The Metropolitan State University of Denver (also known as Metro State, formerly known as Metropolitan State College of Denver) is a public university located in Denver, Colorado, United States. As of 2009, the institution had the second-largest enrollment of undergraduates of any college in Colorado. With 54 majors and 90 minors, the college is noted for a wide array of liberal arts and science programs as well as teacher education, business, aviation, and criminal justice programs.
In fall 2010, the university began offering master's programs in teacher education and accounting, with social work to begin in fall 2011. The college is noted for its fine athletic programs: Metro State's women's soccer team won the Division II National Championship in 2004 and 2006; the men's basketball team won the Division II National Championship in 2000 and 2002. Metro State is located on the Auraria Campus, along with the University of Colorado Denver and the Community College of Denver, in downtown Denver, adjacent to Speer Boulevard and Colfax Avenue. Metro State has an enrollment of over 24,000 students.
On April 18, 2012, Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper signed Colorado SB12-148, changing the name of MSCD to Metropolitan State University of Denver, effective July 1, 2012.
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