Huntington, WV · Public · 7,266 undergraduates · urban
Marshall University
Less selective
Marshall serves West Virginia with a broad professional mix that now includes aviation alongside health, engineering, business, and education.
Institutional profile
Established Strong in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 96.5% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 54.2%
6,499 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$46,354 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Marshall University apart
Academic design
Health sciences, engineering, business, education, science, and aviation-related programs support applied career preparation.
Campus pattern
Campus sits in Huntington near the Ohio River.
Career & value signal
Regional hospitals, schools, engineering employers, government, and aviation training create practical pathways.
Can I get in?
96.5% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
6,499About 96 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 73% submitted an SAT, and 56% submitted an ACT. Submission rates alone do not settle the choice. Submit a score if it strengthens the application.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Marshall University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Marshall University weighs when it reads a file
See how this college describes the role of grades, testing, essays, recommendations, activities, and demonstrated interest.
- Course rigor
- GPA
- Test scores
- Essay
- Recommendations
- Extracurriculars
- Demonstrated interest
What moves the application
The evidence that separates a strong file
Show preparation for this curriculum
Health sciences, engineering, business, education, science, and aviation-related programs support applied career preparation.
Make institutional fit specific
Marshall serves West Virginia with a broad professional mix that now includes aviation alongside health, engineering, business, and education.
Use the application route carefully
Keep academic direction and school-specific choices coherent across the application.
How to apply
Rounds, route, and required materials
Build the calendar around the earliest realistic application round and assemble each required item once.
$40 application fee
Major and program admission
Some fields have their own entry path.
The college admit rate above covers the university as a whole. These requirements apply only to the named program.
Computer scienceAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
EngineeringAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
NursingAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Can I afford it?
Compare annual cost by household income.
Start with the average net price for your income range, then set that estimate beside your other realistic options.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Marshall University
Compare recent average net prices across five federal income ranges and estimate a 4-year cost for yours.
- $0–30k
- $30–48k
- $48–75k
- $75–110k
- $110k+
Is it worth it?
Completion, debt, and earnings
Read completion, borrowing, field mix, and earnings together. One university-wide earnings figure does not describe every student path.
Degree completion across the reported entering cohort
First-year students who return for year two
And what that comes to against what they earn.
Reported 10 years after enrollment
Academic portfolio
Largest bachelor’s fields
How many students finish in each field, and median earnings four years after completing the program.
Business/Commerce, General
Admits separately
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
Admits separately
Psychology, General
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Marshall University beyond the classroom
Campus sits in Huntington near the Ohio River.
A defining academic feature
Health sciences, engineering, business, education, science, and aviation-related programs support applied career preparation.
What shapes an ordinary week
Campus sits in Huntington near the Ohio River.
Where the degree can lead
Regional hospitals, schools, engineering employers, government, and aviation training create practical pathways.