100 Best colleges for Mining Engineering in the United States

Updated: February 29, 2024

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in the United States ranked based on their research performance in Mining Engineering. A graph of 221K citations received by 14.8K academic papers made by 154 universities in the United States was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Colorado School of Mines

Colorado | Golden

For Mining Engineering

#1 in North America

#8 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Average SAT: 1409
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 98%

2. University of Texas at Austin

Texas | Austin

For Mining Engineering

#2 in North America

#12 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 89%

3. Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania | University Park

For Mining Engineering

#5 in North America

#19 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

4. Stanford University

California | Stanford

For Mining Engineering

#7 in North America

#38 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,279

5. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Virginia | Blacksburg

For Mining Engineering

#10 in North America

#45 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 57%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 71%

6. West Virginia University

West Virginia | Morgantown

For Mining Engineering

#11 in North America

#47 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 97%

7. University of Arizona

Arizona | Tucson

For Mining Engineering

#13 in North America

#51 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 87%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 98%

8. University of Kentucky

Kentucky | Lexington

For Mining Engineering

#14 in North America

#52 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 96%

9. University of Utah

Utah | Salt Lake

For Mining Engineering

#16 in North America

#58 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

10. University of California - Berkeley

California | Berkeley

For Mining Engineering

#17 in North America

#62 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Receiving Aid: 60%
Average Aid: $21,669
Enrollment: 45,307

11. Missouri University of Science and Technology

Missouri | Rolla

For Mining Engineering

#18 in North America

#73 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1272
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

12. Texas A&M University - College Station

Texas | College Station

For Mining Engineering

#19 in North America

#83 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 74%

13. University of Oklahoma - Norman

Oklahoma State | Norman

For Mining Engineering

#20 in North America

#88 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 99%

14. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

New Mexico | Socorro

For Mining Engineering

#21 in North America

#96 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $10,293
Enrollment: 1,689

15. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

Michigan | Ann Arbor

For Mining Engineering

#23 in North America

#103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 74%

16. Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Mining Engineering

#24 in North America

#104 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1555
Average ACT: 36
Net Price: $20,232

17. University of Colorado Boulder

Colorado | Boulder

For Mining Engineering

#25 in North America

#122 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 68%

18. University of Nevada - Reno

Nevada | Reno

For Mining Engineering

#26 in North America

#124 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Receiving Aid: 94%
Average Aid: $7,829
Enrollment: 20,945

19. University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

Illinois | Champaign

For Mining Engineering

#27 in North America

#130 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1415
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 64%

20. Ohio State University

Ohio | Columbus

For Mining Engineering

#29 in North America

#132 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 83%

21. University of Wisconsin - Madison

Wisconsin | Madison

For Mining Engineering

#31 in North America

#140 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1425
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 58%

22. California Institute of Technology

California | Pasadena

For Mining Engineering

#33 in North America

#142 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Net Price: $20,755
Receiving Aid: 71%
Average Aid: $59,192

23. Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Colorado | Fort Collins

For Mining Engineering

#34 in North America

#148 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 84%

24. University of Wyoming

Wyoming | Laramie

For Mining Engineering

#35 in North America

#158 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $8,942
Enrollment: 11,100

25. University of California - Davis

California | Davis

For Mining Engineering

#36 in North America

#159 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 37%
Receiving Aid: 63%
Average Aid: $20,548
Enrollment: 39,679

26. Duke University

North Carolina | Durham

For Mining Engineering

#37 in North America

#160 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $23,694

27. Columbia University

New York State | New York City

For Mining Engineering

#38 in North America

#167 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 4%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $22,058

28. Purdue University

Indiana | West Lafayette

For Mining Engineering

#39 in North America

#168 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1335
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 60%

29. University of Pittsburgh

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Mining Engineering

#40 in North America

#171 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 87%

30. Carnegie Mellon University

Pennsylvania | Pittsburgh

For Mining Engineering

#41 in North America

#175 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $33,499

31. University of California - Los Angeles

California | Los Angeles

For Mining Engineering

#42 in North America

#177 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Receiving Aid: 57%
Average Aid: $21,766
Enrollment: 46,430

32. Cornell University

New York State | Ithaca

For Mining Engineering

#43 in North America

#180 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $26,060

33. Arizona State University - Tempe

Arizona | Tempe

For Mining Engineering

#44 in North America

#183 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $12,381
Enrollment: 80,065

34. University of Washington - Seattle

Washington | Seattle

For Mining Engineering

#45 in North America

#185 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 48%
Receiving Aid: 58%
Average Aid: $14,731
Enrollment: 52,319

35. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minnesota | Minneapolis

For Mining Engineering

#47 in North America

#201 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 82%

36. Brigham Young University - Provo

Utah | Provo

For Mining Engineering

#48 in North America

#202 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 67%
Average SAT: 1374
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $13,521

