Since 1965, MSU Denver has helped countless Coloradans realize, retool and reimagine themselves through higher education. High school valedictorians. Moms coming back to school after raising kids. Viet Nam vets and veterans of the wars in Iraq. Aspiring pilots. Local kids. Migrant workers. Students with one, two or three jobs. Late bloomers. People who don’t fit the traditional 18-24-year-old college demographic and plenty who do. They all come to our urban campus for one reason: To impact their lives with a MSU Denver education. But it doesn’t end there. MSU Denver’s 70,000-plus alumni—most of whom stay in Colorado—take their educations into the community, impacting local businesses, schools, non-profits, technology companies, public policy and more.
“Metro was perfect for me, the school had it all: the flight simulator, industry connections, great professors, a flight team that was third in the country and affordable tuition, why would I go anywhere else?”
“I found that when I got to graduate school, not only was I prepared, but I could compete with and sometimes excel beyond my fellow grad students who came from bigger name schools."
“Dr. Q has helped me grow personally and professionally, because he challenges me to be a more critical thinker and examine new ways to apply what I learn in class. That's the kind of instruction that will make me better in my career."
“She planted the seed of hope for me to believe in myself and be successful at MSU Denver."
“The diversity of experience and knowledge that I received at MSU Denver… enabled me to compete with professional reporters who had decades of experience. It gave me the edge to get this job.”
“You really have to be a part of the culture to understand it. That’s one of the biggest benefits of MSU Denver; your field experiences are truly in the field of urban education.”
“The class was great for me. It’s important to get real-world experience and actually utilize the skills you’ve been taught. The class really inspired me and cultivated my entrepreneurial spirit. I opened my business with a partner right after the semester ended, and it’s been very successful.”
“In my opinion, experiential learning is the most enduring and meaningful learning that there is. It augments book learning and classroom learning in a way that makes it fun and unforgettable.”
“Students can make connections with their professors and feel a connection with the school and through those connections can be successful."
“My professors have given me the confidence to do more than I ever thought I could, in school and in life."
"MSU Denver is the most diverse campus out there. I am a proud MSU Denver Roadrunner. No one beats our Industrial Design Program."
"I'm attending MSU Denver and now my daughters want to go to College. That makes me proud!"
"I graduated from MSU Denver when I was 28 years old, after working three jobs and attending full-time. Putting myself through college -- with the help of financial aid -- made me appreciate the accomplishment all the more. I continue to be a grateful MSU Denver alum."
"The professors genuinely care that you learn, and the students are diverse in every way: from age, race, economic background, creed, and political leanings. There is a place for everyone at MSU Denver."
"I was a first-time college student at 42. Six years later (2009) I graduated with a BA, something I never thought I would do. I don't think I could have done it at any college other than MSU Denver."
"I graduated in 2001 with a BS in Biology. That degree transformed my career. Thanks MSU Denver!"
"MSU Denver allowed me to design a degree just for me, combining all my interests and ensuring I have the opportunity to follow my dreams of making the world a better place thanks to the MSU Denver Anthropology Department and the IDP program."
"MSU Denver provides students with a world-class education at the fraction of the cost of a resident university. My MSU Denver tuition is the best money I've ever spent."
"Without Metro I don't think I would be in college."
"Professors at MSU Denver seem to genuinely care about each student."
"Without MSU Denver I would not have finished college and gone on to graduate school and be in management as I am now."
"Graduating after 8 years of college and graduting from Metro, is something I am actually really proud of. Determination is what Metro students display the most."