| Location: | Rockies |
| Setting: | Large City Setting |
| Type: | Public |
| Size: | Very Large (+10,000 Undergrad) |
| Mascot: | Roadrunners |
| Nickname: | Metro State |
The Metropolitan State College of Denver (also known as Metro State, or informally as Metro or MSCD) is a four-year college located in Denver, Colorado, USA. Metro State is one of the largest four-year colleges in the country and has the second largest enrollment of undergraduates in Colorado. With fifty majors and eighty minors, the college is noted for a wide array of Liberal Arts and Sciences programs as well as its Teacher Education, Business, Aviation, and Criminal Justice programs. Metro State is recognized nationally for graduating a high number of Chicano students and has a well established Chicano Studies program. The college is noted for its fine athletics programs: Metro State's Women's Soccer team won the Division II National Championship in 2004 and 2006; the Men's Basketball team won the Division II National Championship in 2000 and 2002. Metro State is located on the Auraria Campus, along with the University of Colorado at Denver and the Community College of Denver, in downtown Denver. Metro State has an enrollment of over 21,000 students.
Metro State is located in one of the older areas in Denver. The campus is located at the former townsite of Auraria, which was founded in November 1858. Denver was founded three weeks later across Cherry Creek. Denver would overtake Auraria, yet to the present day, there is still an Auraria neighborhood in Denver. The boundaries of the neighborhood are Colfax Avenue on the south, the South Platte River on the northwest and Cherry Creek on the northeast. The Auraria Campus now dominates this area.
Auraria had a mix of residential areas and industrial areas through the mid-20th century. When the campus was built, many Aurarians, a majority of them Hispanic, were displaced and the school promised to serve the community. Tivoli Brewery brewed beer in Denver until it closed. The Tivoli now serves as a Student Union to all three schools on the campus. Two churches are still on the campus, St. Elizabeth's Church and St. Cajetan's. The Emmanuel Gallery, which is the oldest synagogue structure in Denver, is on the campus as well.
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| Percent of Students International: | 0% |
| On-Campus Housing Available: | No |
| Member of: | NAA, NCAA |
| Sports Include: |
Basketball (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) Baseball (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) Track (Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference) |
| Tuition & Fees (undergraduate) | In-State | Out-of-State | |
Published Tuition and Fees: |
$ 2,745 | $ 9,975 | |
Average Tuition for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 2,191 | $ 9,421 | |
Required Fees for Full-Time Undergrads: |
$ 554 | $ 554 | |
| Financial Aid | Avg. Amount Received | % of Students Receiving Aid | |
Federal Grants: |
$ 2,964 | 27% | |
State and Local Grants: |
$ 1,810 | 18% | |
Institutional Grants: |
$ 2,347 | 5% | |
Student Loans: |
$ 3,217 | 35% | |
Any Aid: |
53% |
| Acceptance Rate: | 85% (Selective) |
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| SAT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting SAT Scores: | 8% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Verbal: 450, Math: 440 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Verbal: 560, Math: 560 |
| ACT Scores: | |
| % of Students Submitting ACT Scores: | 76% |
| Bottom 25th Percentile: | Composite: 17, Verbal: 16, Math: 16 |
| Top 75th Percentile: | Composite: 22, Verbal: 22, Math: 22 |
| Application Fee: | $ 25.00 |
| Formal Demonstration of Competencies: | Not Required |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent: | Recommended |
| High School GPA: | Required |
| High School Rank: | Required |
| High School Record: | Required |
| Recommendations: | Not Required |
| TOEFL: | Required |
| Test Scores: | Required |
