Founded in 1965, Metropolitan State University of Denver is a comprehensive, baccalaureate-degree granting, urban university 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 MSU Denver’s primary objective.

The mission of MSU Denver is to provide 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, MSU Denver's diverse university community engages the community at large in scholarly inquiry, creative activity, and the application of knowledge.

Why Metropolitan State University of Denver

MSU Denver offers you a chance to live in one of the most beautiful areas of the United States, and study on a campus that will allow you to experience the country’s diversity first-hand. MSU Denver is a large university that offers students tremendous opportunities—over 200 degrees options—along with personal attention from faculty who are dedicated to seeing you succeed academically and professionally. It is not unusual to find professors working one-on-one with students after hours to make sure they understand class concepts. MSU Denver welcomes students of all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, sexual orientations, religions, nationalities and identities. There are no average students here – only individuals seizing the many opportunities we offer them to run their own roads.

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