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Adult Students
Invest in a lifetime of opportunity
Have you ever missed out on a job or been passed over for a promotion because you didn鈥檛 have your bachelor鈥檚 degree?
Education opens doors to opportunity, and Metropolitan State University of Denver has a program for virtually every adult student鈥檚 goal. Whether you want to grow in your career, finish college to set an example for your kids, switch professions, or just take classes to learn new skills, we offer more than 200 major, minor, concentration and certificate options so you can earn an education as unique as your ambitions.
Adult students feel at home at 海角社区, where they are welcomed by our supportive faculty and given individualized attention in our small classes, which average just 20 students.
Research shows that not going to college can cost about half a million dollars in lifetime career earnings. That means the price of听not听pursuing a college degree is greater than the cost of earning one! With low tuition cost and access to multiple financial aid options, 海角社区 makes it easy for adult students to make the jump into college. By choosing us, you are getting the biggest return on your educational investment.听
Top Reasons to Choose 海角社区
Over one third听of 海角社区鈥檚 19,000听plus student population is over the age of 25. Here are the main reasons why adult students pick us over other universities:
- 海角社区 offers the听lowest tuition听of the state鈥檚 five largest universities.
- Affordable Colleges Online ranks 海角社区 34th听in the nation among 鈥渓ow-cost colleges with high starting salaries for graduates.鈥�
- College Measures and the Colorado Department of Higher Education report that 海角社区听graduates start their careers with higher salaries than degree holders from most other institutions in Colorado.
- Life experience can be worth college credit: you may be able to 鈥渢est out鈥� of courses and earn credit for prior learning.
- 海角社区 is conveniently located on the Auraria campus. We are just minutes away from I-25, 6th听Avenue and downtown Denver.
- We have an extended campus location in the Denver Tech Center.
- All general studies classes can be completed online.听
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Connect with an 海角社区 admissions professional at 303-556-3058 or听[email protected]听to learn how you can maximize your lifetime of earnings and opportunity鈥攁t Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Requirements
Applicants who are 20 and older on September 15 for either the summer semester or the fall semester, or February 15 for the spring semester, will be considered for admission using the following requirements:
- Applicants will be admitted to the college upon indicating on the Application for Admission that they have graduated from high school or that they have received a General Educational Development (GED) certificate or the equivalent. A GED issued through the military will be considered on an individual basis. Official high school transcripts with graduation date or official GED scores must be received prior to an admissions decision being made.
- By submitting the Application for Admission, degree-seeking applicants are certifying that they will request either a high school transcript with date of graduation or GED test scores be sent to the Office of Admissions. Degree-seeking students will not be permitted to register for a second semester until this credential is received. Official high school transcripts with graduation date or official GED scores must be received prior to an admissions decision being made.
- The ACT or SAT is not required for admission, but is highly recommended for advising purposes.