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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 $39,600 or $47,600 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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Tuition costs and additional fees for the academic year 2008-2009 are listed below:
Expenses Fall 2008 Spring 2009 Summer 2009
Tuition (International Students):
4 credits or less $4,630 $4,630 $4,630
>4 and <9 credits $1,323/credit $1,323/credit $1,323/credit
9 - 15 credits $11,907 $11,907 $11,907
>15 credits $11,907+$1,323 per credit over 15 $11,907+$1,323 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 $740 $740 * $442
Spouse $2,330 $2,330 $1,538
Child(ren) $1,575 $1,575 $902
Spouse & Child(ren) $3,848 $3,848 $2,090
* 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 Colorado School of Mines.