Quad
Metropolitan State University of Denver
U. New Mexico

Key differences on Getting in

  1. 1

    U. New Mexico's yield is 12 pts higher than Metropolitan State University of Denver's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. New Mexico's SAT midpoint is 25 points higher than Metropolitan State University of Denver's

    SAT midpoint
  3. 3

    U. New Mexico admits 95% vs. 99% at Metropolitan State University of Denver

    Acceptance rate

Admissions

Getting in, fall 2024

Acceptance and yield, test score ranges, test policy, and what each college weighs.

The funnel

Acceptance rate
Metropolitan State University of Denver99%
U. New Mexico95%
Applicants
Metropolitan State University of Denver11.6K
U. New Mexico12.3K
Admitted
Metropolitan State University of Denver11.5K
U. New Mexico11.7K
Yield rate
Metropolitan State University of Denver19%
U. New Mexico31%

Quad's selectivity

  • Metropolitan State University of DenverOpen
  • U. New MexicoOpen

Men and women

Acceptance rate for men and women who applied, where a college reports admissions by sex.

Women admitted
Metropolitan State University of Denver99%
U. New Mexico95%
Men admitted
Metropolitan State University of Denver99%
U. New Mexico95%

Test scores

SAT total,

Metropolitan State University of Denver
880–1130
U. New Mexico
890–1170

Axis runs 800–1600. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

ACT composite,

Metropolitan State University of Denver
17–26
U. New Mexico
19–26

Axis runs 13–36. The dark tick marks the national median midpoint.

Submitted SAT
Metropolitan State University of Denver20%
U. New Mexico48%
Submitted ACT
Metropolitan State University of Denver2%
U. New Mexico8%

Test policy

  • Metropolitan State University of DenverTest-optional
  • U. New MexicoTest-optional

How they read a record

  • Metropolitan State University of Denver

    GPA, the high school record, and class rank are required; a college-prep program is considered.

  • U. New Mexico

    GPA, the high school record, and a college-prep program are required.

What they look at

FactorMetropolitan State University of DenverU. New Mexico
High school GPA RequiredRequired
High school record RequiredRequired
Class rank RequiredNot considered
College-prep program ConsideredRequired
Recommendations Not consideredNot considered
Essay Not consideredNot considered
Legacy status Not consideredNot considered
Work experience Not consideredNot considered
Demonstration of competencies Not consideredNot considered
English proficiency test RequiredRequired
Other tests Not consideredNot considered
All admissions numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why