Metropolitan State University
City/Population:
St. Paul/287,385,
Minneapolis/387,711
Tuition and fees (2007-2008): $5,293
FAFSA code: 010374
Enrollment:
Total number students served: 9,021
Full-year equivalent enrollment: 4,571
Percent female: 60.4%
Percent male: 39.6%
Percent students of color: 25.6%
Degrees offered:
Bachelor's degrees, master's degrees,
certificates, applied doctorate degrees
Largest programs:
Individualized studies, business
administration, accounting, criminal
justice, psychology
Unique programs:
Applied doctorate in nursing,
bachelor's degree completion
program for Peace Corps volunteers,
computer forensics, early childhood
education, screenwriting, technical
communication, urban elementary
education
Special options:
- Program minors: Biology, child
psychology, creative writing, criminal
justice, ethnic studies, industrial and
organizational psychology, media
literacy, mental health and psychology,
practical ethics, project management,
theater, violence prevention and
intervention
- Emphases/options: Individualized
bachelor's degree, which includes
collaborative programs with
community and technical colleges;
urban teacher programs for
elementary, middle school and
secondary licensure; human services
bachelor's degree with focus areas
including corrections, disability
studies, family studies, human services
administration, social gerontology,
training and adult development,
violence prevention and intervention
Student activities:
Student Senate; student newspaper;
University Activities Board; Metro
Theater Underground; International
Student Organization; Graduate
Student Advisory Committee; interest
area and professional-focused student
organizations such as Law
Enforcement Club, Nursing Students
Organization, Psychology Club,
Technical Writers Group, Urban
Teacher Club, several ethnic and
cultural-specific organizations such
as Asian Student Organization,
Lavender Bridge (GLBT students),
African American Association, The
Latinos and VOICES (Voices of Indian
Council for Educational Success)
Housing:
The university has no on-campus
housing; rental units are within
walking distance or on local bus lines.
Metropolitan State University Highlights
- Meets the unique educational needs of those
living and working in the metropolitan region
as the premier urban, public, comprehensive
state university in the Twin Cities.
- Focuses on providing high-quality, affordable
educational programs and services in a studentcentered
environment.
- Provides more than 50 undergraduate programs
and a number of graduate programs with the
option to create individualized degree programs.
- Has faculty who bring both practical and
theoretical knowledge to their instruction.
- Reflects the area's rich diversity in its students,
faculty, staff and community partnerships.
- Demonstrates unwavering commitment to
civic engagement.
- Offers daytime, evening, online and weekend classes
on two main campuses plus several other locations,
with comfortable class sizes and flexible, innovative
scheduling. The Minneapolis campus is co-located
with Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
- Awards credits for college-level learning gained
through nonclassroom experience.
- Encourages creative learning strategies, such
as online learning, internships and independent
study.
- Partners with the Peace Corps to enable volunteers
to earn bachelor's degrees while serving.
- Named a Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
center of excellence - the Center for Strategic
Information Systems and Security - with Inver Hills
Community College and Minneapolis Community
and Technical College.
- Partners with Minneapolis Community and Technical
College and Saint Paul College for the Power of You
program, which provides the opportunity for recent
graduates of St. Paul or Minneapolis public high
schools to attend tuition free.
Last updated: 10/07