Overview

Rooted in industry partnerships and experiential learning, the School of Hospitality houses programs to enhance the skills of anyone in the hospitality industry.

Whether it’s crafting beer for production at the historic Tivoli Brewing Company on campus, working in the University’s SpringHill Suites® Denver Downtown hotel, planning events and meetings, leading outdoor recreation activities, or studying travel in the tourism mecca that is the Mile High City, students graduate from MSU Denver’s School of Hospitality ready for Colorado’s workforce and beyond

Career Opportunities

Students graduating with their degree in Hospitality Leadership from Metropolitan State University of Denver can look forward to a variety of career paths in the lodging, restaurant, travel, tourism, and outdoor recreation industries. Whether it is leading a culinary team through a Nuggets season at Ball Arena or developing outdoor programs for Denver’s “Game Plan for a Healthy City” students are sure to find a place in the hospitality industry where they belong.

Programme Structure

Courses offered:

Colorado Tourism and Recreation

Career and Leadership Development for Hospitality

Event Planning for the Professional

Quality Service Leadership

Basic Cooking Skills

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-11-03 00:00:00 , National

More details

National, Fall and Spring: Next Priority Deadline – Nov 3.

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Denver, United States

Disciplines

Hospitality Management Tourism & Leisure Leadership View 284 other Bachelors in Hospitality Management in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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

English requirements

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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.

International Applies to you

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Non-residents

25602 USD / year

≈ 25602 USD / year
Out-of-State

25602 USD / year

≈ 25602 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

9403 USD / year

≈ 9403 USD / year

Additional Details

Non-resident Wiche-wue & Rit Cost Of Attendance (Coa): $17,366.

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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Scholarships Information

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