Application Deadlines
2023 Application Deadlines for Graduate Admissions
2023:
-Online Graduate Certificates & Master’s Non-Thesis Programs
-Residential (On-Campus) Graduate Certificate & Non-Thesis Programs for Domestic Students
-Residential (On-Campus) Non-Thesis Combined Programs
Spring 2023: January 2, 2023
Fall 2023: August 1, 2023
2023 Residential (On-Campus) Graduate Certificate** & Non-Thesis Programs for International Students*
Spring 2023: October 1, 2022
Fall 2023: March 1, 2023
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Application Deadlines for Master’s Thesis & Doctorate (PhD) Programs
Spring 2023
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| Degree Program | Priority | International* | Domestic* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Energy Systems | December 15 | March 1 | March 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 | January 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 | February 1 | March 1 |
| Geophysics | December 15 | February 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 | December 15 | 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 2023
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SUMMER I and II NON-DEGREE APPLICATION DEADLINE
Applications are accepted from April 15 through Census Day for Summer I (May) and Summer II (June) terms. Census Day is the 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 a $10 non-degree application fee for all applicants.
Please Note: International students who already have a visa and 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.
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Application Deadlines for Non-Degree Option
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Spring, Summer and Fall 2023 Non-Degree Applications
Non-Degree applications are accepted up until one week before Census Day. 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.
Please 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.
**International Student Eligibilty
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 interested in one of these programs, please contact ISSS (isss@mines.edu; 303-273-3210) to confirm your eligibility for enrollment. 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 still available, but applications submitted after the priority deadline will be processed only after we have completed the processing of applications submitted prior to this date.
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. Contact the Office of Admissions if you have questions about the application process.