Located within a short distance from campus are valuable research facilities, including those of the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Park Service, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology. CSM's proximity to the University of Colorado and Colorado State University provides opportunities for collaborative research and study in a wide variety of fields. Financial aid in the form of graduate research and teaching assistantships, as well as industrial and government fellowships, is available to full-time graduate students on a competitive basis. Financial aid in the form of federal student loans is also available. How to Apply Interested individuals wishing to apply for graduate studies should provide a duplicate set of transcripts from previous colleges, GRE scores, and three letters of recommendation along with the application.
Applications are available in paper and on-line formats.
Departments will consider a student's undergraduate curriculum, GPA, GRE scores, research goals, and recommendations when making an admissions decision. The average accepted student has a GRE score of 1820 and an undergraduate GPA of 3.2. Students with undergraduate degrees in fields outside of science or engineering will need to take deficiency coursework before beginning their graduate studies. Students should contact the department of interest to determine what classes are required. Environmental chemistry, exploration geochemistry, biogeochemistry, organic geochemistry, fossil fuel chemistry, alternative clean fuels, catalysis and surface chemistry, polymer chemistry, surface analysis, computational materials chemistry, separation science.