A Golden Graduate Community
Our graduate community is made up of approximately 1,700 exceptionally talented and innovative students, along with dedicated faculty and administrators. Building this vibrant community involves each individual’s engagement and commitment to make it such a tremendous place to take your academics and career to the next level. Orediggers climb together!
We encourage you to dig in and explore the following resources to learn more about our graduate community.



Accepted Student Checklist
(Online)
Accepted Student Checklist
(On-Campus)
#1 – Public school in the West with the highest salaries
10 years out
The Wall Street Journal
Designated R1 Institution, with $95M in total research awards in 2022.
Carnegie Classification, 2022
#5 –Best Graduate Petroleum Engineering Programs
U.S. News & World Report, 2022