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Murray State University

Murray State University
102 Curris Center
Murray, KY 42071


Fax number: (270) 762-3413
Website: https://www.murraystate.edu/
Screen last updated on: February 2024
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 7,756
Full-time undergraduates: 5,869
Part-time undergraduates: 1,887
Total graduate students: 1,733
Full-time graduate students: 499
Part-time graduate students: 1,234
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.1% American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.9% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.9% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
77.5% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
2.9% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
5.9% Nonresident Alien
3.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 261 acres
Nearest major city: Nashville

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms
  • women's dorms
  • special housing for disabled students
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 74%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 33%
Percent of students who live off campus: 67%

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Computer equipment is provided in: computer center/lab(s)
Other computer facilities/services: billing accounts, course evaluation forms, receive instant campus alerts, secure on-campus housing, pre-order of food or take-out
School has a library on campus: yes
Additional library facilities/collections:
Other libraries on campus.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
placement service, health service, women's center
Counseling services:
career, psychological
Career placement services:
interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, Job fairs are available to students through the career center.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Student activities:
student newspaper, radio station
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Racer Band; Student Government Association; National Panhellenic Council; International Student Organization; MSU Student Ambassadors

ATHLETICS
Athletic conference memberships: NCAA Division 1

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballyes 
Men's baseball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's basketballyes 
Men's cheerleading  
Men's crew  
Men's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's equestrian sports  
Men's footballyes 
Men's football NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's golfyes 
Men's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's riflery NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Men's rifleryyes 
Men's rowing  
Women's basketballyes 
Women's basketball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's cheerleading  
Women's crew  
Women's cross-country runningyes 
Women's cross-country running NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's equestrian sports  
Women's golf NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's golfyes 
Women's riflery NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's rifleryyes 
Women's rowing  
Women's socceryes 
Women's soccer NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's softballyes 
Women's softball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennis NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's tennisyes 
Women's track and fieldyes 
Women's track and field NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyball NCAA Division 1, NCAA Div. I
Women's volleyballyes 
Intramural/Recreational sports:
archery; baseball; basketball; bowling; fencing; field hockey; football; golf; racquetball; riflery; rugby; soccer; softball; tennis; ultimate Frisbee; volleyball; water polo; swimming and diving; track and field; table tennis; cross-country running

GETTING AWAY
Nearest international airport: Paducah Barkley Regional, Nash

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