Murray, KY · Public · 6,688 undergraduates · town
Murray State University
Less selective
Murray State serves western Kentucky with practical strengths in agriculture, nursing, education, business, and applied sciences.
Institutional profile
Regionally focused Strong in affordability, and solid in mobility.- Admission
- 86.2% admitted
- Price by income
- Resident and nonresident prices differ
- Completion
- 60.8%
11,038 applicants in the reported year
Compare recent average annual costs by household income
$44,737 median earnings 10 years after enrollment
What sets Murray State University apart
Academic design
Agriculture, nursing, teacher preparation, business, sciences, and engineering-related fields anchor career preparation.
Campus pattern
Murray is a small western Kentucky college town near major lakes and recreation areas.
Career & value signal
Regional agriculture, schools, hospitals, manufacturing, and business employers provide experiential opportunities.
Can I get in?
86.2% admitted
Start with the academic record, then make the intended direction and school-specific fit concrete.
Recent applicant pool
11,038About 86 in every 100 applicants were admitted.
Academic range
Of admitted students, 20% submitted an SAT, and 81% submitted an ACT. Nearly everyone admitted sent a score, so leaving one out is the unusual move here.
In the season card
Where your GPA sits in the entering class
The full entering-class GPA distribution for Murray State University, in nine bands from 4.0 down, with your own record marked on it.
See where I landIn the season card
What Murray 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
Agriculture, nursing, teacher preparation, business, sciences, and engineering-related fields anchor career preparation.
Make institutional fit specific
Murray State serves western Kentucky with practical strengths in agriculture, nursing, education, business, and applied sciences.
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.
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.
In the season card
Average annual cost by household income at Murray 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.
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other
Admits separately
Animal Sciences
Admits separately
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
Admits separately
Accounting and Related Services
Admits separately
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Admits separately
What is campus life like?
Murray State University beyond the classroom
Murray is a small western Kentucky college town near major lakes and recreation areas.
A defining academic feature
Agriculture, nursing, teacher preparation, business, sciences, and engineering-related fields anchor career preparation.
What shapes an ordinary week
Murray is a small western Kentucky college town near major lakes and recreation areas.
Where the degree can lead
Regional agriculture, schools, hospitals, manufacturing, and business employers provide experiential opportunities.