<p>jk-- Colorado School of Mines is a great place....I was involved with some research there a few years ago, & got to know a number of faculty & students in the env eng dept, but very respectable school overall. Small, & if you like being in the foothills of the mountains near all the recreation that the Rockies offer, wonderful spot. Defintely a technical school, so I'd expect the male-female ratio to be male-weighted. Another perk-- short tours of the Coors factory, a walk away, go straight to the tasting room. I've been back many times, kids still cherish their CSM t-shirts adorned with the mascot, Blaster, the dynamite packing jackass.</p>