Metropolitan State College of Denver Academic Experience

Past Performance

• 62% of our freshmen returned for sophomore year.
• 2% of our most recent graduates graduated in four years.
• How long does it usually take to graduate from freshman year?
  • On average, 5% of our freshman graduate in four years.
  • On average, 9% of our freshman graduate in five years.
• The average GPA of freshmen after completion of the first year is 2.3 on a 4.0 scale.

What Do We Like To Study?

Most Popular Majors

• psychology
• behavorial science
• criminal justice

Policies

Probation Policy

The minimum GPA required for all students to remain off probation during their entire college tenure is:

• Freshmen: 2.00
• Sophomore: 2.00
• Junior: 2.00
• Senior: 2.00

Graduation Policy:

• The minimun GPA that a student needs to maintain in order to graduate is 2.00.

Academic Calendar

Academic Calendar System:

• Semester System (two terms comprise academic year)

Summer Sessions:

• Three summer sessions, two of five weeks each and one of eight weeks.

New student orientation:

• Orientation for new students is held two months prior to start of each semester.

• Graduate Arts and Sciences Programs: 10%
• Other: 3%

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