Metropolitan State University
| Motto | Where life and learning meet | 
|---|---|
| Type | Public university | 
| Established | 1971 | 
Parent institution  | Minnesota State System | 
Academic affiliations  | CUMU | 
| Endowment | $6.0 million (2019) | 
| Budget | $108 million (2019) | 
| President | Ginny Arthur | 
Academic staff  | 750 community faculty 174 resident faculty  | 
| Students | 7861 | 
| Undergraduates | 7031 | 
| Postgraduates | 830 | 
| Location | ,  U.S. 44°57′25″N 93°4′26″W / 44.95694°N 93.07389°W  | 
| Campus | Urban | 
| Website | www | 
Metropolitan State University (Metro State) is a public university in the Minneapolis–St. Paul, Minnesota metropolitan area. It is a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system.