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Welcome to Metropolitan State University of Denver – home of the Roadrunners. Located on the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver, MSU Denver offers an education in an urban setting based on our values – community, access, diversity, respect, and entrepreneurship."At MSU Denver, you'll have access to an affordable education. Classes are small - averaging 21 students. You'll have the flexibility to take day, evening, and online classes to best fit your schedule! And with over 240 program options, you'll find the right fit for you. In case this is your first visit, here are some tips to help you get started:
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-And remember to explore each destination in more detail by clicking the interactive icons included throughout each location."
Jordan Student Success Building
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The Jordan Student Success Building is your one-stop-shop for everything needed to get to graduation day. Make sure you visit early and often!The first floor has numbered counters to guide you as you get started with admissions, exploratory advising, financial aid, and tuition payments. The second floor provides student services to help you succeed at MSU Denver – Orientation, Student Academic Services (including Tutoring), First Generation Initiatives, Writing Center, and more. Not sure where to start? Ask one of our Visit Ambassadors at the Welcome Desk!
Tivoli Student Union
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The Tivoli Student Union is the center for cultural, social, recreational, and organized activities on campus. You'll find many MSU Denver student offices and clubs here – Student Activities, Peer Mentoring, Student Government, Veteran and Military Student Services, Rowdy's Corner Food Pantry, Student Life, the Counseling Center and more. With over 100 clubs and organizations, there's something for everyone!Get your Student ID as well as transportation information in the Student ID Center. Buy MSU Denver swag, supplies and textbooks in the Tivoli Station, the campus bookstore. There's also a food court with a variety of dining options.
Tivoli Brewery
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Before this building became the Tivoli Student Union, it was home to the Tivoli Brewing Company, whose journey began in 1859 selling beer to thirsty miners and early Denver settlers. It eventually became the largest brewery west of the Missouri River providing a complete line of beers to the entire Western United States. Today, the Tivoli Brewing Company has returned! You'll find taps pouring beer made by the Tivoli Brewery and other select breweries of the Tivoli Distribution Company.
Tivoli Quad
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The former athletic fields east of the Tivoli Student Union were transformed into the Tivoli Quad. A vibrant park serving the Auraria Campus and the greater Denver community, the Quad includes a variety of spaces for you to use! There's are peaceful areas with seating, trees, and solar charging tables– great places to relax and study. Also, don't miss the fun events on the quad - like a Denver Nuggets watch party - or even the beer garden outside of the Tivoli Brewery!
Hospitality Learning Center
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In 2012, MSU Denver opened The Hospitality Learning Center: a facility for students pursuing careers in the hotel, restaurant, tourism, and event industries.The first building is where students take classes in unique spaces like the Charlie Papazian Brewing Education Lab, a sensory analysis lab, and a cellar management classroom! Be sure to use your student discount at Degree, a restaurant with mixology stations and a high-tech demonstration kitchen.The second building is the Springhill Suites by Marriott - a fully functioning hotel where students work and learn about professional hospitality careers. This is one of very few learning hotels in the country!
Science Building
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Inside the Science Building, you'll find state-of-the-art lecture classrooms and laboratories, where many of our students have the chance to do research working directly with professors.Colorado has one of the highest concentrations of high-tech workers in the country and a fast-growing need for more. To meet the state's workforce needs, MSU Denver made science, math, and technology education a priority.
Auraria Campus Library
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The Auraria Library is the only tri-institutional academic library in the country – used by students, faculty, and staff from all three schools on campus. The library has nearly 700,000 volumes and offers access to hundreds of thousands of digital resources. In addition to books, you can check out laptops, graphing calculators, Wi-Fi hot spots, cameras, and anatomical models. As a student, you also have 24/7 access to online resources!
Physical Education & Events Center
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The PE/Event Center is where you can come to watch MSU Denver's Roadrunner Basketball and Volleyball teams! MSU Denver is the only school on the Auraria Campus with NCAA II Division athletics including both men and women's soccer, track and field, and more. This building includes a full basketball court, racquetball court, and dance studios.
Campus Recreation
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As an MSU Denver student, you can participate in intramural and club sports as well as workout in our Campus Fitness Center which includes a state-of-the-art climbing wall, exercise machines and weights. There are also dancing, spinning, and other group fitness classes. You can also utilize the Outdoor Pursuits office, where you can rent equipment for camping, climbing, and more! Did I mention this is all free with your student ID? Join us!
