Metropolitan State University

Metropolitan State University is a public educational institute located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It was founded in 1971 and is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System. The university is also affiliated with the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.

The university's motto is "Where life and learning meet". Metropolitan State University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and the Council on Social Work Education .

Metropolitan State University operates within the education industry, specifically focusing on higher education and functioning as a university . The university has a subsidiary called the Metropolitan State University Library and Learning Center .