MSU Denver—we educate Colorado

Metropolitan State University of Denver is Colorado’s urban land grant university, offering individualized, relevant bachelor’s and select master’s degrees to more undergraduate Coloradans than any other school in the state.

Nearing its 50th anniversary, MSU Denver has achieved preferred-university status through its commitment to Colorado students and its long-standing community partnerships.

We are Colorado

MSU Denver’s student population mirrors the ethnic demographics of the state, making the University the leader in diverse enrollment among Colorado’s four-year universities.

Ethnic Chart 10-12
 

  • 20% of in-state students choose to attend MSU Denver to earn their bachelor’s degrees. Of all in-state undergraduates, including those at two-year community colleges, 10.5% choose to study at MSU Denver—more than any other institution of higher education in Colorado.

  • 33% of undergraduate Coloradans who are students of color chose MSU Denver in 2012.

  • MSU Denver educates more undergraduate students of color in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) than Colorado’s other four-year colleges and universities.

  • Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education ranks MSU Denver among the top 100 colleges and universities nationwide for graduating Latino students.

  • Diverse: Issues in Higher Education ranks MSU Denver among the top 100 institutions in the nation in awarding bachelor’s degrees to students of color.

  • The Chronicle of Higher Education ranks MSU Denver first in the state for the ethnic diversity of our faculty; 22% are professors of color. 



We are Colorado’s best value

Dedicated faculty, small classes and a wide range of programs and opportunities— plus low tuition—combine to make MSU Denver Colorado’s best academic value.

Compare the cost of resident tuition and fees for 16 credit hours in 2012-13 for MSU Denver and four other major universities in the state:

 

Resident tuition & fees comparison
MSU Denver $2,670
UNC $3,430
CSU $4,339
CU-Denver $4,192-$4,789
CU-Boulder $4,740-$7,035

 


We impact Colorado

MSU Denver is uniquely positioned to prepare people to take their place in Colorado’s workforce. Every program and every class is designed to help students develop the intellectual and professional skills to meet the challenges of the 21st century economy.

  • 75% of MSU Denver’s grads stay in Colorado, contributing to the economy and their communities as teachers, pilots, entrepreneurs, nurses, artists and more.

  • More than 335,000 Coloradans have taken classes at MSU Denver for career or personal advancement.

  • We received Military Times newspaper’s ranking of 39th out of more than 4,000 colleges and universities for our programs, policies and resources for our 1,000 student-veterans.

  • 1,071 full-time employees teach and work at MSU Denver.

  • Our Center for Visual Art hosts exhibitions of national and international significance, and offers art programs to hundreds of at-risk youth every year.

Top 10 of 55 Majors:

Minors: 90
Master’s Degrees: Professional Accountancy, Teacher Education (MA) and Social Work 


We offer an individualized, relevant education

Average Class Size: 22
Student/Faculty Ratio: 21 to 1
Number of Faculty: 540 full-time; 911 part-time

  

Cool Facts

1. Our Precision Flight Team received the 2011 Loening Trophy, the oldest and most prestigious college aviation award in the nation.
 

gender difference

2. Gender: Women 54%; Men 46%

3. We are partners with Denver Public Schools through a federal grant to train professionals with non-teaching degrees to fill critical DPS classroom needs.

4. Pell Grant Recipients: 36%

5. Our Roadrunners hold six NCAA championships: Two in track (2009), two in women’s soccer (2004 and 2006) and two in men’s basketball (2000 and 2002).

6. Average Age: 26

7. Our Accelerated Nursing Program graduates achieved a 100 percent pass rate on the 2011 national nursing licensing exam— the only undergraduate program in the state to do so and 12 points higher than the national average.

We make education accessible

MSU Denver offers classes in three locations and online, making it possible for students to balance work, family and school. Students can also use their student IDs for free transportation to class on RTD buses and light rail.

Campuses:
Downtown at the Auraria Campus, Metro North in Northglenn and Metro South in Greenwood Village

Class Times:
Days, evenings and weekends

Online:
All MSU Denver General Studies classes can be taken online, along with six complete majors.

 

The Numbers

1 in 5 Coloradans seeking a bachelor’s degree chooses MSU Denver. Nearly 23,000 students enrolled at MSU Denver during the fall 2012 semester. 93% of MSU Denver students are from metro Denver. 72,000 graduates call MSU Denver their alma mater.