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Value
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Campus
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MSU Denver is a public university located in Denver, Colorado. It is a mid-size institution with an enrollment of 9,855 undergraduate students. The MSU Denver acceptance rate is 98%. Popular majors include Research and Experimental Psychology, Business, and Biology. Graduating 29% of students, MSU Denver alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $34,100.
About
About MSU Denver...
- Common App Accepted
- Hispanic-Serving Institution
- No Application Fee
- Public College
- SAT/ACT Optional
- Some Online Degrees
Athletic Division
NCAA Division II (without football)
Athletic Conference
Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference
Compare to Other Colleges
- Colorado
- Denver
Metropolitan State University of Denver Rankings
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MSU Denver Admissions
Acceptance Rate
98%
Application Deadline
Deadline for application submissions. Please contact the school for more details.
Rolling Admissions
SAT Range
910-1130
ACT Range
16-23
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Considered but not required
High School GPA
Required
Early Decision/Early Action
No
Application Website
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Will You Get Into MSU Denver?
Test Scores and High School GPA for Metropolitan State University of Denver
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Net Price
$14,805/ year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$5,930/ year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
100%
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Academics
Professors
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Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
16:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
78%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes.176 responses
63%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want.217 responses
61%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage.217 responses
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Majors
Most Popular Majors
Research and Experimental Psychology
239 Graduates
Business
184 Graduates
Biology
180 Graduates
Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
157 Graduates
Accounting
117 Graduates
Marketing
112 Graduates
Liberal Arts and Humanities
100 Graduates
Nursing
97 Graduates
Aeronautics and Aviation Technology
95 Graduates
Social Work and Youth Services
95 Graduates
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Online
Programs Offered Entirely Online
Total number of complete undergraduate programs offered online or through distance learning.
1
Offers Online Courses
College offers distance education courses.
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
Total number of certificate degree programs offered online or through distance education.
1
Online Associates Programs
Total number of associate degree programs offered online or through distance education.
Online Bachelor's Programs
Total number of bachelor's degree programs offered online or through distance education.
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How Students Learn
Based on class setting of student enrollment.
Mix of Online and on Campus
40%
On Campus
54%
Online
7%
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
9,855Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
6,541
Undergrads Over 25
37%
Pell Grant
41%
Varsity Athletes
3%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on
160 responses
Diverse, from all walks of life
51%
Dedicated with goals in mind
18%
Unique and Hardworking
9%
Hardworking and kept to themselves
8%
Commuter
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Creative thinkers, compassionate people
3%
Focused
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After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$40,200/ year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
29%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
89%
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of students feel confident they will find a job in their field after graduation.120 responses
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Metropolitan State University of Denver Reviews
Rating 3.66 out of 5 3,103 reviews
Rating 4 out of 5
Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great school for people of diverse backgrounds, cultures and ideals to really learn at a healthy pace and become the best they can be. Most of my time at MSU I thoroughly enjoyed learning, commuting to campus and completing my required courses. The many different buildings and focuses also help to hone in for practices of individual areas of study. I went to the main campus as well as the business building in my time and being in the business department always felt uniquely formal and focused on executing functions of business. The same can be said about the diverse nature of the main campus with the Tivoli at the center providing food and other campus resources, the library being a social hub and place of study, and the other classroom buildings where you will complete a variety of your starting courses. There are few schools that compare to the modular and open nature of MSU.
- Junior
- 17 days ago
Rating 4 out of 5
All of the faculty that I’ve been involved with have been very professional and cordial for the most part. I can’t recall any particularly sour experiences with them. I think that due to the large amount of commuter students, the campus community feels very disconnected and indifferent. I think that it’s difficult to create student life events and such when most students drive to campus from wherever they’re living and then have to leave to work jobs or do whatever responsibilities they may have. I think the campus does a good job of allowing all groups to participate in on campus advertising, as well as providing adequate accommodations for each.
- Junior
- a month ago
Rating 4 out of 5
I loved attending Metropolitan State University of Denver. It's a non traditional college, as it's a commuter campus, and three colleges share the campus. It ended up being the right environment for me, but may not be right for most people. There is no housing through the university, so most students live on their own, or at with family. This also meant there isn't a lot of campus events that are easy to attend outside of the hours you're on campus for classes. I didn't have a huge social life in college due to some of these quirks, but I was supremely happy in my program and with my education.
- Alum
- a month ago
