OpenFieldMetro State · St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Metropolitan State University (Metro State) is an urban comprehensive public university founded in 1971 in St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minnesota. A member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system, Metro State is acclaimed for cybersecurity and computer science—hosting Minnesota's premier Cyber Range—nursing, dental hygiene, community psychology, and business administration, serving a diverse adult learner population in the Twin Cities.
Metro State operates through five colleges: the College of Sciences, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, College of Management, College of Liberal Arts, and the School of Urban Education. The university operates the Minnesota Cyber Range and the Science Education Center.
Undergraduate admissions evaluate high school diplomas or prior college transfer credits with accessible, test-optional admissions. Graduate programs require an accredited bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA, statement of purpose, two letters of recommendation, and English language proficiency (TOEFL 80+ or IELTS 6.5+). Graduate scholarships and assistantships are available.
NSA-designated Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense, utilizing the cutting-edge Minnesota Cyber Range to train defensive analysts in threat hunting, industrial control protection, and digital forensics.
CCNE-accredited terminal nursing practice doctorate delivering comprehensive primary care clinical rotations across Twin Cities healthcare systems, health disparities epidemiology, and healthcare informatics.
Advanced computer science curriculum exploring deep learning architectures, cloud computing in AWS and Kubernetes, modern compiler design, and algorithmic optimization.
ACBSP-accredited MBA curriculum partnering with Twin Cities medical and technology headquarters, emphasizing data-driven financial decision making, healthcare governance, and corporate strategy.
Pioneering dental graduate curriculum training dental hygienists for dental therapy clinical practice, oral public health advocacy, community health epidemiology, and clinical pedagogy.
Interdisciplinary community psychology master's focusing on urban community program evaluation, cross-cultural mental health intervention, participatory action research, and public policy advocacy.
Professor of Computer Science & Cybersecurity and Director of the Minnesota Cyber Range
Department of Computer Science and Cybersecurity
Dr. Faisal Kaleem is a cybersecurity researcher who founded the Minnesota Cyber Range, investigating digital forensics, zero-trust network protocols, cellular s...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Nursing
Department of Nursing
Dr. Maya Sullivan investigates health equity in urban maternal-child health, community-based doula interventions, and nursing workforce retention among underrep...
View researcher profile ↗Associate Professor of Natural Sciences
Department of Natural Sciences
Dr. Glen Morris researches Mississippi River urban watershed biogeochemistry, aquatic nutrient loading, storm-water wetland filtration, and freshwater macroinve...
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