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Murray State University Acceptance Rate & Admissions Info

4 Year

Public

Not-for-Profit

Award Completions

Less than one year certificate
Associate’s degree
Bachelor’s degree
Postbaccalaureate certificate
Master’s degree
Doctor’s degree – professional practice
Doctor’s degree – other

State Abbreviation

Kentucky

218 WELLS HALLMURRAY, KY 42071

Net Price

Admission Stats

Total enrollments (2022)

Average ACT

$11,237

85%

9479

24

Admission Deadlines

Competitiveness Scale

Average GPA

Average SAT

Rolling Admissions

Normal

3.56

1084

Murray State is an above-average public university located in Murray, Kentucky. It is a mid-size institution with an enrollment of 5,930 undergraduate students. The Murray State acceptance rate is 85%. Popular majors include Agriculture, Nursing, and Business. Graduating 56% of students, Murray State alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $29,700.

How does college or university compare?

The acceptance rate for Murray State University is forty-five percent higher than the national average of all colleges which is around 56.7%.

Bethel University90.30%
The University of Tennessee-Martin64.50%
Union University52.70%
Freed-Hardeman University88.50%
Belmont University83.80%