University Accreditation
The Metropolitan State University of Denver is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, an institutional accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Program Accreditation
Individual academic programs within the following areas are accredited or approved by the following agencies:
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Accounting*, ** |
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500
Approved by the Colorado State Board of Accountancy, 1560 Broadway #1350, Denver, CO 80202
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Art* |
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248, 703-437-0700 |
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Aviation and Aerospace Science** |
Approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aviation & Space Education, 800 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20591 |
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Banking* |
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500 |
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Business Administration* |
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500 |
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Business Intelligence* |
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500 |
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Center for Addiction Studies* |
Accredited by the National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission, 44 Canal Center Plaza, Ste 301, Alexandria, VA 22314, 703-741-7686 |
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Chemistry** |
Approved by the American Chemical Society, 1155 Sixteenth St NW, Washington, DC 20036 |
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Civil Engineering Technology*
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Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, 415 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 Telephone: (410) 347-7700 |
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Communication Design* |
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248, 703-437-0700 |
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Computer Engineering* |
Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, 415 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 Telephone: (410) 347-7700 |
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Computer Information Systems* |
Accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, 415 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 Telephone: (410) 347-7700
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500
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Computer Science* |
Accredited by the Computing Accreditation Commission of ABET, 415 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 Telephone: (410) 347-7700 |
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Certified Addiction Counselor** |
Approved by the Colorado Department of Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health, CO Department of State, 1700 Broadway, Suite 200, Denver, CO 80290, 303-894-2200 |
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Cybersecurity |
National Security Agency, Center of Academic Excellence-Defense (NSA CAE-CD), 9800 Savage Rd., Suite 6272, Fort George G. Meade, MD, 20755-6000, 301-688-6311, caepmo_uwe@uwe.nsa.gov |
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Didactics* |
Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 800/877-1600 ext. 5400, email: acend@eatright.org. |
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Economics* (B.S. Only) |
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500 |
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Electrical Engineering Technology* |
Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, 415 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 Telephone: (410) 347-7700 |
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Entrepreneurship* |
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500 |
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Exercise Science* |
Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs, Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences,113th St. N, #7709, Seminole, FL 33775, Phone: 727-210-2350 |
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Finance* |
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500 |
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Global Business Studies* |
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500 |
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Health Care Management* |
Accredited by the Association of University Programs in Health Administration, 2000 14th St North, Suite 780, Arlington, VA 22201 Phone: 202-638-1448; Fax: 202-638-3429; email: aupha@aupha.org |
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Human Resource Managment* |
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500 |
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Human Services** |
Approved by the Council for Standards in Human Services Education, 9600 SW Oak St, Ste 565 Portland, OR 97223, 503-253-9385
Addictions Studies Concentration: National Addiction Studies Accreditation Commission
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Industrial Design* |
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248, Phone: 703-437-0700 |
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International Business* |
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500 |
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K-12 Physical Education*
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Reauthorized by the Colorado Department of Education, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202
Accredited by National Association for Sport & Physical Education (NASPE)/Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), 1140 19th St NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036
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Management* |
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500 |
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Marketing* |
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500 |
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Mechanical Engineering Technology* |
Accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of ABET, 415 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 Telephone: (410) 347-7700 |
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Music* |
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248, 703-437-0700 |
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Nursing* |
Accredited by the Commission for Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, Phone:202-463-6930
