Founded in 1965, Metropolitan State University of Denver is a comprehensive university offering bachelor's and master's degrees on the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver. MSU Denver is Colorado’s urban land grant university, offering individualized, relevant bachelor’s and select master’s degrees to more undergraduate Coloradans than any other school in the state. MSU Denver is the leader in diverse enrollment among Colorado’s four-year universities and has been designated as an Emerging Hispanic Serving Institution.