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/meals, personal, and transportation expenses. These components are determined by federal and state rules and are included for all students.
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 |
At less than 4.5 credit hours, you may be ineligible for financial aid.
2021-2022 Annual Cost of Attendance
| Colorado Resident | Out-of-State Student | On-Line Student | |
| Tuition** | $17,154 | $38,466 | $18,435 |
| Fees* | $2,378 | $2,378 | $87 |
| Housing/Meal Allowance | $16,700 | $16,700 | $16,700 |
| 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 |
| Total | $40,832 | $62,144 | $39,822 |
| Tuition Per Credit Hour | $953 | $2,137 | $1,027 |
*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 Chart rate based on graduate credit hours of 9-15 credits per semester. Graduate students registered for 1-4.0 credits will be assessed tuition charges of $3,320.50 for Colorado residents and $7,345.50 for non-residents; students registered for 4.5-8.5 credits will be assessed the base tuition rate of $3,237.50 + $925 per credit surcharge for Colorado residents and the base tuition rate of $7,262.50 + $2,075 per credit surcharge for non-residents. Graduate students registered for more than 15 credits will be assessed the 9-15 credit charge in the above-listed chart plus the per credit surcharge for each additional credit.
At less than six credit hours, you may be ineligible for financial aid.
Books and supplies and miscellaneous personal expenses are also based on current surveys of students and represent average expenses.
Notify the Financial Aid Office in writing to request a review if you anticipate expenses different from the Mines allowances. Submit an estimated budget to support the review.
Contact Info
Mailing address:
Colorado School of Mines
Financial Aid Office
1301 19th Street
Golden, CO 80401
303-273-3301
Toll-free: 1-888-446-9489
finaid@mines.edu
For scholarship questions, email scholarship@mines.edu
More information:
For billing issues contact: Bursar's Office 303-273-3158
For health insurance waivers contact: Student Health Insurance 303-273-3388
For College Opportunity Fund contact: Registrar's Office 303-273-3200
For information on Veteran Affairs contact: Registrar's Office 303-273-3200