Golden, Colorado

Nestled in the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains, Golden provides easy access to a large metropolitan area while providing the serenity and safety of a small town. It overlooks the city of Denver (only 15 miles to the east) which offers many cultural and recreational advantages - galleries, botanical gardens, museums, symphony orchestras, opera, and numerous theater and dance groups. Rising to the west of Golden, the Rocky Mountains offer a rich variety of year round outdoor activities. Here, world famous ski resorts abound, and many hiking, camping, fishing, and biking facilities attract recreation enthusiasts from around the world. For more information about Golden and environs, see the Colorado Guide.

Colorado School of Mines

Colorado School of Mines (CSM) is a state university dedicated to education and research in all Colorado School of Minesfields of engineering related to earth sciences and the environment. CSM is one of the few institutions in the world with the broad expertise in resource exploration, extraction, production and utilization needed to address this planet's pressing resource-related problems. CSM is committed to the development of technologies that can reduce the world's dependence on non-renewable resources. With admissions standards among the highest of any public university in the United States, Colorado School of Mines is committed to educating students to become good stewards of the earth and its resources. Approximately 3200 students from the US and 60 different countries benefit from CSM's internationally renowned faculty, rigorous academic programs, and modern research facilities.