Mines Academy
The Mines Academy at Red Rocks Community College is a unique opportunity for students to earn guaranteed admissions to Colorado School of Mines. This joint Red Rocks Community College and Colorado School of Mines program provides a seamless transfer experience and an affordable pathway to any of the undergraduate engineering and science degrees at Mines. Students in the program benefit from academic support, resources, community and engaged learning opportunities on both campuses. Students are eligible to join the Mines Academy when they are ready to take Calculus I. Students who are accepted, meet all criteria, including an overall 3.25 GPA in the Mines Academy required courses, are guaranteed admissions to Colorado School of Mines.
Additional highlights of the program include:
• High-quality math, science, and engineering courses at RRCC with small faculty-student ratios
• An engineering community with academic peers who support each other both at RRCC and Mines
• Unique programs such as Honors-to-Honors transfer
• Engagement in the IDEA Lab
More information: www.rrcc.edu/engineering/mines-academy