	Colorado School of Mines 2016 University Academic Rankings
Colorado School of Mines, also referred to as "Mines" and "CSM", is a public teaching and research university in Golden, Colorado, devoted to engineering and applied science, with special expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth's natural resources. CSM placed 75th in the 2015 US News & World Report "Best National Universities" ranking. History \| Early history Golden, Colorado, established in 1859 as Golden City, served as a supply center for miners and settlers in the area. In 1866, Bishop George Maxwell Randall of Massachusetts arrived in the territory and, seeing a need for higher education facilities in the area, began planning for a university which would include a school of mines. In 1870, he opened the Jarvis Hall Collegiate School in the central building of the Colorado University Schools campus just south of the town of Golden, accompanied it with Matthews Hall (Colorado) divinity school in 1872, and in 1873 the School of Mines opened under the auspices of the Episcopal Church. In 1874 the School of Mines, supported by the territorial government since efforts began in 1870, was acquired by the territory and has been a state institution since 1876 when Colorado attained statehood. Tuition was originally free to residents of Colorado. The school's logo was designed by prominent architect Jacques Benedict. Alderson Hall, completed in 1992 and named for former university president Victor C. Alderson (1903-1913 and 1917-1925), houses the chemical engineering department. The first building on the current site of the school was built in 1880 with additions completed in 1882 and 1890. The building, known as "Chemistry Hall," stood where Hill Hall is now located. The next building to be added to the campus was Engineering Hall, built in 1894, which is still in use today by the Economics and Business Division. Other firsts include the first Board of Trustees meeting held in 1879; the first formal commencement held in 1883 for two graduates (William Beebe Middleton and Walter Howard Wiley); the first international student graduated in 1889; and the first female student graduated in 1898. In 1906, Mines became the first school of its kind in the world to own and operate its own experimental mine, designed for practical teaching of the students, which was located on Mt. Zion and succeeded in the 1930s by the Edgar Mine. In 1879, there was some discussion about merging School of Mines and the State University in Boulder. Apparently, because of the specialized focus of School of Mines, it was decided that such a merger would not be appropriate. During the early years of the institution, the chief administrator was the "Professor in Charge". The designation "President" was first used in 1880. The "M" on Mt. Zion, a prominent feature in the Golden area, was constructed in 1908 and lighted in 1932. Early academic departments were drafting, physics, metallurgy, chemistry and mining. In the 1920s, departments formed in geology, petroleum engineering and geophysics. Petroleum refining was added in 1946. The Division of Liberal Arts and International Studies and the Department of Physical Education and Athletics provide nontechnical educational opportunities for Mines students. Other facilities include: Ben Parker Student Center, Arthur Lakes Library, Green Center and the Edgar Mine which is located in Idaho Springs. Recent history In August 2007, a new student recreation center was completed. In 2008, the school finished expanding its main computer center, the Center for Technology and Learning Media (CTLM). In May 2008 the school completed construction and installation of a new supercomputer nicknamed "Ra" in the CTLM managed by the Golden Energy Computing Organization (GECO), a partnership between the Colorado School of Mines, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the National Center for Atmos ... [more on wikipedia]

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Colorado School of Mines Details

Colorado School of Mines Details
detail	value
state	Colorado
conference	Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
public	Public
scores	1895/1263/28
level	Good
rank	[84
overall ROI rank	[24
size	small
undergrads	4456
grads	1506
price	48097
drop	29
stem	89
research	51
scores valid	True

Common Questions...

What are the academic rankings for Colorado School of Mines?

1. number 84 for Academics.

2. number 24 for ROI (Return on Investment).

What universities are similar to Colorado School of Mines?

1. University of Alabama in Huntsville

2. Michigan Technological University

3. Missouri University of Science and Technology

4. Worcester Polytechnic Institute

5. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

6. Clarkson University

7. Illinois Institute of Technology

National Academic Rankings

(summary of all ranking placements)

Colorado School of Mines National Academic Rankings

Colorado School of Mines National Academic Rankings
category	rank	scores	difficulty	smartest	brainpower	faculty	research	salary ROI	overall ROI
Top250	84	103	44	148	173	42	104	5	24
All	76	75	43	92	99	39	64	3	34
All Nonivy	68	69	36	88	97	32	59	3	27
Public	35	18	6	78	83	19	65	3	9
Stem High	14	18	16	20	23	10	18	5	5
Stem Low	56	55	36	80	87	31	61	5	19
South West Region	6	5	3	16	23	4	11	2	2
State of Colorado	2	3	2	4	5	1	4	1	1
Top Ten Top250	84	103	44	148	173	42	104	5	24
Top Ten South West Region	6	4	3	10	10	4	6	2	3
Top Ten State of Colorado	2	3	2	4	5	1	4	1	1

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Colorado School of Mines Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Colorado School of Mines

