South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, also known as Mines or SDSM&T, is a public school of higher learning located in Rapid City, South Dakota, United States. It was established in 1885 as Dakota School of Mines. SDSM&T is organized into the following two academic departments and colleges:

• College of Engineering
• College of Science and Letters

The college campus spreads across an area of nearly 120 acres. SDSM&T offers degrees in over 16 science and engineering fields, as well as 4 doctorate programs and 12 master degree programs.

SDSM&T is home to several clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Society of Automotive Engineers International, Hardrocker Climbing Club, Students Against Drinking and Driving, and Chinese Student and Scholar Association.

The college has an active Greek life. Some of the Greek organizations are Alpha Chi Sigma, Alpha Omega Epsilon, and Order of Omega. The college's sports teams are nicknamed the Hardrockers.

South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology Highlights

Where South Dakota School Of Mines And Technology stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

• Many students concentrating in engineering, science, and computer science and engineering.
• High male/female ratio.
• Good faculty-to-student ratio.
• Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.
• Number of dorm rooms for students.
• Affordable tuition & fees.

Other important characteristics:

• Faculty tenure system
• Library on-campus
• Campus housing available
• Study abroad option
• Distance learning available
• Part-time classes available
• ROTC
• Athlete financial aid

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

The School Of Mines Students

The student enrollment at The School Of Mines was 2,070 in 2007 (1,769 full-time equivalent).

About 77% of the freshmen class in 2007 was male and women were 23% of the class.

Undergrads are 88% of enrolled students and graduate students are 12%.

About 2% of freshmen are from countries other than the US. Students living in the US make up 98% of incoming freshmen.

Among freshmen students, 99% are full-time and 1% are part-time.

Tuition and Other Costs

Financial Aid: The School Of Mines participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Housing and Meals

The School Of Mines provides on-campus housing for 662 of its 1,769 (full-time) students (as of 2007). The school requires freshmen to live on campus.

The School Of Mines Athletics

School sports include football, basketball, baseball, and track. The School Of Mines is in the Dakota Athletic Conference for major sports.

The School Of Mines offers financial aid for athletes. Of students receiving athletic financial aid, 85 male students received the aid (men were 74% of those receiving aid) and 30 women were awarded financial aid based on athletics (representing 26% of students receiving such aid) .

The School Of Mines Admissions (2007)

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