#1 Engineering Programs In SD MINES

 South Dakota School of Mines & Technology (SD MINES) was founded in 1885. It is an exceptional science and engineering research University today, offering a wide variety of Bachelors, Master and doctoral degrees.Located on a 118 acre campus in the Rushmore Region in the beautiful Black Hills of the South Dakota, students enjoy the climate of Colorado Springs with an outdoor playground at our doorstep for hiking, biking, skiing, or rock-climbing. With over 80 clubs and organizations and 12 intercollegiate Division II NCAA athletic teams, there is something for everyone at Mines. Just a six hour drive from Denver and with direct flights to Minneapolis, Denver, Houston, Dallas, Phoenix, and Las Vegas.

Mines has been named one of the best values in higher education for 17 straight years. For the most recent graduating class, 98% had jobs or places in graduate school at an average starting salary of over $63,000 a year. That's better then Harvard. The cost of education at Mines is very reasonable and heavily subsidized by the people of South Dakota and generous supporters who believe an exceptional college education should also be affordable.