applied Physics (M.S. or Ph.D.) program and for financial aid must submit General GRE and Physics subject test scores. If you are not applying for aid within the Physics department, you are only required to submit General GRE scores. The division of Economics and Business will accept GMAT scores in place of GRE scores.
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores (Colorado School of Mines institution code: 4073): Students whose native language is not English must submit acceptable TOEFL scores as part of the application process. Mines requires a minimum score of 550 paper-based test or 213 computer-based test or 79 internet-based test with minimum section scores as shown below. Tests must have been taken within the past two years to be accepted. The graduate office will accept a copy of your original score report if older than two years, but the department may request that you retake the test once your application has gone on to review.
| Internet TOEFL | Computer TOEFL | Paper TOEFL | |
| Reading | 20 | 20 | 54 |
| Listening | 21 | 21 | 55 |
| Writing | 17 | 22 | 55 |
| Total | 79 | 213 | 550 |
If you have completed a university degree program in the United States or in an English speaking country, you do NOT have to submit TOEFL scores. We also recommend students submit TWE scores, however this is not a requirement. If the TOEFL test is not offered in your country, we will also accept an IELTS score of at least 6.5. Please note that TOEIC exam results cannot be used to satisfy this requirement.
For your convenience, an INTERLINK Language Center (ESL) is offered here at Mines. For more information contact INTERLINK Language Center. Successful completion of the INTERLINK program may entitle academically qualified students to begin their academic studies without a TOEFL score.
International Student Financial Statement (*PDF file): Your application can be reviewed by the department without your financial statement. However, before enrolling at Mines, non U.S. citizens must show proof of financial resources to cover the first year of studies (minimum of U.S. $41,489 for a single student. You must add $5,200 per year for your spouse and $3,200 per year for each child. If funding for a degree program is provided by a sponsoring agency, please include a letter from that agency indicating the amount of support that will be furnished. If funding is from a personal source, please send a certified bank statement showing activity in the account for the past six months. Non- U.S. citizens can apply for financial aid. If aid is awarded you will be notified in your admission letter and/or in a letter from the department. Then the financial statement required will be only for the amount not covered by the aid award. All documentation must be original copies and come from the bank holding the funds or the person or institution supplying the funds. All documentation is required before the processing of visa paperwork can begin.
If you will be attending CSM on a federal scholarship, please fax or mail a letter from the sponsor documenting your affiliation with this program to:
Graduate Admissions
Office of Graduate Studies
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois Street
Golden, Colorado 80401
Phone: 303-273-3247
Toll Free: 888-446-9489 ext. 3247
Email
Non USA Citizens (residing in the USA) must provide proof of USA visa/immigration.
The academic unit(s) to which you have applied may require additional application materials. We recommend that you communicate directly with the academic unit(s) to determine additional requirements.
Graduate Admissions
Office of Graduate Studies
Colorado School of Mines
1500 Illinois Street
Golden, Colorado 80401
Phone: 303-273-3247
Toll Free: 888-446-9489 ext. 3247
Email