Metropolitan State University of Denver vs Mines

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Both schools are four-years, public schools.
Mines has more expensive tuition & fees ($44,376) than Metropolitan State University of Denver ($29,503).
It is harder to admit to Mines than Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Mines has a higher submitted SAT score (1,010) than Metropolitan State University of Denver (1,010).
Mines has higher submitted ACT score (20) than Metropolitan State University of Denver (20).
Metropolitan State University of Denver has more students with 16,995 students while Mines has 7,403 students.
Metropolitan State University of Denver has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while Mines's ratio is 17 to 1.
Metropolitan State University of Denver has more full-time faculties with 558 faculties while Mines has 328 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Metropolitan State University of Denver and Colorado School of Mines.

Metropolitan State University of Denver	vs.	Mines
Denver, Colorado	Location	Golden, Colorado
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Public
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Doctor's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	Research University (very high research activity)
In-State$10,780 Out-Of-State$29,503	2024 Tuition & Fees	In-State$21,186 Out-Of-State$44,376
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	83%
$5,100	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,504

99.00 %	Acceptance Rates	60.00 %
17.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	25.00 %
1,010	SAT Score	1,400
20	ACT Score	31
28 %	Graduation Rate	81 %
29 %	Transfer-out Rate	4 %
63 %	Retention Rate	94 %
16,995	Student Population	7,403
558	Number of Faculties	328
16 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Weekend/Evening College, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), ROTC, Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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