Cost of Attendance: Graduate Students

The tables below detail the annual Cost of Attendance figures for a Mines graduate student for the current school year and most recent academic year. The figures in the chart will be revised for the next school year after the Board of Trustees meeting in June when the new rates for tuition and fees are approved.

Cost of Attendance (COA) is determined by your living situation (off campus for graduate students) and enrollment status (full-time, part-time). Components of COA are tuition, fees, books, supplies, housing/food, personal, and transportation allowances. These components are determined by federal and state rules and are included for all students.

2024-2025 Annual Cost of Attendance

Colorado Resident Out-of-State Student Online Student
Tuition** $19,116 $42,840 $20,628
Fees* $2,984 $2,984 $198
Housing/Meal Allowance $13,950/$4,716 $13,950/$4,716 $13,950/$4,716
Books, Materials, Supplies, & Equipment $1,500 $1,500 $1,500
Personal Allowance $1,611 $1,611 $1,611
Transportation Allowance $1,665 $1,665 $1,665
Total $45,542 $69,266 $44,268

2024-2025 Tuition Per Credit Hour below 9 credits

Colorado Resident Out-of-State Student Online Student
$1,062 $2,380 $1,146

At less than 4.5 credit hours, you may be ineligible for financial aid.

2023-2024 Annual Cost of Attendance

  Colorado Resident Out-of-State Student On-Line Student
Tuition** $18,558 $41,580 $20,034
Fees* $2,796 $2,796 $188
Housing/Meal Allowance $13,167/$4194 $13,167/$4194 $13,167/$4194
Books, Materials, Supplies, & Equipment $1,500 $1,500 $1,500
Personal Allowance $1,611 $1,611 $1,611
Transportation Allowance $1,665 $1,665 $1,665
Total $43,491 $66,513 $42,359
Tuition Per Credit Hour below 9 credits $1,031 $2,310 $1,113

2022-2023 Annual Cost of Attendance

  Colorado Resident Out-of-State Student On-Line Student
Tuition** $17,676 $39,618 $19,080
Fees* $2,520 $2,520 $182
Housing/Meal Allowance $17,496 $17,496 $17,496
Books and Supplies $1,500 $1,500 $1,500
Personal Allowance $1,800 $1,800 $1,800
Transportation Allowance $1,300 $1,300 $1,300
Loan Fees $181 $181 $181
Total $42,473 $64,415 $41,539
Tuition Per Credit Hour $982 $2201 $1060

*The allowance for fees is based on the mandatory fees charged to all students and does not include such fees as orientation, library fees, yearbook, refrigerator rental, voice messaging, etc. Click here for information regarding mandatory fees.

**For a charge-per-credit breakdown, access the Graduate portion of the Tuition and Fee Schedule 

At less than 4.5 credits, you may be ineligible for financial aid. 

Contact Info

Mailing address:
Colorado School of Mines
Financial Aid Office
1301 19th Street
Golden, CO 80401

Office Location:
Ben Parker Student Center, E160
1200 16th St
Golden, CO 80401 

Walk-In Hours:
Monday through Friday
9am - 4pm

303-273-3301
Toll-free: 1-888-446-9489
finaid@mines.edu

For scholarship questions, email scholarship@mines.edu

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