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Tuition Costs & Financial Aid

In most cases, international students must maintain full-time enrollment while studying in the United States. At Mines, students are full-time when registered for 9 credits or more. Keep this mind when reviewing the tuition costs below.

International students admitted to Mines must show financial resources equal to $38,700 or $46,700 if accompanied by family to cover their first year of studies. The financial statement form is provided as a PDF file in the Learn More menu to the right.

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International Student Financial Statement (PDF)
Tuition costs and additional fees for the academic year 2007-2008 are listed below:
Expenses Fall 2007 Spring 2008 Summer 2008
Tuition (International Students):
4 credits or less $4,228 $4,228 $4,228
>4 and <9 credits $1,208/credit $1,208/credit $1,208/credit
9 - 15 credits $10,872 $10,872 $10,872
>15 credits $10,872+$1,208 per credit over 15 $10,872+$1,208 per credit over 15 12 credits maximum allowable in summer
Estimated Books/Supplies:
  $600 $600 $400
Estimated Living Expenses:
  $1,200/mo. $1,200/mo. $1,200/mo.
Spouse additional $4,000 $4,000 $4,000
Per child additional $2,500 $2,500 $2,500
Student Health Insurance:
Student only $690 $690 * $454
Spouse $2,174 $2,174 $1,435
Child(ren) $1,470 $1,470 $966
Spouse & Child(ren) $3,590 $3,590 $2,368
* Coverage for spring semester health insurance automatically continues through the summer session for covered students and dependents.
The cost of health care in the U.S. is very expensive, and all international students and their families must have health insurance. The costs listed above are for the health policy offered by CSM. If you do not choose to take the school policy, you must submit proof that the insurance policy you have meets the minimum requirements set forth by CSM.