distinguished itself by developing a curriculum and research program geared towards
responsible stewardship of the earth and
its resources. In addition to strong education and research programs in traditional
fields of science and engineering, Mines is
one of a very few institutions in the world
having broad expertise in resource exploration, extraction, production and utilization.
As such, Mines occupies a unique position
among the world’s institutions of higher
education. Since its founding in 1874, the
translation of the school’s mission into
educational programs has been influenced
by the needs of society. The school serves
4,000 students of the highest caliber. Mines
places 98 percent of its graduates within 12
months of graduation.
Colorado State University (CSU)
102 Administration Bldg., Fort Collins, 80523
970-491-1101; www.colostate.edu
Founded in 1870 as the Colorado Agricultural
College, Colorado State University is now
among the nation’s leading research universities. The school has grown from 19 students in
1879 to nearly 26,000 students today.
Four campuses in Fort Collins include Main
Campus, Foothills Campus, Veterinary
Teaching Hospital (agricultural campus)
and Pingree Park (mountain campus). Eight
colleges provide more than 150 programs
including: agricultural sciences, applied
human sciences, business, engineering,
liberal arts, natural resources, natural
sciences, and veterinary medicine and
biomedical sciences. Online and distance
education are CSU priorities, as well as
on-site and custom training. The school’s
large athletic programs are very popular
with students.
Metropolitan State University of Denver
900 Auraria Pkwy., Denver, 80204
303-556-2400; www.msudenver.edu
5660 Greenwood Plaza, Englewood, 80111
303-721-1313; www.msudenver.edu
11990 Grant St., Northglenn, 80233
303-450-5111; www.msudenver.edu
Metropolitan State is located right in the
middle of downtown Denver. The school is
the third largest higher educational institution in Colorado. It’s also one of the largest
four-year public colleges in the nation.
Founded in 1965, MSU Denver has grown
to nearly 23,000 students and educates more
undergraduate Coloradans than anyone
else in the state. Nearly 75 percent of the
school’s alumni live and work in Denver and
the state. The school offers 50 major fields
of study and nine minors through its three
schools—business; letters, arts and sciences;
and professional studies. Metropolitan State
also has two satellite campuses— Metro
State South in Englewood and Metro State
North in Northglenn.
University of Colorado (CU) at Boulder
Boulder, 80309
303-492-1411; www.colorado.edu
Colorado’s flagship university, CU was
founded in 1876 at the base of the Rocky
Mountains. Today the school also has
two campuses in Denver and one in Colorado Springs. As one of 34 U.S. public
institutions belonging to the prestigious
Association of American Universities
(AAU)—and the only member in the Rocky
Mountain region—the school has a proud
tradition of academic excellence, with five
Nobel laureates and more than 50 members
of prestigious academic academies. CU’s
strongest programs include the sciences,
engineering, business, law, arts, humanities,
education, music, and many other disciplines. CU-Boulder has more than 30,300
students and nine colleges and schools, and
offers 3,400 courses in 150 fields of study.
Undergraduates can choose from 85 majors,
and there are 70 master’s programs and 50
doctoral programs. One hundred research
