Mines Makes Kiplinger's List of 100 Best Values in Public Colleges

GOLDEN, Colo., Jan. 11, 2007 – Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine has placed Colorado School of Mines on its list of top 100 Public College Values in its February 2007 issue. Mines is ranked 46th as an in-state value and 58th as an out-of-state value.

In compiling the magazine's exclusive rankings, Kiplinger's bases its judgment on a combination of “outstanding value with a first-class education.”

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Founded in 1874, Colorado School of Mines was established to serve the needs of the local mining industry. Today, the School has an international reputation for excellence in both engineering education and the applied sciences with special expertise in the development and stewardship of the Earth's resources. For more information about Colorado School of Mines, visit www.mines.edu .