Overview

The inner workings of the brain. The mystery of human emotions. The psychology of gender. Society and addiction.

Psychology is a fascinating subject that looks at the vast landscape of human experience and asks why do we think, feel and behave the way we do.

Offering opportunities for internships, teaching and research internships, the Psychology program offered by the Metropolitan State University of Denver puts you on a path to help people in times of transition or crisis while also giving you the knowledge and skills necessary to enter the helping professions, work in nonprofit organizations or government agencies and apply for graduate studies.

Career prospects

Most MSU Denver psychology majors plan careers as counselors. But with the broad-based preparation you’ll receive at MSU Denver, you can translate your psychology degree into careers that include human resources, addictions counseling, elementary and secondary school teaching and criminal justice. You will also be prepared for further graduate study in clinical and experimental psychology as well as education, business, law criminal justice, nursing, social work and public health.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Psychology of Sexuality
Multicultural Psychology
Psychology of Social Development
Behavioral Neuroscience
Psychology of Group Prejudice
Positive Psychology
Cognitive Aging
Cravings and Addiction

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-03 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-03 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Denver, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

If you are 20 years of age or older, we do not have a GPA requirement.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Apply Online In One Of Two Ways: Roadrunner Application or CommonApp
Color copy of your passport information page
English Language Proficiency
You must submit a bank statement or letter AND a completed financial affidavit form before you can receive an admission decision or I-20 Form.
Official secondary (high school) documents are sent to MSU Denver directly from an official source, such as your school, ministry of education office, or examination board. Your documents must show all final results and a graduation date.
If your academic documents are issued in a non-English language, you must submit a complete, literal, word-for-word English translation in the same format as the original academic document. Translations must be done by a professional translator or translation service.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

25602 USD / year

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Out-of-State

25602 USD / year

≈ 25602 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9403 USD / year

≈ 9403 USD / year

Living costs

Denver

United States

1310 - 2220 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

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Language

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Credits

Delivered

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Tuition Fees

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Living costs

Denver

Funding

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