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Murray State University (Kentucky)

Murray, Kentucky•Public

Your chances

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Acceptance rate

85%

Public school in Kentucky with 7,600 total undergraduate students
Rural
Southeast
On campus housing
D1 Basketball
Ohio Valley Conference
murraystate.edu
102 Curris Center, Murray, KY 42071
(270) 809-3011

Admissions

Overall acceptance rate
85%
Yield rate - overall
18%

Acceptance rate breakdown

Women
86%
Men
82%

Applicant breakdown

Total number of applicants
9,144
Women: 65%
Men: 35%
murraystate.edu/Admissions

Cost & scholarships

Your estimated net cost
$ ? / year
In-state
$21,466
Out-of-state
$26,602

Average net cost after aid

Income
Average net cost
$0–30,000
$8,685
$30,001–48,000
$7,474
$48,001–75,000
$11,421
$75,001–110,000
$13,893
Over $110,000
$15,229

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Applications

How to apply

Doesn’t accept Common App
Test optional
Rec letters optional
Doesn’t consider class rank
TOEFL required (international applicants)

Tests typically submitted

SAT: 16%
ACT: 86%
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Students

First-year enrolled students (full-time)
1,550
Student diversity
Very low diversity
4-year graduation rate
34%
6-year graduation rate
55%
Retention rate
79%
Admission policy
Co-ed
International students
4%

Enrolled breakdown by gender

Women: 60%
Men: 40%

Race & ethnicity diversity

Among domestic students
Asian and Pacific Islander
1%
Black
6%
Hispanic
2%
Native American
< 1%
Other
6%
White
85%

Academics

Student faculty ratio
16:1
Calendar system
Semester

Special academic offering

Study abroad

Credit for AP and IB exams

Offers graduate degree

Academic and career counseling

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