Academic Comparison between RMCAD and Metropolitan State University of Denver

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and Metropolitan State University of Denver are frequently compared when students or parents prepare college admissions. RMCAD is a four-year, private (for-profit) school located in Lakewood, CO and Metropolitan State University of Denver is a four-year, public school located in Denver, CO.

The following list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare them with comprehensive information on full comparison page.

RMCAD is a private (for-profit) and Metropolitan State University of Denver is a public school and both are four-year schools.
Metropolitan State University of Denver has more expensive tuition & fees ($30,684) than RMCAD ($20,190).
Metropolitan State University of Denver has more students with 18,453 students while RMCAD has 2,061 students.
RMCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 13 to 1 while Metropolitan State University of Denver's ratio is 14 to 1.
Metropolitan State University of Denver has more full-time faculties with 577 faculties while RMCAD has 64 full-time faculties.

Comparison Table with important Academic Factors

Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design	vs.	Metropolitan State University of Denver
Lakewood, Colorado	Location	Denver, Colorado
Four-year, Private (for-profit)	School Type	four-year, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Baccalaureate College - Diverse Fields	Carnegie Classification	Master's College and University (larger programs)
$20,190	2025 Tuition & Fees	In-State$11,124 Out-Of-State$30,684
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	53%
$5,170	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,917

-	Acceptance Rates	98.80 %
-	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	19.12 %
-	SAT Score	1,010
-	ACT Score	22
32 %	Graduation Rate	32 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	-
54 %	Retention Rate	63 %
2,061	Student Population	18,453
64	Number of Faculties	577
13 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	14 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare