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Metropolitan State University
700 E Seventh St
Saint Paul, MN 55106-5000		 General information
 (651) 793-1212

Type of institution: Public, 4-year or above
Federal Aid: Institution has a Program Participation Agreement with the US Department of Education for eligible students to receive Pell Grants and other federal aid.
Degrees offered: Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificates, Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificates, Bachelor degrees, Certificates/Postbaccalaureate Certificates, Masters degrees
Carnegie classification: Master's Colleges and Universities (medium programs)
Number of students: 6,802 (2007)
2009-2008 Undergraduate application fee:$ 20

About this School
Metropolitan State University is a four-year university located in the Twin Cities metropolitan region of Saint Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is a public university and a member of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities (MnSCU). Founded in 1973, the university initially followed a quite non-traditional course: Students could design their own degree plans, evaluations took the form of written essays rather than letter grades, and much of the teaching was done by community faculty with practical knowledge in the field. While the university has recently moved towards a more traditional format, it retains the First College which allows students to design individualized degree plans. Metro State has an enrollment of about 9,500 students per semester, only about 4,700 of which are full time students (about 49%). It offers the standard spectrum of undergraduate Bachelor's degrees, as well as Master's degrees in Administration, Management of Information Systems, Technical Communication, Nursing and Psychology. A Master's program in Computer Science was started in Spring 2004. Metropolitan State University offers the lowest tuition among universities in the Twin Cities and accommodates the needs of working adults by scheduling most classes at night. It follows an open enrollment policy, accepting virtually all applying students. In 2002, the Minnesota legislature approved funding for the construction of a library building at the campus in Saint Paul, and the building opened in Summer 2004. Notable alumni include Minnesota State Senators Leo Foley and Sandra Pappas and Minnesota State Representative Char Samuelson.
 
Academic year prices for full-time, first-time undergraduate students
Tuition and Fees2009-20082008-20072007-2006
In-State$ 5,473$ 5,262$ 5,082
Out of State$ 10,633$ 10,302$ 9,912
Books and Supplies$ 1,500$ 1,500$ 1,500
On-Campus
Room and board------------
Other Expenses------------
Off Campus
Room and board$ 10,216$ 9,328$ 8,984
Other Expenses$ 5,668$ 5,440$ 5,237
Off Campus w/ family
Other Expenses$ 5,668$ 5,440$ 5,237

Financial aid 2006-2007

Financial aid to full-time, first-time undergraduate students

Type of AidPercentage of students receiving aidAverage amount of aid they received
Federal Grants (scholarship/fellowship) 44% $ 3,013
State/Local grants (scholarship/fellowship) 44% $ 1,781
Institutional grants (scholarship/fellowship) 0% ----
Loans to students 33% $ 4,072
 
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