Metro State: Where Success Begins With You!

Metropolitan State College of Denver is a comprehensive, public four-year institution granting bachelor’s degrees through its three schools: Business, Professional Studies, and Letters, Arts and Sciences.

With more than 21,000 students, Metro State is one of the largest public four-year colleges in the United States. But with intimate classes, accessible professors and the availability of services like mentoring and advising, students get the personal attention they need to fuel their achievement.

Metro State also enrolls the highest number of ethnic minorities in the state. The College’s accessibility is made possible through its location, affordable tuition and financial aid awards.

Metro State’s main location is on the Auraria Campus, set in a 127-acre park-like site that adjoins downtown Denver. Sharing the campus with the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center and the Community College of Denver, students benefit from the combined resources of three institutions.

Quick Facts about Metro State

Enrollment: 21,109, of which 97% are Colorado residents; 94% come from the 7-county Denver-metro area; 60% are full-time; 40% are part-time

Majors and Minors: 51 majors and 79 minors in liberal arts, business and professional studies

Average Class Size: 22

Average Age: 56% are 24 years of age and younger

Diversity: 24% are students of color

On-line courses: 18% take classes online

Financial Aid: $84 million awarded last year in the form of grants, scholarships, loans and work-study. Average award per student was $6,887.

Accreditation: Metro State is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Metro State holds more than a dozen special accreditations for academic programs including Teacher Education, Music and Nursing.

For further information about Metropolitan State College of Denver, please visit http://www.mscd.edu.