Metropolitan State University of Denver
Denver, Colorado · Public
At a glance
- Admission rate
- 99%
- Total (middle 50%)
- 880–1130
- Undergraduates
- 15,002
- Setting
- City: Large
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Test policy
Test optional Applicants may choose whether to send a score.
IPEDS (Fall 2024 admissions, reported 2024-25): Test scores not required for admission, but considered if submitted (test optional). Policies change; confirm on the school's admissions website.
Policy source: nces.ed.gov
SAT scores
- Total (middle 50%)
- 880–1130
- Reading and Writing
- 450–570
- Math
- 430–560
- Average total
- 1019
- ACT composite (middle 50%)
- 17–26
The middle 50%: a quarter of admitted students who sent scores scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. The total adds up the two sections' ranges, so it's approximate.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Admissions
- Phone
- (303) 556-3058
Cost
- Tuition, in-state
- $11,540per year
- Tuition, out-of-state
- $31,784per year
- Average net price
- $13,803What students who get federal aid pay on average after grants and scholarships, per year.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 31%
- First-year retention
- 63%
- Median earnings 10 years after entry
- $57,612
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data
Degrees and programs
Degree levels: undergraduate certificate, associate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
Show all 86 programs
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies · bachelor
- Journalism · bachelor
- Radio, Television, and Digital Communication · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other · bachelor
- Communications Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Computer Science · bachelor
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Culinary Arts and Related Services · undergraduate certificate
- Education, General · master
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education · undergraduate certificate
- Curriculum and Instruction · master
- Educational/Instructional Media Design · graduate certificate
- Special Education and Teaching · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · bachelor
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · bachelor
- Computer Engineering · bachelor
- Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering · bachelor
- Materials Engineering · undergraduate certificate
- Systems Engineering · bachelor
- Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians · bachelor
- Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- English Language and Literature, General · bachelor
- Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies · bachelor
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · associate, bachelor
- Biology, General · bachelor
- Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology · bachelor
- Mathematics · bachelor
- Statistics · bachelor
- Behavioral Sciences · bachelor
- Nutrition Sciences · bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Data Analytics · graduate certificate
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other · bachelor
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies · bachelor
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · bachelor
- Philosophy · bachelor
- Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology · bachelor
- Chemistry · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences · bachelor
- Physics · bachelor
- Psychology, General · bachelor
- Research and Experimental Psychology · bachelor
- Criminal Justice and Corrections · bachelor
- Fire Protection · bachelor
- Human Services, General · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Social Work · bachelor, master
- Anthropology · bachelor
- Economics · bachelor
- Geography and Cartography · bachelor
- Political Science and Government · bachelor
- Sociology · bachelor
- Air Transportation · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Dance · bachelor
- Design and Applied Arts · bachelor
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft · bachelor
- Fine and Studio Arts · bachelor
- Music · bachelor
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Health and Medical Administrative Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services · undergraduate certificate
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions · bachelor
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions · master
- Public Health · bachelor
- Medical Illustration and Informatics · bachelor
- Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services · bachelor, graduate certificate
- Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems · bachelor
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · bachelor
- Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other · bachelor
- Business Administration, Management and Operations · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master
- Accounting and Related Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor, master, graduate certificate
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations · bachelor
- Finance and Financial Management Services · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Hospitality Administration/Management · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- Human Resources Management and Services · bachelor
- Management Information Systems and Services · bachelor
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods · bachelor
- Marketing · undergraduate certificate, bachelor
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations · bachelor
- Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations · bachelor
- Construction Management · bachelor
- History · bachelor
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study
Sources
Numbers on this page come from these sources, as of the year shown. Schools change policies and deadlines - check the school's own website before you apply.
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Institution-Level Data Data released 2026-11-02; admissions, SAT/ACT, enrollment and test policy: Fall 2024 (IPEDS 2024-25); tuition: 2025-26; net price: 2024-25; graduation rate: 150% completion for the Fall 2019 cohort; retention: Fall 2023 cohort; median earnings 10 years after entry: measured 2022-2023 (2024 dollars)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard - Most Recent Data by Field of Study Released 2026-10-15; programs (CIP 2020, 4-digit) by credential level as reported to IPEDS completions for award years 2022-23 and 2023-24
- NCES IPEDS Institutional Characteristics - Directory information (HD2024) - phone and admissions URL — as of 2024-25 collection
- NCES College Navigator profile — as of IPEDS
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