Colorado School of Mines, Golden

Name: Colorado School of Mines
Address: 1500 Illinois St, Golden, United States

#14 among attractions in Golden

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The Colorado School of Mines is a public research university in Golden, Colorado, founded in 1874. The school offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, science, and mathematics, with a focus on energy and the environment. While Mines does offer minor degrees in the humanities, arts, and social sciences, it only offers major degrees in STEM fields, with the exception of economics. In the Fall 2019 semester, the school had 6,607 students enrolled, with 5,155 in an undergraduate program and 1,452 in a graduate program. The school has been co-educational since its founding, however, enrollment remains predominantly male. In every QS World University Ranking from 2016 to 2020, the university was ranked as the top institution in the world for mineral and mining engineering. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". ()

Alternative names: Established: 1874 (150 years ago)Coordinates: 39°45'5"N, 105°13'19"W

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1500 Illinois StGolden United States

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Colorado School of Mines – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Mines Museum of Earth Science, Calvary Episcopal Church, Colorado National Guard Armory.

~1410 ftN
Museum, Art museum
Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum, Golden
7 min walk • The Rocky Mountain Quilt Museum is a cultural and historical quilt museum in Golden, Colorado. The permanent collection contains over 800 quilts dating back to the 19th century. The museum is also home to the Sandra Dallas Library and a gift shop.
~850 ftW
Museum, Specialty museum, Natural history museum
Mines Museum of Earth Science, Golden
5 min walk • The Mines Museum of Earth Science, formerly the Colorado School of Mines Geology Museum, is a geology museum based in the Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, United States. It was established in 1873 and opened in 1874.
~910 ftN
Church
Calvary Episcopal Church, Golden
5 min walk • Calvary Episcopal Church is a Gothic Revival style chapel dating to the pioneer days of Golden, Colorado, United States. It is the oldest continuously used Episcopal church in Colorado, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
~950 ftN
Tower
Colorado National Guard Armory, Golden
5 min walk • The Colorado National Guard Armory, known commonly by locals simply as the Armory, is a landmark in Golden, Colorado. Unusual in its construction, it was at one time the largest cobblestone building in the United States.
0.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
South Table Mountain, Golden
17 min walk • South Table Mountain is a mesa on the eastern flank of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America. Castle Rock, the 6,338-foot summit of the mesa, is located on private property in Jefferson County, Colorado, 0.56 miles directly east of downtown Golden.
1 miSE
39°44'26"N • 105°12'40"W
Fossil Trace Golf Club, Golden
25 min walk • Golf
~930 ftNE
Church
First Presbyterian Church of Golden and Unger House, Golden
5 min walk • The First Presbyterian Church of Golden and the Unger House are two buildings in the Foothills Art Center in Golden, Colorado, United States.
0.5 miN
39°45'29"N • 105°13'23"W
American Mountaineering Center, Golden
12 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
~1460 ftN
Museum, History museum
Astor House, Golden
8 min walk • The Astor House, at 822 12th St. in Golden, Colorado, is a historic stone hotel from the earliest years of Golden, Colorado, United States. It was built in 1867. It has also been known as the Astor House Hotel, the Lake House and as Castle Rock House. It is now the Astor House Hotel Museum.
~1830 ftSE
Tudor Revival architecture
Herman Coors House, Golden
9 min walk • The Herman Coors House, in Golden, Colorado, was the home of Herman Frederick Coors. It was originally built as a modest bungalow in 1915 by Elmer Johnson, who in 1934 built the brewhouse of the Coors Brewery.
~280 ftW
39°45'5"N • 105°13'23"W
Arthur Lakes Library, Golden
2 min walk • Library

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Which popular attractions are close to Colorado School of Mines?

Nearby attractions include Arthur Lakes Library, Golden (2 min walk), Mines Museum of Earth Science, Golden (5 min walk), Calvary Episcopal Church, Golden (5 min walk), First Presbyterian Church of Golden and Unger House, Golden (5 min walk).