Metropolitan State University

City/Population: St. Paul/286,620, Minneapolis/387,970

Tuition and fees (2008-2009): $5,473

FAFSA code: 010374

Enrollment:
Total number students served: 9,184
Full-year equivalent enrollment: 4,600
Percent female: 59.3%
Percent male: 40.7%
Percent students of color: 27.1%

Degrees offered: Bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, applied doctorate degrees, certificates

Largest programs: Business administration, individualized studies, accounting, criminal justice, nursing

Unique programs: Doctorate in nursing practice, bachelor's completion program for Peace Corps volunteers, computer forensics, early childhood education, law enforcement, registered nurse to Master of Science in nursing, screenwriting, technical communication, theater, 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, Theater Underground, International Student Organization, Graduate Student Advisory Committee, Haute Dish (online magazine), TRIO Student Union; interest-area and professional-focused student organizations such as Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Club, Nursing Student Organization, Psychology Club, Public Relations Student Society of America, Student Science Association, Technical Writers Group, Urban Teacher Club; several ethnic and cultural-specific organizations such as African American Association, Asian Student Organization, Lavender Bridge (GLBT students), The Latinos, Muslim Student Organization Voices of Indian Council for Educational Success (VOICES), Women Empowered (WE)

Housing: The university has no on-campus housing, but rental units are available within walking distance or on local bus lines.

Highlights

• Meets the unique educational needs of those living and working in the metropolitan region as the premier urban public comprehensive 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 students gain through nonclassroom experience.
• Encourages creative learning strategies, such as online learning, internships and independent study.
• Works with the Peace Corps to enable volunteers to earn bachelor's degrees while serving.
• Named the Outstanding Advising Technology Innovation winner by the National Academic Advising Association for the university's online orientation.
• Collaborates 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 college tuition free.

Last updated: 10/08