37. University of Kansas

Kansas State | Lawrence

For Mining Engineering

#49 in North America

#205 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1215
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 91%

38. Yale University

Connecticut | New Haven

For Mining Engineering

#51 in North America

#217 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 5%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,647

39. Iowa State University

Iowa State | Ames

For Mining Engineering

#53 in North America

#222 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1220
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 89%

40. University of Alaska Fairbanks

Alaska | Fairbanks

For Mining Engineering

#54 in North America

#223 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $8,704
Enrollment: 6,607

41. University of Virginia

Virginia | Charlottesville

For Mining Engineering

#55 in North America

#229 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1470
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 54%

42. University of Houston

Texas | Houston

For Mining Engineering

#56 in North America

#232 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1245
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 83%

43. Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia | Atlanta

For Mining Engineering

#57 in North America

#240 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 17%
Average SAT: 1460
Average ACT: 33
Receiving Aid: 73%

44. Princeton University

New Jersey | Princeton

For Mining Engineering

#60 in North America

#269 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $18,698

45. University of Southern California

California | Los Angeles

For Mining Engineering

#61 in North America

#274 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1500
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $36,808

46. Michigan Technological University

Michigan | Houghton

For Mining Engineering

#62 in North America

#275 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 100%

47. University of Idaho

Idaho | Moscow

For Mining Engineering

#63 in North America

#276 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 100%

48. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Louisiana | Baton Rouge

For Mining Engineering

#64 in North America

#279 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1230
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 98%

49. Southern Illinois University - Carbondale

Illinois | Carbondale

For Mining Engineering

#65 in North America

#280 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1020
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 99%

50. University of Georgia

Georgia | Athens

For Mining Engineering

#67 in North America

#286 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 94%

51. University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Tennessee | Knoxville

For Mining Engineering

#68 in North America

#295 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1250
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 91%

52. Montana Technological University

Montana | Butte

For Mining Engineering

#69 in North America

#297 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 89%
Average SAT: 1185
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 99%

53. University of Maryland - College Park

Maryland | College Park

For Mining Engineering

#70 in North America

#299 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 45%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Receiving Aid: 63%

54. University of Cincinnati

Ohio | Cincinnati

For Mining Engineering

#71 in North America

#310 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 84%

55. University of Alabama

Alabama | Tuscaloosa

For Mining Engineering

#72 in North America

#314 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 87%

56. University of Missouri - Columbia

Missouri | Columbia

For Mining Engineering

#73 in North America

#315 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1240
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 91%

57. University of California - Santa Barbara

California | Santa Barbara

For Mining Engineering

#74 in North America

#318 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 26%
Receiving Aid: 59%
Average Aid: $20,389
Enrollment: 26,420

58. Oregon State University

Oregon | Corvallis

For Mining Engineering

#75 in North America

#319 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 91%
Average Aid: $9,260
Enrollment: 34,292

59. University of South Florida

Florida | Tampa

For Mining Engineering

#76 in North America

#321 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1235
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

60. Clemson University

South Carolina | Clemson

For Mining Engineering

#77 in North America

#328 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Average SAT: 1315
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 85%

61. Kent State University at Kent

Ohio | Kent

For Mining Engineering

#78 in North America

#329 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

62. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

South Dakota | Rapid

For Mining Engineering

#79 in North America

#339 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1269
Average ACT: 26
Receiving Aid: 94%

63. University of Florida

Florida | Gainesville

For Mining Engineering

#80 in North America

#342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 94%

64. University of South Carolina - Columbia

South Carolina | Columbia

For Mining Engineering

#82 in North America

#348 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1280
Average ACT: 30
Receiving Aid: 98%

65. Utah State University

Utah | Logan

For Mining Engineering

#84 in North America

#361 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average SAT: 1175
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 91%

66. Northern Illinois University

Illinois | DeKalb

For Mining Engineering

#85 in North America

#363 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Receiving Aid: 99%
Average Aid: $12,552
Enrollment: 15,649

67. Harvard University

Massachusetts | Cambridge

For Mining Engineering

#86 in North America

#365 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 3%
Average SAT: 1535
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $19,491

68. University at Buffalo

New York State | Buffalo

For Mining Engineering

#87 in North America

#367 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 68%
Average SAT: 1285
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 86%

69. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

New York State | Troy

For Mining Engineering

#88 in North America

#369 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 65%
Average SAT: 1440
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $39,127

