About Metro State University

Established in 1971, Metro State serves more than 8,000 students in our metropolitan area locations as we approach our fifty-fifth anniversary.

Metro State is a fully accredited, comprehensive university and a member of the Minnesota State higher education system. CollegeNet’s 2024 Social Mobility Index, measuring colleges’ and universities’ success in elevating students from low income strata into the middle class by five years after graduation, ranks us thirty-first in the nation and first in the Midwest region.

With more than 60 undergraduate programs and more than 20 graduate programs, including our unique individualized studies programs where students design their own bachelor's or master's programs, Metro State offers in-demand degrees to help you get where you want to go!

• Transfer and articulation agreements with Minnesota State colleges and universities to help you receive credit for previous work
• Member of the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon resource network since 2013, providing support and services to veteran and military students and families
• Four-time recipient of the Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
• Federally-recognized Minority-Serving Institution, as an Asian American and Native American Pacific-Islander Serving Institution
• Committed to being an anti-racist, equity-focused learning community
• Partners since 2019 in the Mexican Consulate’s IME-BECAS scholarship program sponsored by the Mexican Consulate’s Institute of Mexicans Abroad (IME) Fellowship Program

Regardless of where you are in your life and educational journey, Metro State is committed to helping you succeed on your journey of lifelong learning!