Metropolitan State University was founded in 1971, in Minnesota, USA. Spread across three urban campuses in the Minnesota metropolitan area, the university provides accessible, high-quality liberal arts, professional, and graduate education to all its students with continued emphasis on underserved groups. Metropolitan State University has an enrollment of more than 10,500 students among which 225 belong to the international community. Aside from being a four-time recipient of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award, the university ranks between 299-391 in the 2022 edition of Best National Universities by U.S. News & World Report.
The Higher Learning Commission regionally accredits Metropolitan State University with its programs awarded by The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Council on Social Work Education, Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, and Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board grant accreditation for nursing social work, business, and education programs, respectively.
As per CollegeNet’s Social Mobility Index, Metropolitan State University ranks 39th in the nation and first in Minnesota for elevating students from low-income strata into the middle class by five years after graduation.
The university is a member of the Minnesota State consortium of colleges that promote global learning in the United States and abroad. Having access and support from the consortium's 15 member institutions, the university offers study abroad opportunities for its students.
Offering a unique opportunity called Learning Communities, the university provides students with pre-set classes, activities and events outside of the classroom, and other resources on and off-campus that will help enhance their academic experience.
700 E 7th St, St Paul, MN 55106, United States
