Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, Colorado
PublicBachelor's to graduateFounded 1965Large citySEVP certified
About
Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver or Metro State) is a public university in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is located on the Auraria Campus, along with the University of Colorado Denver and the Community College of Denver, in downtown Denver, adjacent to Speer Boulevard and Colfax Avenue. In the fall 2025 semester, MSU Denver had an enrollment of 17,111 undergraduate students and 1,225 graduate students.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$31,784
- Estimated total for international students
- US$44,420
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$11,540
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$24,176
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 15,002
- Graduate students
- 1,179
- International undergraduates
- 1%
- Students per teacher
- 14 to 1
Admissions
- Admission rate
- 99%
- SAT
- Reading and writing 450–570 · Maths 430–560
- ACT
- 17–26
Test scores show the middle 50% of admitted students.
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$57,612
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (115)
Bachelor's degrees77 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAir TransportationAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAlternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical SystemsAnthropologyAtmospheric Sciences and MeteorologyBehavioral SciencesBiochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCivil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication, Journalism, and Related Programs, OtherCommunications Technologies/TechniciansComputer EngineeringComputer ScienceComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementConstruction ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEnvironmental/Environmental Health EngineeringEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFinance and Financial Management ServicesFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, OtherHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Resources Management and ServicesHuman Services, GeneralIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansJournalismLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesManagement Information Systems and ServicesManagement Sciences and Quantitative MethodsMarketingMathematicsMechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansMedical Illustration and InformaticsMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNutrition SciencesParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic HealthPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingResearch and Experimental PsychologyRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSocial WorkSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessStatisticsSystems EngineeringTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
Master's degrees10 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCurriculum and InstructionEducation, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNutrition SciencesSocial Work
Associate's degrees1 subject
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate certificates20 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAir TransportationAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsChemistryCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCulinary Arts and Related ServicesEnvironmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyFinance and Financial Management ServicesHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Services, GeneralIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLinguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and ServicesMarketingMaterials EngineeringNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital Communication
Graduate certificates7 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementData AnalyticsDietetics and Clinical Nutrition ServicesEducational/Instructional Media DesignNutrition SciencesSpecial Education and Teaching
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.