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# Schools Similar to Metropolitan State University of Denver

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/)[Cost & aid](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/admissions/)[Majors](/school/metropolitan-state-university-of-denver/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Metropolitan State University of Denver

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 2 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 2 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Metropolitan State University of Denver · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Portland State University](/school/portland-state-university/) | 98.8% | 90.9% | $62,060 4 years after completion |
| [University of the Cumberlands](/school/university-of-the-cumberlands/) | 98.8% | 98.8% | $51,882 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Colorado Colorado Springs](/school/university-of-colorado-colorado-springs/) | CO | $62,980 4 years after completion |
| University of Northern Colorado | CO | $56,930 4 years after completion |
| [Colorado State University-Fort Collins](/school/colorado-state-university-fort-collins/) | CO | $67,911 4 years after completion |
| Western Colorado University | CO | $50,666 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Northridge](/school/california-state-university-northridge/) | CA | $59,664 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Metropolitan State University of Denver · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oregon Institute of Technology](/school/oregon-institute-of-technology/) | $60,186 4 years after completion | $87,138 4 years after completion | $15,706 |
| [Michigan Technological University](/school/michigan-technological-university/) | $60,186 4 years after completion | $84,560 4 years after completion | $14,182 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Metropolitan State University of Denver · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $15,327 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $15,327 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Hawaii at Manoa](/school/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/) | HI | $61,903 4 years after completion |
| [Portland State University](/school/portland-state-university/) | OR | $62,060 4 years after completion |
| [Western Washington University](/school/western-washington-university/) | WA | $58,560 4 years after completion |
| Montana State University | MT | $65,157 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-San Bernardino](/school/california-state-university-san-bernardino/) | CA | $55,441 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Chico](/school/california-state-university-chico/) | CA | $65,228 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Dominguez Hills](/school/california-state-university-dominguez-hills/) | CA | $58,922 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-San Marcos](/school/california-state-university-san-marcos/) | CA | $67,891 4 years after completion |
| [Boise State University](/school/boise-state-university/) | ID | $64,791 4 years after completion |
| [University of California-Santa Cruz](/school/university-of-california-santa-cruz/) | CA | $67,085 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).