Murray State University
113 Sparks HallMurray, KY 42071
http://www.murraystate.edu
From the Blogosphere
- <b>Murray State's</b> Perfect Run Stops Short | Augusta Blog
- Speech and Debate Team Compete at <b>Murray State</b>, Receive AFA <b>...</b>
- TSU Secures Historic Win over No. 7/9 <b>Murray State</b> | Tennessee <b>...</b>
- Basketball hype benefits <b>University</b>, community | TheNews.org
- Campus workers want more | TheNews.org
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Public institution |
| Year Founded | 1922 |
| Religious Affiliation | None |
| Undergrad Students | 8,577 |
| Endowment | 14,781,227 |
| Application Deadline | August 1 |
| Application Fee | 30 |
| Selectivity | More selective |
| Application Deadline | August 1 |
| Tuition | 4,998 in-state, 6,788 out-of-state |
| Room/Board | 5,226 |
| Services | |
|---|---|
| Associated Firms | 275 Organizations, companies and systems frequently recruit and hire our graduates. |
| 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) |
| Career Services | co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, career/job search classes, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training |
| Museums | Wrather West Kentucky Museum |
| Basic Services | nonremedial tutoring, women's center, placement service, health service, health insurance, other |
| Museums | Wrather West Kentucky Museum |
| Periodical Subs | 1,250 |
| # of Books | 454,300 |
| Graduate Job Placement Statistics | |
| within 6 months | N/A |
| within one year | N/A |
| within two years | N/A |
| Campus Life | |
| Students in fraternities | 16% |
| Students in sororities | 12% |
| Campus Size | 236 acres |
| College housing offered | Yes |
| Students in college housing | 38% |
| College housing types | 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%) |
| 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. |
| Nearest Airport | Nashville, TN (125), Paducah, KY (55) |
| Nearest Train | Fulton, KY (40) |
| Army ROTC | Offered on campus |
| Navy ROTC | Not offered |
| Extracurricular | |
| Students 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 |
| Number of Organizations | 210 |
| # of fraternities | 14 |
| # of sororities | 7 |
| Students in fraternities | 16% |
| Students in sororities | 12% |
| Student Papers | (Appears as submitted by school) The Murray State News (Weekly) |
| 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. |