Central Campus
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This is the heart of campus where many classes take place. Walking bridges connect the Arts, Central Classroom, and West Classroom buildings so you can get from one building to another. Great for those snowy winter months! The West Classroom is home to the brand-new Health Institute Simulation labs, a cutting-edge space for future health professionals.The Arts Building is home to many of MSU Denver's creative classes including visual arts, music, and theatre. This building is home to numerous studios and labs to create pieces from jewelry and sculptures to photography and paintings. Across the way in the Plaza Building, you can find the student health center!
9th St. Park
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9th Street, Denver's oldest block of restored houses, was built between 1872 and 1906. Initially settled by German and Irish immigrants, it was part of the original Auraria neighborhood – the namesake of our campus. At the turn of the century, the area was mostly populated by Jewish and Hispanic families. House 1020 used to be Casa Mayan, Denver's first authentic Mexican restaurant and a fixture of the Auraria neighborhood. In the 1960's, the area was converted into the Auraria campus. Today, direct descendants of the citizens of the Auraria neighborhood can apply for the Displaced Aurarian scholarship to fund their education.
Getting to Class
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Colfax at Auraria is one of two rail transit stops located on campus – the other is Auraria West. There are many ways to get to our downtown campus. The Regional Transportation District (also known as RTD) offers public transportation via train or bus, and students have access to an RTD pass at a great discount! Across the street you can see COLAB Apartments- one of several off-campus student housing options available to Roadrunners. You can learn more about housing through the Dean of Students office!
Assembly Athletic Complex
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The Assembly Athletic Complex at MSU Denver is one of the newest additions on our campus. The 13-acre complex is the home site for six of the Roadrunners' sports including baseball and softball diamonds, a soccer field, eight tennis courts, a 23,000 square-foot locker room and training area, plus an outdoor fitness trail. Thanks to this beautiful space, MSU Denver hosted the Division II National Championships Festival at the complex. As if that's not enough for us to brag about, the building is also used by local community members, youth teams and organizations – helping it win Downtown Denver Partnership's prestigious Downtown Denver Award. Go Roadrunners!
Administration Building
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In the Administration Building, you'll find the AACSM-accredited College of Business, where students major in areas such as finance, management, marketing, and many others. You can also find Auraria Campus Police, the Office of the Controller, a café, and open study space with lots of natural light.
Seventh Street Classroom
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MSU Denver has one of the top Aviation and Aerospace Science programs in the country. In the 7th Street Building, you'll find the World Indoor Airport which has airplane and jet simulators to help students learn to fly. Because of this facility and our specialized programs, MSU Denver is an important resource in the state for educating aviation and aerospace workers. Many of our graduates currently work in Colorado and beyond as pilots, airport administrators, air traffic controllers and in other aviation careers.
King Center for the Performing Arts
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Do you enjoy attending or performing in concerts and plays? The King Center is the place to be! Students learn every aspect of production from back of the house to center stage. And the most exciting part? Any MSU Denver student can audition for, volunteer at, or attend any production for free! There are three performance halls and a black box theatre where a variety of productions take place - from Beethoven to Colorado's own Glenn Miller. Not the performing arts type? You might still use this building for English, political science, or get help with your papers at our amazing Writing Center!
Aerospace & Engineering Sciences Building
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The newest MSU Denver addition to the Auraria campus is the Aerospace and Engineering Sciences Building. Using innovative approaches to educate students in a state-of-the-art facility, MSU Denver will prepare workforce-ready professionals to meet aviation, aerospace, and advanced manufacturing needs in Colorado.This building is a dynamic learning space with laboratories that integrate product, collaborative design, and research to build strong ties to Colorado's industrial and scientific community. It combines the areas of aerospace science and aviation technology; industrial design; civil, mechanical and electrical engineering technology; computer science and computer information.
Explore Downtown Denver
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Last but not least, one of MSU Denver's greatest assets is our location. Our university is in the heart of Downtown Denver. When you're on campus, you are just steps away from Ball Arena, Elitch Gardens, Meow Wolf, Coors Field, Mile High, the Denver Center for Performing Arts, Larimer Square, 16th Street Mall, and so much more! You'll never be bored as a Roadrunner, on or off campus.
