| Name |
Murray State University |
| Address |
113 Sparks Hall
Murray, KY 42071 |
| Website |
http://www.murraystate.edu |
| Email |
admissions@murraystate.edu |
| Percent Undergrad College Owned |
38% |
| Percent Fraternity |
16% |
| Percent Sorority |
12% |
| Percent Campus Weekends |
40% |
| Offer Housing |
Yes |
| Percent Students College Housing |
38% |
| Campus Housing |
Yes |
| Off Campus Assistance |
Yes |
| Types Available |
coed dorms (79%), women's dorms (8%), men's dorms (0%), fraternity housing (2%), apartments for married students (1%), apartment for single students (9%), special housing for disabled students (1%) |
| College Owned Singles |
3% |
| College Owned Doubles |
95% |
| College Owned Triples |
0% |
| College Owned Apartments |
2% |
| College Owned Other |
0% |
| Num College Owned |
14 |
| Sprinkler System |
100% |
| Fire Alarms |
100% |
| High Speed Internet |
100% |
| Campus Size |
236 acres |
| Percent Weekends |
40% |
| Nearest Airport |
Nashville, TN (125), Paducah, KY (55) |
| Nearest Train |
Fulton, KY (40) |
| Nearest Bus |
Paducah, KY (50) |
| Public Transport |
No |
| Cars Permitted |
Yes |
| Percent Cars |
80% |
| School Employment |
Yes |
| Percent Undergrads Employed |
18% |
| Average Undergrad Earnings |
3,000 |
| Freshmen Discouraged Working |
No |
| Army Rotc |
Offered on campus |
| Navy Rotc |
Not offered |
| Airforce Rotc |
Not offered |
| Alcohol Permitted |
No |
| Additional Policies |
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited, smoking prohibited |
| Popular Events |
All Campus Sing, Cinema International, Miss MSU, Founder's Day, Homecoming, Mr. MSU, Alumni Weekend, Jazz Band Concerts, Murray Civic Music Assn. Series, Waterfield Lecture series, Racer Regatta, International Bazaar, Spring Week, Great Beginnings, Step Show, Study Abroad, Campus Lights, Fall Family Weekend, Martin Luther King Celebration. |
| Student Activities |
choral groups, concert band, dance, drama/theater, jazz band, literary magazine, marching band, music ensembles, musical theater, pep band, radio station, student government, student newspaper, student film society, symphony orchestra, television station, yearbook |
| Num Organizations |
210 |
| Honor Societies |
Alpha Lambda Delta, Alpha Mu Gamma, Alpha Upsilon Alpha, Beta Alpha Psi, Beta Beta Beta, Beta Gamma Sigma, Gamma Betta Phi, Gamma Epsilon Tau, Gamma Sigma Alpha, Lambda Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Omega, Pi Mu Epsilon, Pi Sigma Alpha, Psi Chi, Rho Sigma Kappa. |
| Religious Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) New Life Christian Center, Baptist Student Union, Presbyterian Ministry, Christian Science, Murray Christian Fellowship, University Christian Student Center, Immanuel Lutheran, United Methodist Campus Fellowship, Christ Ambassadors, Impact Praise and Worship Center, Catholic Campus Ministry (Newman House), St. John's Episcopal Church, New Life AME, Campus Outreach, Abundant Life Campus Ministry, Reformed Presbyterian Fellowship. |
| International Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Japanese Student Association, International Student Org. , Omega Psi Phi, Taiwanese Student Org. , Thai Student Assn, Zeta Psi Phi, African-American Recruitment Team, Black Student Council, National Pan-Hellenic Council, Iota Phi Theta, Alpha Kappa Alpha, Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi, Phi Beta Sigma, Korean Student Assn. , Muslim Student Org. |
| Other Organizations |
(Appears as submitted by school) Over 150 departmental, collegiate and other organizations. |
| Student Papers |
(Appears as submitted by school) The Murray State News (Weekly) |
| Num Frats |
14 |
| Frats Chapter Houses |
7 |
| Percent Frat Members |
16% |
| Num Sororities |
7 |
| Sororities Chapter Houses |
5 |
| Percent Sorority Members |
12% |
| Type |
Public institution |
| Year Founded |
1922 |
| Religious Affiliation |
None |
| Academic Calendar |
Semester |
| Undergrad Body |
8,577 |
| Setting |
Rural |
| Endowment |
14,781,227 |
| Application Deadline |
August 1 |
| Application Fee |
30 |
| Selectivity |
More selective |
| Tuition |
4,998 in-state, 6,788 out-of-state |
| Room Board |
5,226 |
| Basic |
nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
| Remedial |
reading, math, writing, study skills, other |
| Counseling |
minority student, career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, psychological, birth control, religious |
| Career |
co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Job Six Months |
N/A |
| Job One Year |
N/A |
| Job Two Years |
N/A |
| Firms |
275 Organizations, companies and systems frequently recruit and hire our graduates. |
| Library |
Yes |
| Library Consortia |
Yes |
| Num Books |
454,300 |
| Num Subscriptions |
1,250 |
| Num Microforms |
205,400 |
| Num Audiovisual |
32,600 |
| Num Ebooks |
0 |
| Library Facilities |
Law Library, Special Collections |
| Museums |
Wrather West Kentucky Museum |
| Computer Course |
No |
| Own Computer |
No |
| Computers Available |
1,800 |
| Email Accounts |
Yes |
| Internet Access |
Yes |
| Computers Available In |
computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center |
| Num Wired Library |
N/A |
| Num Wired Classrooms |
N/A |
| Num Wired Labs |
N/A |
| Num Wired Other |
N/A |
| Wireless Network |
Yes |
| Wireless Areas |
in some of the libraries (excluding computer labs), in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing, in all school buildings and on all school property |
| Wireless Capacity |
2,000 |
| Recommended Os |
Microsoft |
| Hosting Units |
100% |
| Student Webpages |
Yes |
| Online Registration |
Yes |
| Campus Safety |
24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, late night transport/escort service, 24-hour emergency telephones, lighted pathways/sidewalks, student patrols, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc) |
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