Colorado School of Mines
Transcript: Colorado School of Mines Location: Golden, CO Mascots: Marvin the Miner and Blaster the Burro Colors: blue and silver Traditions: Silver Diplomas: silver diplomas are awarded to Mines gradutes Mines Marching Band: members wear red and black plaid shirts, jeans, hiking boots and hard hats E Days (Engineer's Days): 3 days in spring full of fireworks, an ore-cart pull to Denver (12 miles away), cardboard canoe races, entertainment, and engineer-related games M Climb: incoming freshmen carry a 10-lb rock to the mountainside M and whitewash it most notable for majors in engineering and applied science: geophysics, mining, chemistry, physics, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, etc. Tuition: In-State: $13,425 Out-of-State: $27,855 Room and board: $8,596 Books and supplies: $1,300 Meal Plan: $1,963 (not required) Estimated cost per year: In-State: $25,284 Out-of-State: $39,714 Geophysics notable alumni: Derrick Jensen (author) George Saunders (author) William M. Ketchum (US representative from CA) Andrew P. Swinger (senior vice president of Exxon Mobil) Works Cited "About Mines." Colorado School of Mines. Web. 5 Feb. 2011. "Colorado School of Mines." College Board. Web. 5 Feb. 2011. Echaore-McDavid, Susan. “Geophysicist.” Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center. Facts on File, Inc. Web. 25 Jan. 2011. “Geologist and Geophysicist (Occupation Profile).” Coin Career Community. Web. 27 Jan. 2011. Sun, Yonghe. Personal Interview. 2 Feb. 2011. United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Department of Labor. Geoscientists and Hydrologists. Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2010-11. Web. 27 Jan. 2011. Admissions: 46% acceptance rate SAT Reading: 560-650 SAT Math: 620-710 SAT Writing: 530-630 ACT: 26-31 AP credit awarded for 4s and 5s