MSU Denver Cost Per Credit Hour Report

What Does It Cost to Attend Metropolitan State University of Denver as a Part-Time Student?

See current per-credit-hour charges for part-time students at Metropolitan State University of Denver, next to the annual tuition and fee totals.

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MSU Denver Cost Per Credit Hour
MSU Denver Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

How Much Will MSU Denver Cost Per Credit Hour?

$305 In-State Per Credit Hour

$957 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

In-state students taking courses part-time pay $305 per credit. For out-of-state students the figure is $957 for each credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$305	$957

Keep in mind the rate above is the full price and does not include any financial aid or scholarships students may be eligible for.

As a comparison, full-time undergraduate tuition and fees at Metropolitan State University of Denver are shown below.

The fees portion of those annual totals came to $1,989 in-state and $1,989 out-of-state; the balance is base tuition.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$9,135	$28,695
Fees	$1,989	$1,989
Total	$11,124	$30,684

These figures are tuition and fees only — they do not include room and board.

Tuition Trend at MSU Denver Over the Last Few Years

Here’s how tuition at Metropolitan State University of Denver has tracked across the last few reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$8,280	$25,761
Two Years Ago	$8,445	$26,277
One Year Ago	$8,868	$27,591
Most Recent Year	$9,135	$28,695

Year over year, out-of-state tuition moved up 4.0%. If that pace held for another year, tuition + fees would land around $31,911 the year after.

Keep Annual Increases in Mind

Tuition tends to creep up year over year at most schools, so the figure you see today is unlikely to be the figure you pay across all four years.

Budget for the Real Multi-Year Total

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so the back half of the degree doesn’t outrun your funding plan.

Ways to Pay for Your MSU Denver Education

A per-credit-hour figure is only part of the conversation — grant aid and scholarships often reduce what students actually pay.

To learn about the aid available at Metropolitan State University of Denver, check out the Metropolitan State University of Denver Financial Aid page.

If you’re weighing full-time enrollment, see the Metropolitan State University of Denver Tuition & Fees page.