Colorado School of Mines Peer Universities, Similar Universities to Colorado School of Mines
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
91.95	University of Alabama in Huntsville	Alabama	Gulf South Conference	Public	AboveAverage	181	103
91.92	Michigan Technological University	Michigan	Great Lakes Intercollegiate At...	Public	AboveAverage	146	58
91.22	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	Good	105	32
86.34	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Massachusetts	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	73	40
85.29	Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	27	34
84.86	Clarkson University	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	AboveAverage	211	187
84.64	Illinois Institute of Technology	Illinois	Division III Independents	Private	Good	122	55
78.77	Florida Institute of Technology	Florida	Gulf South Conference / Sunshi...	Private	AboveAverage	260	130
78.31	Southern Polytechnic State University	Georgia	No Conference Affiliation	Public	AboveAverage	267	128
77.58	Polytechnic Institute of New York University	New York	No Reported Affiliation	Private	Good	76	72
77.52	Lawrence Technological University	Michigan	Wolverine - Hoosier Athletic Conf	Private	AboveAverage	319	146
77.48	University of Michigan-Dearborn	Michigan	Wolverine - Hoosier Athletic Conf	Public	AboveAverage	312	185
77.27	New Jersey Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Independent Northeast Region	Public	AboveAverage	195	185
77.22	Milwaukee School of Engineering	Wisconsin	Northern Athletics Collegiate ...	Private	Good	184	102
75.94	University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Maryland	America East	Public	AboveAverage	130	174
75.78	New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology	New Mexico	No Conference Affiliation	Public	Good	180	93
74.67	United States Coast Guard Academy	Connecticut	New England Football Conferenc...	Public	Good	185	97
73.05	Bentley University	Massachusetts	Northeast 10 Conference	Private	Good	232	199
72.53	Drury University	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Private	AboveAverage	295	378
72.25	Brandeis University	Massachusetts	University Athletic Association	Private	Excellent	46	116
71.86	University of Tulsa	Oklahoma	American Athletic Conference	Private	Good	139	75
71.40	Chapman University	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Good	208	242
71.38	College of William and Mary	Virginia	Colonial Athletic Association	Public	Excellent	54	60
70.99	Stevens Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Empire Eight	Private	Excellent	99	43
70.36	South Dakota School of Mines and Technology	South Dakota	Great Northwest Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	281	111
70.08	Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology	Indiana	Heartland Collegiate Athletic ...	Private	Excellent	159	60
69.50	Montana Tech of the University of Montana	Montana	Frontier Conference	Public	AboveAverage	399	203
69.26	Kettering University	Michigan	No Conference Affiliation	Private	AboveAverage	332	139
69.25	SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Public	AboveAverage	229	244
68.87	Rochester Institute of Technology	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	AboveAverage	151	195
68.81	University of Missouri-St Louis	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	AboveAverage	242	211
68.00	Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art	New York	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	109	69
66.60	United States Military Academy	New York	Division I-A Independents / Pa...	Public	Good	145	78

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Colorado School of Mines Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Colorado School of Mines

Colorado School of Mines Academic Peer Universities, Similar Academic Universities to Colorado School of Mines
match	university	state	conference	public	level	rank	overall ROI
97.08	Stevens Institute of Technology	New Jersey	Empire Eight	Private	Excellent	99	43
96.15	The University of Texas at Dallas	Texas	American Southwest Conference	Public	Good	70	55
95.56	Stony Brook University	New York	Colonial Athletic Association ...	Public	Good	62	109
95.55	Tulane University of Louisiana	Louisiana	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	61	106
95.31	Polytechnic Institute of New York University	New York	No Reported Affiliation	Private	Good	76	72
95.20	United States Air Force Academy	Colorado	Mountain West Conference	Public	Excellent	91	30
95.10	Worcester Polytechnic Institute	Massachusetts	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Excellent	73	40
95.07	Colonial Athletic Association (Average)	-	Colonial Athletic Association	-Conf-	Excellent	-	112
94.38	University of Georgia	Georgia	Southeastern Conference	Public	Good	82	65
94.27	Wake Forest University	North Carolina	Atlantic Coast Conference	Private	Excellent	66	50
93.81	Missouri University of Science and Technology	Missouri	Great Lakes Valley Conference	Public	Good	105	32
92.99	University of Connecticut	Connecticut	Big East Conference	Public	Good	87	139
92.85	Southern Methodist University	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	80	73
92.00	Big Ten Conference (Low)	-	Big Ten Conference	-Conf-	Good	-	51
90.96	Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University	Virginia	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	Good	75	40
90.00	Oberlin College	Ohio	North Coast Athletic Conference	Private	Excellent	81	55
89.57	Wesleyan University	Connecticut	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	73	137
89.41	Reed College	Oregon	No Conference Affiliation	Private	Excellent	106	144
89.30	Vassar College	New York	Upstate Collegiate Athletic As...	Private	Elite	82	177
89.09	University of South Carolina-Columbia	South Carolina	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	93	130
88.99	University of Massachusetts-Amherst	Massachusetts	Mid - American Conference / At...	Public	AboveAverage	88	144
88.69	Florida State University	Florida	Atlantic Coast Conference	Public	AboveAverage	76	104
88.62	University of Colorado Boulder	Colorado	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	79	59
87.78	Carleton College	Minnesota	Midwest Conference	Private	Elite	84	43
87.55	Bowdoin College	Maine	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	64	162
87.19	Amherst College	Massachusetts	New England Small College Ath Conf	Private	Elite	86	158
85.66	University of South Florida	Florida	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	94	113
84.66	Texas A & M University-College Station	Texas	Southeastern Conference	Public	AboveAverage	71	22
84.16	Harvey Mudd College	California	Southern California Intercoll ...	Private	Elite	49	19
83.03	Arizona State University-Tempe	Arizona	Pacific 12 Conference	Public	AboveAverage	101	82
83.03	University of Houston	Texas	American Athletic Conference	Public	AboveAverage	89	60

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