First Year Students
Students planning on enrolling in college for the first time after graduating high school.
Discover Mines
Discover Mines is designed to introduce prospective students and family members to Colorado School of Mines, our community and the student experience. Join us on campus to get all your questions answered before you apply, make connections and learn about what makes Mines unique!
Upcoming dates:
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Saturday, November 2, 2024
Registration will open late summer 2024.
Explore Mines
Explore Mines is an event designed for accepted undergraduate students and family members to learn more about the Colorado School of Mines community and student experience and help you make your college decision Topics include on-campus housing, next steps after you’ve been accepted and how to enroll at Mines, meetings with departments and more!
Please note: you must log in with your applicant portal email and password to register for this event.
Please note: students must log in with their applicant portal username and password to register for these events. Explore Mines is for accepted students only.
Upcoming dates:
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Registration will open in late 2024.
Meet Me @ Mines
Meet Me @ Mines is an exclusive, on-campus event for our accepted first-generation and/or underrepresented students and family members. Guests will experience an interactive and informative day to learn more about what it is like to be an Oredigger.
Please note: students must log in with their applicant portal username and password to register for these events. Meet Me @ Mines is for accepted students only.
Making the Connection
Making the Connection is a visit program for accepted women and female-identifying undergraduate students interested in learning more about Colorado School of Mines and connecting with our community. Guests are invited to spend a day on our campus meeting with faculty and students, campus activities and support offices, admissions and financial aid.
Please note: students must log in with their applicant portal username and password to register for these events. Making the Connection is for accepted students only.
Upcoming Dates:
Friday, January 24, 2025
Friday, March 28, 2025
Registration will open in late 2024.
Graduate Students
Students who have earned a bachelor’s degree interested in graduate studies.
Graduate Visit Days
Grad Visit Days is the premiere visit program for accepted PhD and Master’s students who are interested in learning more Mines, your program and connecting with our graduate student community. Please note: Graduate Visit Days is by invitation only. Guests are invited to spend several days in Golden.
Graduate Visit Days is February 29 through March 2, 2024.
