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Metropolitan State University of Denver: tuition, cost and admissions

Denver, CO · Public university · City (large)

14,947Undergraduates

98%Acceptance rate

1,025Average SAT

$15,602Avg net cost / yr

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What Metropolitan State University of Denver actually costs

Item	Amount
Tuition & fees (in-state)	$10,260	Published rate before aid
Tuition & fees (out-of-state)	$28,092	Published rate before aid
Books & supplies	$1,460	Estimated annual
Total sticker cost	$22,428	Everything, before aid
Average actual cost paid	$15,602	Average paid after grants and scholarships — an average, not a quote

Across all students, the average paid here was $6,826 less than the sticker price — about 30% off, once grants and scholarships are counted. Individual awards vary enormously, and many students receive nothing at all.

Do your own due diligence on cost. Every figure above is a historical federal average for all students at this college. No student pays the average. What you are charged depends on your family’s income and assets, your academic record, the year you apply, and what aid this college has available — and it changes year to year. Use these numbers to decide which colleges are worth investigating, never to decide what one will cost you. Run the college’s own net price calculator — every US college is required by law to publish one — then confirm in writing with its financial aid office before committing to anything. We are not financial, admissions or tax advisers and have no relationship with this college.

Most popular fields of study

Business, Management & Marketing — 22%

Psychology — 9%

Health Professions — 8%

Biological & Biomedical Sciences — 6%

Homeland Security & Law Enforcement — 6%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies — 5%

Public Administration & Social Service — 5%

Education — 4%

Share of degrees awarded, US Dept. of Education.

Varsity athletics at Metropolitan State University of Denver

Athletic association	D-II
Men’s varsity sports (5)	Track & Field (92), Baseball (45), Soccer (35), Basketball (15), Tennis (9)
Women’s varsity sports (7)	Track & Field (78), Soccer (27), Softball (21), Volleyball (16), Basketball (14), Tennis (9), Golf (7)
Softball conference	RMAC
Head softball coach	Annie Van Wetzinga

Squad sizes in brackets, from the federal Equity in Athletics survey (2024–25). Filter by sport and division on the interactive map.

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