Metropolitan State University

700 Seventh Street E.
St. Paul, MN 55106-5000

City/Population: St. Paul/287,604, Minneapolis/382,295

Web site: www.metrostate.edu

Phone numbers:
Admissions: (651) 793-1300 or (612) 659-7300
TTY: (651) 772-7687
To arrange a campus visit: (651) 793-1300

Tuition and fees (2005-2006): $4,681

FAFSA code: 010374

Enrollment:
Total number students served: 9,525
Full-year equivalent enrollment: 4,662
Percent female: 61.2%
Percent male: 38.8%
Percent students of color: 24.3%

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

Largest programs: Individualized studies, business administration, accounting, psychology, criminal justice

Unique programs: Alcohol and drug counseling, community violence prevention and intervention, early childhood studies, ethnic studies, hospitality management, law enforcement, screenwriting, technical communication, theater, women's studies

Special options:

• Program minors - Child psychology, community violence prevention, creative writing, educational psychology, experimental intermedia arts, practical ethics, theater
• Emphases/options - Individualized bachelor's degree, which includes collaborative programs with community and technical colleges; human services bachelor's degree with focus areas including corrections, family studies, human services administration, social gerontology, training and adult development, and community 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, Social Science Organization, Education Association Student Program; several ethnic/cultural specific organizations such as Asian Student Organization, Lavender Bridge (GLBT students), Somali Student Organization, The Latinos, VOICES (Voices of Indian Council for Educational Success)

Housing: Rental units are available 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 student-centered environment.
• Provides more than 45 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.
• Co-located Minneapolis campus with Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
• Reflects the area's rich diversity in its students, faculty, staff and community partnerships.
• Committed to civic engagement.
• Recognized as a college with a conscience by The Princeton Review and Campus Compact.
• Offers daytime, evening, online and weekend classes on two main campuses plus several other locations, with comfortable class sizes and flexible, innovative scheduling.
• Awards credits for college-level learning students gain through nonclassroom experience.
• Offers Your Academic Journey, a course to introduce students to the university and skills needed for success.
• Encourages creative learning strategies, such as internships, online learning and independent study.