Colleges

The 14 US colleges offering mining and mineral engineering — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

University of Arizona

Public

Tucson, Arizona · Large city · 2 mi to Tucson

Admission
86%
SAT
1246
Net price
$17k
Earnings
$60k
Grad rate
68%
Students
42,537
To beach
144 mi
Grads in major
16

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Public

University Park, Pennsylvania · Small city · 63 mi to Harrisburg

Admission
61%
SAT
1337
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
86%
Students
42,284
To beach
124 mi
Grads in major
7

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Public

Blacksburg, Virginia · Small city · 27 mi to Roanoke

Admission
55%
SAT
1364
Net price
$25k
Earnings
$82k
Grad rate
86%
Students
30,923
To beach
173 mi
Grads in major
37

University of Utah

Public

Salt Lake City, Utah · Midsize city · 2 mi to Salt Lake City

Admission
86%
SAT
1257
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$67k
Grad rate
65%
Students
27,264
To beach
547 mi
Grads in major
12

University of Kentucky

Public

Lexington, Kentucky · Large city · < 1 mi to Lexington

Admission
93%
SAT
1215
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$59k
Grad rate
71%
Students
24,763
To beach
249 mi
Grads in major
19

West Virginia University

Public

Morgantown, West Virginia · Small city · 56 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
89%
SAT
1122
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
65%
Students
17,385
To beach
159 mi
Grads in major
17

University of Nevada-Reno

Public

Reno, Nevada · Large city · 1 mi to Reno

Admission
74%
SAT
1132
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
61%
Students
15,599
To beach
137 mi
Grads in major
1

Colorado School of Mines

Public

Golden, Colorado · Large suburb · 12 mi to Denver

Admission
61%
SAT
1412
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$97k
Grad rate
82%
Students
6,155
To beach
737 mi
Grads in major
17

Michigan Technological University

Public

Houghton, Michigan · Remote town · 169 mi to Duluth

Admission
92%
SAT
1258
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$78k
Grad rate
68%
Students
5,955
To beach
1 mi
Grads in major
4

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Public

Rolla, Missouri · Remote town · 75 mi to Columbia

Admission
73%
SAT
1317
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
64%
Students
5,521
To beach
344 mi
Grads in major
25

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Public

Fairbanks, Alaska · Small city · 260 mi to Anchorage

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
38%
Students
4,207
To beach
236 mi
Grads in major
4

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

Public

Rapid City, South Dakota · Small city · 1 mi to Rapid City

Admission
80%
SAT
1245
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
53%
Students
2,071
To beach
569 mi
Grads in major
13

Montana Technological University

Public

Butte, Montana · Remote town · 90 mi to Missoula

Admission
91%
SAT
1126
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
58%
Students
1,480
To beach
472 mi
Grads in major
6

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Public

Socorro, New Mexico · Remote town · 72 mi to Albuquerque

Admission
44%
SAT
1207
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$76k
Grad rate
57%
Students
995
To beach
410 mi
Grads in major
4