70. University of Illinois at Chicago

Illinois | Chicago

For Mining Engineering

#89 in North America

#371 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 81%

71. University of Texas at Dallas

Texas | Richardson

For Mining Engineering

#90 in North America

#375 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 75%

72. University of New Mexico

New Mexico | Albuquerque

For Mining Engineering

#91 in North America

#381 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%
Average Aid: $9,280

73. University of Akron

Ohio | Akron

For Mining Engineering

#93 in North America

#388 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 98%

74. Michigan State University

Michigan | East Lansing

For Mining Engineering

#94 in North America

#394 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Average SAT: 1260
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 94%

75. Naval Postgraduate School

California | Monterey

For Mining Engineering

#95 in North America

#395 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 23%
Enrollment: 2,670
Male:Female: 78:22
Founded: 1909

76. Auburn University

Alabama | Auburn

For Mining Engineering

#97 in North America

#406 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Average SAT: 1300
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 79%

77. New York University

New York State | New York City

For Mining Engineering

#98 in North America

#435 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Average SAT: 1520
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $29,499

78. University of Arkansas

Arkansas | Fayetteville

For Mining Engineering

#99 in North America

#437 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 77%

79. University of North Carolina at Charlotte

North Carolina | Charlotte

For Mining Engineering

#100 in North America

#439 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 75%

80. University of Tulsa

Oklahoma State | Tulsa

For Mining Engineering

#101 in North America

#442 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1214
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $28,087

81. University of Texas at Arlington

Texas | Arlington

For Mining Engineering

#103 in North America

#448 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Average SAT: 1120
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 93%

82. Northwestern University

Illinois | Evanston

For Mining Engineering

#104 in North America

#455 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1530
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $22,095

83. Marymount University

Virginia | Arlington

For Mining Engineering

#105 in North America

#457 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 81%
Net Price: $24,664
Receiving Aid: 98%
Average Aid: $26,190

84. Johns Hopkins University

Maryland | Baltimore

For Mining Engineering

#106 in North America

#467 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 7%
Average SAT: 1545
Average ACT: 35
Net Price: $24,034

85. Stony Brook University

New York State | Stony Brook

For Mining Engineering

#107 in North America

#468 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 49%
Average SAT: 1410
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 88%

86. University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Nevada | Las Vegas

For Mining Engineering

#108 in North America

#470 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1110
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 96%

87. University of Oregon

Oregon | Eugene

For Mining Engineering

#109 in North America

#471 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 86%
Average SAT: 1255
Average ACT: 27
Receiving Aid: 90%

88. University of California-San Diego

California | San Diego

For Mining Engineering

#110 in North America

#476 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 24%
Receiving Aid: 61%
Average Aid: $20,782
Enrollment: 42,006

89. Western Michigan University

Michigan | Kalamazoo

For Mining Engineering

#112 in North America

#485 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1105
Average ACT: 23
Receiving Aid: 94%

90. University of California - Riverside

California | Riverside

For Mining Engineering

#113 in North America

#488 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Receiving Aid: 79%
Average Aid: $22,042
Enrollment: 26,809

91. University of Miami

Florida | Coral Gables

For Mining Engineering

#114 in North America

#499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $36,467

92. University of Hawaii at Manoa

Hawaii | Honolulu

For Mining Engineering

#115 in North America

#501 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Average SAT: 1180
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 80%

93. Dartmouth College

New Hampshire | Hanover

For Mining Engineering

#116 in North America

#502 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 6%
Average SAT: 1540
Average ACT: 34
Net Price: $19,208

94. Providence College

Rhode Island | Providence

For Mining Engineering

#117 in North America

#504 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average SAT: 1340
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $43,970

95. Rutgers University - New Brunswick

New Jersey | New Brunswick

For Mining Engineering

#118 in North America

#507 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Average SAT: 1375
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 70%

96. University of Massachusetts - Amherst

Massachusetts | Amherst

For Mining Engineering

#119 in North America

#525 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 64%
Average SAT: 1370
Average ACT: 31
Receiving Aid: 91%

97. University of North Dakota

North Dakota | Grand Forks

For Mining Engineering

#120 in North America

#530 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 83%
Receiving Aid: 92%
Average Aid: $6,387
Enrollment: 13,876

98. University of Nebraska - Lincoln

Nebraska | Lincoln

For Mining Engineering

#123 in North America

#556 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 79%
Average SAT: 1225
Average ACT: 25
Receiving Aid: 95%

99. University of Rhode Island

Rhode Island | Kingston

For Mining Engineering

#124 in North America

#561 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 76%
Average SAT: 1160
Average ACT: 28
Receiving Aid: 98%

100. University of Delaware

Delaware | Newark

For Mining Engineering

#125 in North America

#564 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 74%
Average SAT: 1275
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 93%

The best cities to study Mining Engineering in the United States based on the number of universities and their ranks are Golden, Austin, University Park, and Stanford.