Application Deadlines for Graduate admissions
2024 Application Deadlines
The following deadlines apply to residential (on-campus) master’s non-thesis and graduate certificate programs*:
Domestic U.S. Students:
Spring 2024: December 15, 2023
Fall 2024: August 1, 2024
International Students:
Spring 2024: October 1, 2023
Fall 2024: March 1, 2024
*International students are not eligible to apply for residential certificate programs. We encourage you to check out our online certificate options.
The following deadlines apply to Online Master’s Non-Thesis and Graduate Certificate programs for domestic U.S. & International Students:
Fall 2023 III** (October 18 Start): October 1, 2023
Spring 2024 I & II (January 9 Start): January 2, 2024
Spring 2024 III (March 11 Start): March 1, 2024
Fall 2024 I & II (August 21 Start): August 1, 2024
Fall 2024 III** (October 18 Start): October 1, 2024
**This deadline is only available for the following programs: Additive Manufacturing, Business Analytics, Chemical Engineering Processes in Energy Transitions, Data Science: Earth Resources, GIS & Geoinformatics non-thesis masters and certificates, Mechanical Engineering, Product Management and Underground Construction and Tunnel Engineering.
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Master’s Thesis & Doctorate (PhD) Programs
Spring 2024
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Fall 2024
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| Degree Program | Priority | International* | Domestic* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Energy Systems | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Applied Chemistry | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Applied Mathematics & Statistics | January 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Applied Physics | December 15 | March 1 | March 1 |
| Chemical Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | March 1 |
| Chemistry | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Civil & Environmental Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Computer Science | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Earth Resources Development Engineering | January 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Electrical Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Engineering & Technology Management | January 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Environmental Engineering Science | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Geochemistry | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Geological Engineering | December 15 | February 1 | March 1 |
| Geology | December 15 | February 1 | March 1 |
| Geophysical Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | March 1 |
| Geophysics | December 15 | March 1 | March 1 |
| Humanitarian Engineering & Science | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Hydrology | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Materials @ Mines | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Mechanical Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Mineral & Energy Economics | January 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Mining Engineering | January 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Nuclear Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Operations Research with Engineering | January 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Petroleum Engineering | March 1 | March 1 | |
| Physics | December 15 | March 1 | March 1 |
| Quantitative Biosciences & Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Quantum Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Robotics | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Smart-Grid Power Electronics & Electrical Power Systems | January 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
| Space Resources | March 1 (International on-campus) | July 1 (online) | |
| Underground Construction & Tunnel Engineering | December 15 | March 1 | July 1 |
Summer 2024
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SUMMER I and II DEGREE-seeking APPLICATION DEADLINE
There is currently one degree-seeking program accepting applications for summer which is Product Management, a certificate-level program.
The deadline for domestic on-campus and online is June 1st. The deadline for International is April 4th*.
Please Note: If you wish to begin any program other than Product Management in the summer, you may apply in the fall for that term year and communicate with the Department of Application that you would like to begin in the summer. If they have the ability for a summer start and you are admitted, they will change your application to summer during the admissions process.
Non-Degree Option
Non-Degree applications are accepted up until one week before Census Day for each entry term. Census Day is the deadline to add or drop full-term (16-week) courses and the first 6-week session. Please review the academic calendar for Census Day and other information.
There is no application fee for the non-degree application.
Some Important information to note
International Student Deadlines
International students who have already obtained a visa and who are currently located within U.S. borders may apply using their program of interest’s domestic application deadline. Please email grad-admissions@mines.edu to let us know if you are in this situation and we will update your application accordingly.
*International Student Eligibility
F-1 and J-1 cannot be issued for residential graduate certificate programs. If you are on a current F-1 or J-1 visa at Mines and enrolled in another graduate program or a different visa type (such as H1B) and are interested in one of these programs, please contact ISSS to confirm your enrollment eligibility. International students are welcome to enroll in our online graduate certificates.
Priority Deadlines
Applicants requesting financial support are strongly encouraged to submit applications by this date. Applications will be considered for financial support for as long as support is available. Applications submitted after the priority deadline will be processed only after we have completed the processing of applications submitted by the priority deadline.
Application Completion
All required application file materials, including the letters of recommendation (if required), must be submitted on or before your program of interest’s application deadline.
Please contact your program/department(s) of interest to inquire about submitting an application after the stated deadlines have passed. Please contact the Graduate Admissions Office if you have questions about the application process.