Metropolitan State University of Denver vs UCD

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.
Metropolitan State University of Denver has more expensive tuition & fees ($29,503) than UCD ($28,209).
It is harder to admit to UCD than Metropolitan State University of Denver.
UCD has a higher submitted SAT score (1,010) than Metropolitan State University of Denver (1,010).
UCD has higher submitted ACT score (20) than Metropolitan State University of Denver (20).
UCD has more students with 23,744 students while Metropolitan State University of Denver has 16,995 students.
Metropolitan State University of Denver has a lower number of students per faculty with 16 to 1 while UCD's ratio is 17 to 1.
UCD has more full-time faculties with 4,610 faculties while Metropolitan State University of Denver has 558 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - Metropolitan State University of Denver and University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

Metropolitan State University of Denver	vs.	UCD
Denver, Colorado	Location	Denver, 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$10,017 Out-Of-State$28,209
97%	% Receiving Financial Aid	55%
$5,100	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$8,893

99.00 %	Acceptance Rates	78.00 %
17.00 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	14.00 %
1,010	SAT Score	1,100
20	ACT Score	25
28 %	Graduation Rate	43 %
29 %	Transfer-out Rate	32 %
63 %	Retention Rate	70 %
16,995	Student Population	23,744
558	Number of Faculties	4,610
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, Weekend/Evening College, 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, On-campus daycare

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