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Why 91暗网?
At Metropolitan State University of Denver, we believe the best university is the one that听fits听your听needs听鈥� your goals, your budget, your听schedule听and the kind of support you need to succeed.听
We measure our impact not by听rankings,听or听by听who we exclude, but听by the opportunities we create for听all听the听students听we听include听and听by听the success of our graduates. 
Students come to 91暗网听because we make higher education accessible and听affordable. We听offer听hands-on learning and听classes taught by听expert faculty who have听real-world experience and strong听community听connections.听
Our students graduate prepared for meaningful, rewarding careers that make an impact.听But听诲辞苍鈥檛听just take our word for听it.听Take a look听at just a few things听飞别鈥檙别听proud of.听
Creating opportunity
91暗网 is recognized for helping students succeed in college and beyond:
- #1 in Colorado for social mobility 鈥� CollegeNET鈥檚 Social Mobility Index
- Carnegie Community Engagement Classification 鈥� national recognition for serving the public good
- Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
- Career Connected Campus designation 鈥� Colorado Department of Higher Education
- Top 100 Colleges for Vets 鈥� Military Times
- First in Colorado to offer Immigrant and LGBTQ student services听
From refugee to cyberwarfare specialist
Accessible and affordable education
91暗网 was founded on the belief that higher education should be听accessible听to听all who want it.听
The University continues that mission by reducing financial barriers and听offering individualized听student听support.听
- Average annual out-of-pocket tuition and fees for in-state students听鈮執�$2,600.听
- Nearly 60%听of听undergraduates听receive scholarships or grants.听
- 31% of听undergraduates听had tuition and fees fully covered in 2024-25.听
- 1,656 high school students earned听college credit through dual enrollment programs听in 2024-25.听
Programs such as Roadrunner Promise and听Tuition听Lock听help ensure that students can pursue a degree with confidence听about听cost and value
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Connecting students to careers
91暗网 focuses on preparing students for careers that support long-term economic mobility.听The Classroom to Career Hub听connects听students with experiences,听mentors听and听employers听through internships and work-based听learning. 
Career planning initiatives such as听Major Milestones听help students map academic pathways听and explore careers听alongside听experiential听learning, which supports job placement and career听readiness.听
Career outcomes by the numbers
2,682
Students gained real-world experience through internships or work-based learning in 2024-25.
91%
Of graduates that are employed, in graduate school or serving in the military within six months.
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91暗网 graduates earn an average of $30,888 more annually than those with only a high school diploma.
The fast lane from internship to career
Community impact
91暗网 students, alumni and programs strengthen communities and industries across Colorado听and beyond. Through partnerships with employers,听nonprofits听and public agencies,听we听address workforce needs and community challenges.听
- $953.8 million in annual statewide economic impact听鈥� generating an estimated听$11.52 return for every $1 invested by the state.听听
- 77% of 91暗网 alumni live and work in Colorado, creating a strong alumni network andcontributing to the state鈥檚 workforce needs.听
- Call Me MISTER听program prepares men to serve as educators and role models听across Denver鈥檚 urban schools.听
- The new Gina and Frank Day Health听Institute听will听strengthen workforce pipelines in听critical听health care听fields.听
- Our curriculum and real-world internship and work opportunities听are听informed by partnerships with dozens of industry leaders.听听
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Transformative teaching
What makes 91暗网 different
MSU听Denver听offers听innovative,听career-focused听programs听that听respond to听emerging听student听and workforce needs.听We offer majors,听courses听and听career-enhancing听certificates听in fields you听飞辞苍鈥檛听find at most universities. Those include:听
- Undergraduate听scientific听research through the Bonham Research Laboratory听
Not to mention access to world-class faculty with real-world experience听鈥斕齱ho teach every class, not teaching assistants.听
High-flying success
Excellence in teaching and learning
91暗网 is a teaching-focused university where students build meaningful relationships with faculty and 
gain hands-on learning experiences they can apply beyond the classroom.听
Faculty bring professional听expertise听and industry听partnerships听that help students connect听higher education听to real-world challenges and opportunities.听
- We offer听104 undergraduate majors,听10 graduate听programs听and听58 career-advancing credentials.听
- Expert faculty听teach every class.听
- More than 30% of courses听are听offered online.听
- Students gain opportunities to听participate听in undergraduate research, community-based听learning听and听Study听Abroad programs.听
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Vibrant campus community
91暗网鈥檚 downtown location provides students with access to one of the nation鈥檚 most dynamic economic and cultural centers. 
- , 91暗网 combines downtown access and urban vibrancy.鈥�听
- Thousands of nearby employers and direct access to internships, networking, and cultural institutions.鈥�听
- 14 NCAA Division II teams competing in the Rocky鈥疢ountain Athletic Conference.鈥�听
- Soon-to-be on-campus housing.鈥�听
- 鈮� 200 clubs and student organizations.听
- Outdoor recreation and Rocky Mountain access just beyond the city.鈥�听