University of Colorado - Denver vs Colorado School of Mines

CU Denver, part of the Auraria Campus, is located to the southwest of downtown Denver in the Auraria Neighborhood, on Speer Boulevard and Auraria Parkway

Colorado School of Mines is located to the southwest of Golden's downtown, bordered to the west by U.S. Route 6 and to the north by Clear Creek. 

• Student Life is one of several offices that are committed to your learning outside of the classroom.
• The university events and programs will help you learn more about yourself and others in the following areas: Career Readiness Competencies, Cultural Competence & Cultural Humility, Leadership Development, Life Skills, Meaningful Connections.
• The university has more than 130 student organizations which the students can join. 
• The University of Colorado Denver Student Government Association (SGA) is the elected student government officials that work to provide the students with the best possible student experience and is here to represent you and the voices of all students.
• Their priority is to provide the students with an enriching and fulfilling university experience, and to promote and maintain the general welfare of the student body. 
• Campus activities (social events and programs) are offered weekly by Student Life and other campus partners. Attending an event provides you with a break from your academics and is often a great stress reliever. 
• Best of all, it's a great way to meet other students and have some fun.  Participating in campus activities will also support your sense of belonging on campus.

Colorado School of Mines’ inclusive, welcoming community provides many opportunities to get involved and make lifelong friends. The university wants you to feel at home and is committed to supporting a safe and engaging campus environment that allows all students to find success academically and socially. Take advantage of everything Student Life has to offer—choose from 200+ student organizations, join an intercollegiate or intramural sports team, find new ways to use your creativity with several artistic avenues or adventure in the great outdoors and the City of Golden. The Counseling Center offers individual and group therapy — as well as workshops, programming and consultation — to support the mental health of Mines students.  The Counseling Center offers individual and group therapy — as well as workshops, programming and consultation — to support the mental health of Mines students. The Counseling Center offers individual and group therapy — as well as workshops, programming and consultation — to support the mental health of Mines students. Completed in 2007, the SRC is home to Lockridge Arena as well as the Mines Natatorium (home to swimming). The SRC offers numerous recreational spaces, including a rec gym with elevated jogging track, fitness center, a competition-quality rock climbing wall, three multi-purpose dance/fitness studios, and general locker room space.

• Rick Alden, Class of 1996, Owner and CEO of Skullcandy
• Insook Bhushan, Olympic table tennis player
• Janet Bonnema, civil engineer, first woman allowed to enter a tunnel project in Colorado
• Deanne Criswell, first female leader of Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Daniel Gilbert (psychologist), Psychology 1981, author of Stumbling on Happiness and Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University
• Christi Grimm, Principal Deputy Inspector General at the Office of Inspector General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Michael B. Hancock, Class of 1995, Mayor of Denver

Arthur S. Adams, American academic, former president of the University of New Hampshire
Souad Naji Al-Azzawi, Iraqi environmentalist & academic researcher, first Arab to receive the Nuclear-Free Future Award
John P. Allen, systems ecologist, engineer, metallurgist, adventurer, and writer
Tesho Akindele, Canadian soccer player, 2014 MLS Rookie of the Year.
William Arbegast, American metallurgical engineer, mechanical engineer and friction stir welding expert
Charles Arthur Banks, 17th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia