Metropolitan State University Healthcare Programs

Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Metropolitan State University is a public institution. The location of Metro State is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Metropolitan State University?

Contact details for Metro State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106-5000
Phone:	651-793-1300
Website:	www.metrostate.edu

How Do I Get Into Metro State?

You can apply to Metro State online at: https://www.metrostate.edu/apply

Admission Requirements for Metro State

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	5
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	3
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Metro State?

The acceptance rate at Metropolitan State University is 82%. This means that is not quite as selective as some schools, but you'll still need to submit a good application if you want to be considered by the admissions department.

Approximately 37% of accepted students are men and 63% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 84%, and the acceptance rate for women is 81%.

Average Test Scores

Metro State received ACT scores from 9% of accepted students. When looking at the 25th through the 75th percentile, ACT English scores ranged between 24 and 26. Math scores were between 21 and 0. Composite scores were between 21 and 26.

Can I Afford Metropolitan State University?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Metro State, approximately 23% of students took out student loans averaging $4,941 a year. That adds up to $19,764 over four years for those students.

Metropolitan State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,649 undergraduate students at Metro State, with 2,882 being full-time and 3,767 being part-time.

There are also 903 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,882 full-time undergraduates at Metro State, 42% are male and 58% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Metropolitan State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	610
Black or African American	684
Hispanic or Latino	209
White	1,125
International Students	102
Other Races/Ethnicities	152

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Metropolitan State University. At this time, 4 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 61 countries are represented at Metro State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Taiwan, China, and Vietnam.

Metropolitan State University Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	107	29	0	136
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	9	27	9	0	45
Nurse Anesthetist	0	0	26	0	26
Nursing Science	0	0	0	15	15
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	0	11	0	0	11
Health Care Management	0	11	0	0	11
Dental Public Health & Education	0	0	6	0	6
Surgical Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Nursing Education	0	0	0	0	0
Clinical Nurse Specialist	0	0	0	0	0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	0	0	0	0	0
Nursing Administration	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	9	156	70	15	250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Tony Webster under License

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