Student Fees

The Fall and/or Spring semester, mandatory fees are assessed to all degree-seeking students enrolled in each semester. Based on the number of credit hours enrolled, Students will be assessed a tier mandatory fees rate for each semester. The total cost of mandatory fee assessed will be available in the tuition schedule available on the ‘Tuition and Fees” page.

For the Summer semester, enrolled students will pay the specified fees regardless of credit hours enrolled.

To view the full fee packet, please click on the title above.

$90.00 / Fall and Spring Semester
$0.00 / Summer Semester

• Supports activities/functions of the Student Government (USG and GSG).

$30.00 / Fall and Spring Semester
$21.00 / Summer Semester

• Supports intermodal transportation initiatives including, but not limited to, RTD College Pass, Local Golden/Mines Circulator Bus, and other transit demand management issues determined by the Student Government.

$281.00 / Fall and Spring Semester
$48.00 / Summer Semester

• Supports health and wellness related activities, including, but not limited to, wellness promotions, alcohol and drug education, sexual assault prevention, counseling activities, health center operations, and contract health services.
• A portion of this fee is used for construction, renovation, maintenance, and bond indebtedness of health and wellness facilities.

$99.00 / Fall and Spring Semester
$46.00 / Summer Semester

• Provides and purchases equipment or programmatic activities relating to computer equipment, laboratory equipment, or other technology.

$1,317.50 / Fall and Spring Semester

• Mines requires all students to have adequate health insurance as a condition of enrollment.
• SHIP is automatically assessed to all registered students at the beginning of each semester
• SHIP can be waived prior to the add/drop deadline of each semester if student has adequate health insurance
• For more information and on how to waive SHIP, please visit the SHIP website

The Colorado School of Mines Board of Trustees annually reviews and approves all student fees proposed for the upcoming academic year. The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) and Graduate Student Government (GSG) will conduct an Open Forum to review the proposed fees and solicit feedback. To view the proposed rates for the upcoming fiscal year, click on the title above.