Metroplitan State University of Denver is building its first residence hall

The $117 million Summit House will be a 12-story facility that will accommodate 550 students.

Sept. 10, 2025

Key Highlights

Summit House will be a 12-story, $117 million residence hall in downtown Denver.
The facility will include 155 units and approximately 550 beds.
This project marks MSU Denver's first on-campus housing after 60 years as a commuter institution.

summit house residence hall msu of denver

Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) has broken ground on its first-ever on-campus residence hall, Summit House.

Denver7.com reports that the 12-story, $117 million student residence hall in the city's downtown will have 155 units and about 550 beds.

“It's been a long time coming,” said Will Simpkins, vice president of student affairs at MSU Denver. “We've been a commuter institution for 60 years, since we were founded."

The project will meet a demand students have expressed for on-campus housing. A recent survey found that over 70% of students would prefer to live on campus. About 17,000 students were enrolled at MSU Denver for the 2024-25 school year.

The building is expected to open in 2027.

The architect is Shears Adkins Rockmore Architects.

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Mike Kennedy has been writing about education for American School & University since 1999. He also has reported on schools and other topics for The Chicago Tribune, The Kansas City Star, The Kansas City Times and City News Bureau of Chicago. He is a graduate of Michigan State University.