Applying to Metropolitan State University of Denver

The acceptance rate at Metropolitan State University of Denver was 83.33% - 12,045 students were applied and 10,037 were admitted to the school. Based on the rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into the school. The yield, also know as enrollment rate, is 27% where 2,045 out of 10,037 admitted students were enrolled.

The average SAT score is 980 and the ACT score is 17 at the school.

Below tables and charts analyze the admission stats including test scores, admission requirements, and statistics

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Admissions Information

The application fee is $25 for applying undergraduate school and $50 for graduate school at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Next table presents general admission information.

General Admission Information
Open Admission Policy	No
Undergraduate Application Fees	$25
Graduate Application Fees	$50
Admission Information	www.msudenver.edu/admissions/
Online Application	www.msudenver.edu/admissions/apply/
Calendar System	Semester
Credits Accepted	Dual Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1 Year Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master

Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2020-21, the acceptance rate is 83.33% and the yield is 20.37%. 4,899 men and 7,146 women applied to Metropolitan State University of Denver and 4,017 men and 6,020 women students were accepted. Among them, 942 men and 1,103 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2020). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield (also known as enrollment rate).

	Total	Men	Women
Applicants	12,045	4,899	7,146
Admitted	10,037	4,017	6,020
Enrolled	2,045	942	1,103
Acceptance Rate	83.33%	82.00%	84.24%
Yield	20.37%	23.45%	18.32%

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

For the academic year 2020-2021, 1,721 students (84% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 335 students (16%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees. For score submitters, SAT 75^th percentile score of Evidence-Based Reading/Writing is 550 and the 25^th percentile is 440. The SAT Math score is 540 (75^th) and 430 (25^th). The submitted ACT composite score is 20 (75^th percentile) and 14 (25^th percentile).

	25^th Percentile	75^th Percentile
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	440	550
SAT Math	430	540
ACT Composite	14	20
ACT Math	16	23
ACT English	16	24

The submitted SAT and ACT scores of admitted students at Metropolitan State University of Denver are low when comparing similar colleges (SAT: 1,033, ACT: 58 - Public Master's College and University (medium programs)).

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record (or Transcript), Completion of College Preparatory Program, and Recommendations to its applicants.The school recommends to submit High School GPA, The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Metropolitan State University of Denver.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Required
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Recommended
Recommendations	Neither required nor recommended
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Neither required nor recommended
Admission Test Scores	Required
TOEFL	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic, WISC-III, etc.)	Neither required nor recommended