Colorado School of Mines

Colorado School of Mines (also referred to as "Mines") is a small public teaching and research university devoted to engineering and applied science, with special expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth's natural resources. Located in Golden, Colorado, United States, CSM was ranked 29th, in America among national public universities in 2011, tying the University of Iowa. Undergraduate admissions at Mines is fairly selective, with an admissions rate of 46% for the 2011-2012 school year. The college was originally founded in 1873 by the Episcopal Church, but in 1874 control was transferred to the Colorado Territory, and CSM became a state institution when Colorado attained statehood in 1876. The school mascot is Blaster...