Colorado School of Mines Campus Life

Demographic Breakdown

% of undergrads on campus: 35%
% of undergrads owning a car?: 80%
% of males in fraternities: 20%
% of females in sororities: 20%
% of students on-campus (weekends): 40%
On-campus housing availibility: Yes
Housing assistance programs?: 35%
Housing available for all students?: Yes
Off-campus assistance?: No

Housing Stats

Types of available housing: coed dorms (43%), sorority housing (4%), fraternity housing (17%), apartments for married students (3%), apartment for single students (23%), special housing for disabled students (0%), other housing options (10%)
% college-owned singles: 15%
% college-owned doubles: 41%
% college-owned triples: N/A
% college-owned apartments: 44%
% college-owned other: N/A
Number of college-owned residences: 40
% of rooms with sprinkler systems: 38%
% of rooms with fire alarms: 98%
% of rooms with high-speed internet: 100%

Campus Geography

Campus size:300 acres
Nearest airport location (miles): Denver, Colorado (35), Colorado Springs, Colorado (75)
Nearest train station (miles): Denver, Colorado (20)
Nearest bus station (miles): Denver, Colorado (20)
Public transport on campus?: Yes
Cars allowed on campus?: Yes

Employment

School employment opportunities?: Yes
Average undergraduate earnings ($$): 1,200
Freshmen not encouraged to work?: No
% undergraduates employed: 50%

ROTC/Alcohol Policy

Army ROTC presence?: Offered on campus
Navy ROTC presence?: Not offered
Airforce ROTC presence?: Offered on campus
Alcohol permitted (wet campus)?: Yes
Other campus rules: honor code, hazing prohibited
Well-known campus events E-Days, Homecoming, Friday Afternoon Club, International Student Day, Mines Little Theater, Celebration of Mines, SHPES Fiesta, Chinese New Year, CSM Art Show