Applying to Metropolitan State

Metropolitan State University's acceptance rate is 95.94% for 2023-2024 admission. A total of 542 students applied and 520 were admitted to the school. Judging by the acceptance rate, it is relatively easy (higher than the national average) to get into Metropolitan State.

Metropolitan State's acceptance rate places 28th out of 37 Minnesota colleges with competitive admission.

To apply to Metropolitan State, it is required to submit high school GPA and record. The SAT and ACT score is not required, but considered for admission. In addition, english proficiency test score is also considered (required).

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Admission Statistics

For the academic year 2023-24, the acceptance rate of Metropolitan State University is 95.94% and the yield (also known as enrollment rate) is 30.00%. 188 men and 349 women applied to Metropolitan State and 182 men and 335 women students were accepted.

Among them, 76 men and 77 women were enrolled in the school (Fall 2023). The following table and chart show the admission statistics including the number of applicants, acceptance rate, and yield at Metropolitan State.

Acceptance Rate and Admission Statistics at Metropolitan State
	Total	Men	Women	Another Gender	Gender Unknown
Applicants	542	188	349	0	0
Admitted	520	182	335	0	0
Enrolled	156	76	77	0	0
Acceptance Rate	95.94%	96.81%	95.99%	-	-
Yield	30.00%	41.76%	22.99%	-	-

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Metropolitan State University 2023 Acceptance Rate By Gender chart

SAT and ACT Score Distribution

In 2024, 12 students (7%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees at Metropolitan State.

The median ACT composite score is 19 with 75^th percentile score of 23 and 25^th percentile score of 16 at Metropolitan State. The median ACT math score is 18 and the ACT English score is 20.

2024 SAT and ACT Scores at Metropolitan State
	25^th Percentile	50^th Percentile (Median)	75^th Percentile
SAT Total	0	0	0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing	0	0	0
SAT Math	0	0	0
ACT Composite	16	19	23
ACT Math	16	18	24
ACT English	14	20	23

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) (Last update: December 11, 2023)

Application Requirements

It requires to submit High School GPA, High School Record (or Transcript), and English Proficiency Test to its applicants.

The SAT and ACT test score is not reqired, but considered in admission process at Metropolitan State. The english proficiency test is reqired .

The next table summarizes the application requirements to apply Metropolitan State University.

For more admission information such as minimum GPA and deadlines, see its online application page .

Metropolitan State Admission Requirements
High School GPA	Required
High School Rank	Considered, if submitted
High School Record (or Transcript)	Required
Completion of College Preparatory Program	Not Considered
Recommendations	Not Considered
Formal Demonstration of Competencies	Not Considered
SAT / ACT	Considered, if submitted
English Proficiency Test	Required
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)	Not Considered
Work experience	Considered, if submitted
Personal statement or essay	Considered, if submitted
Legacy status	Not Considered

General Admissions Information

Application fee is $20 for applying graduate schools. The next table provides general admission information for applying to Metropolitan State.

Admission Information for Applying to Metropolitan State
Open Admission Policy	No
Graduate Application Fees	$20
Admission Information	www.metrostate.edu/about/departments/admissions
Online Application	https://www.metrostate.edu/apply
Calendar System	Semester
Course for High School Students	Offers within a dual enrollment
Credits Accepted	Credits for Life Experiences, Advanced placement (AP) Credits
Degree Offered	1-Year Certificate, 2-Years Certificate, Bachelor, Post-Bachelor Certificate, Master, Doctoral (Research), Doctoral (Professional Practice)

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