A prestigious public engineering research university in Golden, Colorado, dedicated to energy, minerals, environment, and materials innovation.
- Admit rate
- 58%
- Moderately selective
- SAT middle 50%
- 1340–1480
- of admitted students
- Avg. net price
- $28,000
- per year, after grants
- Average GPA
- 3.84
- unweighted
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Half of admitted students scored between 1340 and 1480.
Popular majors
- Mechanical EngineeringEngineering & Tech
- Petroleum & Mining EngineeringEngineering & Tech
- Computer ScienceComputer Science & AI
- Geological & Geophysical EngineeringMath & Natural SciencesHighly regarded
- Chemical & Biological EngineeringEngineering & Tech
Highlights
- Global benchmark in earth sciences, energy engineering, and robotics
- Top 5 public university for starting salaries ($80k+ median)
- Foothills of the Rocky Mountains location with outdoor adventure
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