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Metropolitan State College Of Denver

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Metropolitan State College Of Denver provides a high-quality, accessible, enriching education that prepares students for successful careers, post-graduate education, and lifelong learning in a multicultural, global, and technological society. To fulfill its mission, MSCD’s diverse college community engages the community at large in scholarly inquiry, creative activity, and the application of knowledge.

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School Overview:

	Metropolitan State College Of Denver
County	Denver County, CO
Title IV Eligible	Yes
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate (Liberal Arts) Colleges II
Institution Level	4 or more years
Institution Control	Public
Full-Time Undergraduate	12,607 students
Part-Time Undergraduate	8,403 students

Total Enrollment	21,010 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	53%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants	29%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received	$2,638
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants	14%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received	$1,730
% Students Receiving Institutional Grants	8%
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received	$1,824
% Students Receiving Loans	32%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received	$3,206

School Notes:

Established in 1963, the college operates with three schools - the School of Business, the School of Professional Studies and the School of Letters, Arts and Sciences. The college awards bachelor of science, bachelor of arts and bachelor of fine arts degrees. Students choose from 51 majors, 79 minors and 2,800 courses, more than 300 academic options, certicates in 30 career fields, and teacher licensure programs in early childhood, elementary, secondary and special education.
A fully accredited, four-year institution, Metropolitan State College of Denver serves more than 21,000 students. Metro State consistently educates more in-state undergraduates than any other state institution and now has the second-largest undergraduate student population in Colorado.
Metropolitan State College of Denver is a comprehensive, baccalaureate-degree granting, urban college that offers arts and sciences, professional, and business courses and programs to a diverse student population in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Excellence in teaching and learning is MSCD’s primary objective.
Metro State is located on the Auraria Campus in the heart of downtown Denver where our students experience urban excitement, convenience and diversity, as well as unmatched cultural and recreational opportunities. It is the third largest college in the state.
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In the News:

June 30: Job of the day (9 News Denver)
posted on June 30, 2011 at 07:01:01 am
KUSA - Metropolitan State College of Denver is hiring a Media Producer.
Strapped Metro State's tuition to climb 22.6% (Denver Post)
posted on June 2, 2011 at 07:15:54 am
Tuition for in-state students at Metropolitan State College of Denver will jump 22.6 percent this fall.
Metro State Still More Affordable After Tuition Hike (CBS Denver)
posted on June 2, 2011 at 12:17:16 am
Students will be paying a lot more to attend Metropolitan State College of Denver next year.
Metro State trustees vote to boost college tuition 23 percent for fall (Denver Post)
posted on June 1, 2011 at 07:43:37 pm
Tuition at Metropolitan State College of Denver will increase by 22.6 percent this fall. The Board of Trustees for Metro voted unanimously this morning to approve the increase.
Metro State tuition could rise almost 23 percent (Denver Post)
posted on June 1, 2011 at 07:14:25 am
The Board of Trustees for Metropolitan State College of Denver will vote this morning on a proposal to raise tuition by 22.6 percent for the 2011-12 school year.