Graduate Certificate

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, from an accredited institution with a grade-point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale prior to matriculating into the Robotics degree program (recommended mechanical engineering focus)
• Statement of purpose letter: present your professional and personal goals
• Resume/CV
• Students are expected to have completed two semesters of calculus, along with courses in linear algebra, data structures, and upper-level courses in at least three of the following areas:
  • analysis of algorithms
  • software engineering
  • numerical analysis
  • principles of programming languages
  • computer architecture
  • operating systems
  • dynamics
  • controls
• For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirements 

MASTER’S DEGREE Thesis

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, from an accredited institution with a grade-point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale prior to matriculating into the Robotics degree program
• Statement of purpose letter: present your professional and personal goals
• Resume/CV
• Three letters of recommendation
• Students are expected to have completed two semesters of calculus, along with courses in linear algebra, data structures, and upper-level courses in at least three of the following areas:
  • analysis of algorithms
  • software engineering
  • numerical analysis
  • principles of programming languages
  • computer architecture
  • operating systems
  • dynamics
  • controls
• Applicants who have graduated from Mines within the past five years with a GPA of at least 3.2 are not required to submit GRE scores. Applicants from outside of Mines or that graduated from Mines more than five years ago or with a GPA of less than 3.2 must submit GRE scores
• Mines accepts GRE scores from tests taken within five years of the date of entry
• Graduate Record Examination (Quantitative section) score of 151 or higher (or 650 on the old
  scale)
• Applicants who have graduated with a computer science, engineering or math degree from Mines within the past five years are not required to submit GRE scores*
• For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirements 

MASTER’S DEGREE Non-Thesis

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, from an accredited institution with a grade-point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale prior to matriculating into the Robotics degree program
• Statement of purpose letter: present your professional and personal goals
• Resume/CV
• Three letters of recommendation
• Students are expected to have completed two semesters of calculus, along with courses in linear algebra, data structures, and upper-level courses in at least three of the following areas:
  • analysis of algorithms
  • software engineering
  • numerical analysis
  • principles of programming languages
  • computer architecture
  • operating systems
  • dynamics
  • controls
• For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirements 

DOCTORATE

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, from an accredited institution with a grade-point average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale prior to matriculating into the Robotics degree program
• Statement of purpose letter: present your professional and personal goals
• Resume/CV
• Three letters of recommendation
• Students are expected to have completed two semesters of calculus, along with courses in linear algebra, data structures, and upper-level courses in at least three of the following areas:
  • analysis of algorithms
  • software engineering
  • numerical analysis
  • principles of programming languages
  • computer architecture
  • operating systems
  • dynamics
  • controls
• Applicants who have graduated from Mines within the past five years with a GPA of at least 3.2 are not required to submit GRE scores. Applicants from outside of Mines or that graduated from Mines more than five years ago or with a GPA of less than 3.2 must submit GRE scores
• Mines accepts GRE scores from tests taken within five years of the date of entry
• GRE (Quantitative section) score of 151 or higher (or 650 on the old scale)
• Applicants who have graduated with a computer science, engineering or math degree from Mines within the past five years are not required to submit GRE scores*
• For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the ENGLISH PROFICIENCY requirements 
• Prior research experience is desired but not required

CERTIFICATE

• A completed bachelor’s degree in a relevant field from an accredited institution
• Statement of goals/purpose: share your professional, academic and personal goals and why you believe Colorado School of Mines is the best place to achieve those goals
• Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• For international applicants or applicants whose native language is not English, please review the English Proficiency requirement

For additional information about these admissions requirements, please refer to the Admissions Requirements page.