Colorado School of Mines SAT and ACT scores
Golden, CO · public college · 5,839 undergraduates. These are the scores of first-year students who sent them; the college is test-optional, so students with lower scores often don't send them.
Updated October 29, 2026 · College Scorecard data release 06/10/2026
Test policy and the CLT
- SAT and ACT: Test-optional (considered, not required), as Colorado School of Mines reports it to the federal government. Check the college's admissions site for this year's rule.
- CLT: Not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026.
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Questions people ask
What SAT score do you need for Colorado School of Mines?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent SAT scores to Colorado School of Mines scored 1320 to 1480, with an average of 1412. A score at or above 1400 puts you in the upper half of that range. Scores below the range don't rule you out, but they make the rest of the application matter more.
What ACT score do you need for Colorado School of Mines?
The middle 50% of first-year students who sent ACT scores scored 29 to 33. A 33 or higher puts you in the top quarter of students who sent ACT scores.
Does Colorado School of Mines require the SAT or ACT?
Colorado School of Mines reports its test policy to the federal government as "Considered but not required". Policies change from year to year, so confirm on the college's admissions website before you apply.
Does Colorado School of Mines accept the CLT?
Colorado School of Mines is not on the CLT's list of partner colleges as of October 29, 2026. Ask its admissions office before sending CLT scores.
Colleges in Colorado with similar scores
- Colorado CollegeSAT 1230–1460
- United States Air Force AcademySAT 1230–1440
- University of Colorado BoulderSAT 1240–1430
- University of DenverSAT 1240–1410
- Western Colorado UniversitySAT 1163–1353
Colleges elsewhere with similar scores
- Fordham UniversitySAT 1320–1480
- University of FloridaSAT 1320–1480
- University of MiamiSAT 1320–1480
- University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesSAT 1300–1500
- The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and ArtSAT 1295–1501
- Bryn Mawr CollegeSAT 1280–1510
More about Colorado School of Mines
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard: Colorado School of Mines (data release 06/10/2026; scores and test policy as reported by the college to IPEDS)
- Classic Learning Test, colleges that accept the CLT, read October 29, 2026
- CLT and SAT concordance and CLT and ACT concordance, read October 29, 2026