Approved by the State Board of Nursing
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, CO 80202
Phone: 303-894-2430
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Nutrition and Dietetics* |
The Nutrition and Dietetics Major includes a didactic program in dietetics (DPD) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND), 120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2190, Chicago, IL 60606-6995, 800/877-1600 ext. 5400, email: acend@eatright.org. |
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Operations Management* |
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500 |
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Professional Selling* |
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500 |
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Real Estate* |
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), 777 S. Harbour Island Blvd., Suite 750, Tampa, FL 33602, 813-769-6500 |
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Social Work* |
Accredited by the Council on Social Work Education, 333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 400, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 683-8080 |
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Sport Management* |
Accredited by The Commission on Sport Management Accreditation (COSMA). 2236 Water Blossom Lane, Fort Collins, CO 80526 202-329-1189 |
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Teacher Education*
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Reauthorized by the Colorado Department of Education, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1600, Denver, CO 80202
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Theatre* |
Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Theatre, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21, Reston, VA 20190-5248, 703-437-0700 |
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Accredited Student Services |
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Counseling Center |
International Association of Counseling Services, 101 S. Whiting St. Suite 211 Alexandria, VA 22304, 703-823-9840 |
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Health Center |
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, 5250 Old Orchard Road, Suite 200, Skokie, IL 60077, 847.853.6060, email: info@aaahc.org |
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Student Academic Services, Supplemental Instruction Program |
International Center for Supplemental Instruction (ICSI), 5000 Holmes St., Kansas City, MO 64110-2446, 816-235-1174, email: icsi@umkc.edu
College Reading and Learning Association (CRLA), International Peer Educator Training Program Certification, Level 3 (IPTPC). 262 W. Main Street, Wales, WI, 53183, 414-908-4961 ext. 107 |
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University Recognition and Awards
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MSU Denver is a designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. A Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) is a federal designation by the U.S. Department of Education that acknowledges colleges and universities with 25% or more total undergraduate Hispanic/Latina/o/x full-time equivalent (FTE) student enrollment.
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MSU Denver has been named the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities’ Outstanding HACU-Member Institution for 2021. The national award recognizes and honors extraordinary support of HACU’s mission and MSU Denver’s important contributions to the educational success of underserved populations, particularly Latinx students. For 34 years, MSU Denver has been a supportive member of HACU, and accessibility, diversity and inclusion have been core tenets of the university’s mission since its inception. The university has hosted the HACU Emerging Leaders Summit, university staff have attended the annual Capitol Forum, and MSU Denver students have participated in HACU scholarship and internship programs.
- Metropolitan State University of Denver earned another prestigious honor for its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion when University leaders accepted a 2024 Leaders in Diversity Award from the Denver Business Journal. MSU Denver was one of 11 organizations honored at the June 20 awards ceremony, which also recognized 10 individual DEI leaders.
- MSU Denver earned a Gold Seal from the All In Campus Democracy Challenge for nonpartisan student-voter participation in the 2020 Presidential Election. Total student-voter participation at MSU Denver rose from 65.9% in 2016 (compared with a 50.4% voting rate among all higher-education institutions) to 75.4% in 2020 (compared with 66% across all institutions). This earned the University recognition in All In’s gold category, which honors institutions that achieve a student-voter participation rate of 70% to 80%. The award was announced during the organization’s third biennial awards ceremony Monday November 9, 2021.
- MSU Denver made the honor roll of Washington Monthly’s 2021 America’s Best Colleges for Student Voting. With the rise of youth voters, Washington Monthly sought to recognize universities whose administrations actively support student-voting organizers. To land a spot on this year’s Washington Monthly honor roll, institutions had to show repeated commitment to increasing student voting. Among several qualification requirements, MSU Denver made the University’s 2016 and 2018 National Study of Learning, Voting and Engagement data publicly available.
- In 2020, Campus Compact recognized MSU Denver with the Richard Guarasci Award for Institutional Transformation for its demonstrated “efforts to address issues of public concern by aligning teaching, research, practice, and values in service of the common good.” More specifically, the university was granted the award “for its comprehensive, institution-wide approach to planning for institutional change, which has included a Civic Action Plan, emerging assessment, connected efforts across departments, and clarity around institutional goals. As an urban land-grant institution, MSU Denver has committed to being an institution of the city, an integral, visible part of the communities within which it exists. MSU Denver demonstrates a clear and active commitment to strengthening its understanding of urban issues and to partnering with and serving its neighbor organizations in order to better meet the needs of the metropolitan area.”
- In 2017, MSU Denver received the award for the Highest Undergraduate Voting Rate from All In Campus Democracy Challenge with a total of 65.3% of undergraduate students who voted.
Page modified on July 18, 2024.
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