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Acceptance Rate 98.80%
Yield 19.12%
SAT Score 1,010
ACT Score 22
Applicants 11,622

Metropolitan State University of Denver Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 98.8% at Metropolitan State University of Denver. Total 11,622 students applied and 11,483 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,010 and the average ACT score is 22.
Open Admission Policy✗
Graduate Application Fees$50
Admission Informationwww.msudenver.edu/admissions/
Online Applicationwww.msudenver.edu/apply/
Acceptance Rate98.80%
Average Test Scores1,010 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 98.80%. A total of 11,622 students (4,804 men and 6,463 women) have applied to and 11,483 (4,740 men and 6,393 women) students admitted to Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Among them, 1,002 male and 1,064 female students have enrolled into Metropolitan State University of Denver and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 19.12%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Metropolitan State University of Denver
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants11,6224,8046,4633550
Admitted11,4834,7406,3933500
Enrolled2,1961,0021,0641300
Acceptance Rate 98.80% 98.67% 98.92% 98.59% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 19.12% 21.14% 16.64% 37.14% -
[Chart] Metropolitan State University of Denver Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Metropolitan State University of Denver, 418 applicants (20% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 36 applicants (2%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,010 at Metropolitan State University of Denver. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,130 and 25th percentile score is 880.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 17.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Metropolitan State University of Denver. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Metropolitan State University of Denver with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Metropolitan State University of Denver
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total88010101130
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing450510570
Math430500560
ACT Composite172226
Math172225
English192225
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Metropolitan State University of Denver, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Rank, High School Record, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - Completion of College Preparatory Program, Admission Test Scores.
Application Requirements for Metropolitan State University of Denver
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✔
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✓
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✗
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Metropolitan State University of Denver

The calendar system at Metropolitan State University of Denver is Semester. Metropolitan State University of Denver accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Metropolitan State University of Denver accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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