Morehead, KY · Public · 4,578 undergraduates · town
Morehead State University
Less selective
Morehead State pairs broad regional access with a prominent space-science and satellite program in eastern Kentucky.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strong in affordability, and steady in mobility.- Admission
- 82.1% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 51.2%
8,818 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$43,197 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Morehead State University apart
Academic design
Space science, engineering technology, nursing, education, business, and sciences provide distinctive applied options.
Campus pattern
Morehead sits in the Appalachian foothills near Daniel Boone National Forest.
Career & value signal
The Space Science Center gives students access to satellite, tracking, and aerospace-related projects.
Can I get in?
82.1% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
8,818About 82 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Record over scores
No score range is published for the entering class, so the transcript, the course rigor, and the required materials carry the file.
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Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Morehead State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
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What Morehead State 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
Space science, engineering technology, nursing, education, business, and sciences provide distinctive applied options.
Make institutional fit specific
Morehead State pairs broad regional access with a prominent space-science and satellite program in eastern Kentucky.
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.
Check eligibility for a fee waiver
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.
BusinessAdmits separately
What this program asks for, and when it closes.
Teacher preparationAdmits 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.
College funding
Scholarships and financial aid
Review available aid, application requirements, and renewal terms.
Morehead State University publishes one merit award, the largest under $5,000 a year. All of them renew past the first year.
Open across the university · Merit · Renews
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This award, by name
What each one is called, what it pays, the grades and scores it asks for, and what to send.
- The name of each award
- What it pays
- The grades and scores it asks for
- How to be considered
- What to send, and where
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Morehead State 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.
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Biology, General
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Morehead State University beyond the classroom
Morehead sits in the Appalachian foothills near Daniel Boone National Forest.
A defining academic feature
Space science, engineering technology, nursing, education, business, and sciences provide distinctive applied options.
What shapes an ordinary week
Morehead sits in the Appalachian foothills near Daniel Boone National Forest.
Where the degree can lead
The Space Science Center gives students access to satellite, tracking, and aerospace-related projects.