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Morehead State University (MSU)

Black Pinpoint Admissions Center | Morehead, KY | 40351

01. Overview

02. Rankings

Rankings and Lists

03. Admissions & Acceptance Rate

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Applicants
5,236
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Acceptance Rate
84%
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Average HS GPA
3.32

SAT & ACT Test Scores

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
450 - 535

SAT Math

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
450 - 560

ACT Composite Scores

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25th-75th percentile (enrolled students)
19 - 25

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Testing Policies

Other Admission Factors Academic

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Rigor of Secondary School Record
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Academic GPA
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Standardized Test Scores

Selectivity

Admissions selectivity rating
76/99

4. Cost, Tuition, Expenses

Expenses per Academic Year

Average Cost for Books and Supplies
$1,200
Tuition / Fees Vary by Year of Study
No
Board for Commuters
2670
Transportation for Commuters
$1,918
Approximate Expenses per year
$5,788

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05. Academics

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Student/Faculty
18 : 1
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Total Faculty
492

Gender

Women
250
Men
242
Minority
29
International

Class/Lab sizes

Most frequent class size
10-19
Most frequent lab/sub section size
10-19

Rating

Graduation Rates

University Degrees

Associate
Bachelor's
Certificate
Doctoral Other
Master's
Post-Bachelor's certificate
Post-Master's certificate

Prominent Alumni

Phil Simms

Sports Announcer, NBC

Michael Gottfried

Football Analyst, ESPN

Charles (Chuck) Woolery

Television Game Show Host

06. Student Body

Gender

60% female40% male

Out of State

14% are out
of state86% are
in-state

Students

63% are
full time37% are
part time

Student Body Profile

Total Undergraduate Enrollment
9,952
Foreign Countries Represented
35

Student Body Demographics

American Indian or Alaskan Native
0.18%
Asian
0.31%
Black
4.09%
Hispanic
1.34%
Caucasian
90.27%
Unknown
1.30%
International
1.04%

07. Mental Health

Wellness Program/Clinical Offerings

Institution has a mental health/wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and well-being services available to all students
Not Reported
Mental Health Website
Not Reported

Education & Training

Types of training available for students and faculty/staff
Program
Availability
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported
Not Reported

Engaging the Whole Campus

Institution has a Chief Behavioral Health Officer (and/or Chief Wellness Officer)
Not Reported
Clinicians are trained to provide care to these specific groups:
Undergraduates
Graduate students
Racial/ethnic minority student
Students who are veterans
LGBTQIA+ students
Student-athletes
International students
Students on scholarship or financial aid
First-generation students

Peer-to-Peer

Institution has peer-to-peer offerings relating to mental health
Not Reported

Residential Life

Institution incorporates mental health and wellness into the residential experience
Not Reported

Student Orientation

Students who are provided an opportunity to participate in mental-health-orientation activities
First-year students
Not Reported
Incoming transfer students
else {
Not Reported
}
Returning students
Not Reported
Entering graduate students
Not Reported

Mental Health in the Curriculum

The institution offers for-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported
The institution offers non-credit mental health/well-being education for students
Not Reported

Off-Campus Offerings

Institution offers referrals to off-campus counseling services
Not Reported

Health and Counseling Center Accreditation

Institution's counseling center is accredited
Not Reported
Accrediting body
Not Reported

Taking and Returning from Medical Leave

Institution has an official support program in place for students returning from mental health leave of absence
Not Reported

Counseling Demand

Number of months a year counseling center is open and fully staffed
Not Reported

08. Campus Life

Fire safety rating
60%
Students
48%
First-Year Students
78%
Campus Environment
Village
Help finding off-campus housing
No

Most Popular Places On Campus

Adron Doran University Center

Eagle Lake

MSU Wellness Center

Laughlin Health Building

Most Popular Places Off Campus

Cave Run Lake

Kentucky Folk Art Museum

Kentucky Center for Traditional Music

9. Campus Visits

Campus Visits Contact

Dennis McKay
Assoc. Director of Enr. Services/Recruit
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Admissions Center Morehead, KY 40351
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606-783-2000

Campus Tours

Campus Visiting Center

Phone icon
606-783-2000

Campus Tours

Appointment Required:
Yes
Dates:
Year-round
Times:
9am; 10am; 1pm; 2pm
Average Length:
1 hour

Visits

CLASS VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

FACULTY AND COACH VISITS

Dates/Times Available
Academic Year
Arrangements
Contact Athletic Department

Contact Email Address for Visit

Individual coach email addresses available on staff directory page located below;

Globe Iconathletics@moreheadstate.edu

On Campus Interview

Campus Interviews:
Yes
Information Sessions:
Not Available

Overnight Dorm Stays

Overnight Dorm Stays
Not Available
Arrangements
Contact Admissions Office

Campus Tours


TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE TO CAMPUS

shuttle buses on campus Closest airport - Bluegrass field-Lexington, KY Airports also in Huntington, WV, Louisville, KY and Cincinnati, OH


DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS TO CAMPUS

60 miles east of Lexington, KY on Interstate 64 65 miles west of Huntington, WV on I64 - Morehead exit

LOCAL ACCOMMODATIONS

Super 8 Days Inn Knights Inn Comfort Inn and Suites Holiday Inn Express


10. Sports & Athletics

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Athletic Division I

Men's Sports (Eagles)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Football
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Golf
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Tennis
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Track Field Outdoor

Women's Sports (Eagles)

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Basketball
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Cross Country
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Golf
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Soccer
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Softball
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Tennis
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Track Field Indoor
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Track Field Outdoor
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Volleyball

11. Housing & Activities

Hosting Features

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Apartment Single
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Disabled Student
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Dorms Coed
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Frat Sorority
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International Student
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Other

Special Needs Admissions

College Entrance Tests Required
No
Interview Required
No

Student Activities

Registered Student Organizations
101
Number of Honor Societies
11
Number of Social Sororities
9
Number of Religious Organizations
7
Join a fraternity
5%
Join a sorority
4%

12. Student Services

Health
Minority Support Groups
LGBT Support Groups

Military

Army ROTC Offered on-campus

CAMPUS SECURITY REPORT

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Other Information

Campus-wide Internet Network
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Fee for Network Use
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Partnerships with Technology Companies
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Personal computer included in tuition for each student
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Discounts Available with Hardware Vendors
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Description Gateway/MCP

13. Financial Aid

Dates

Required Forms

FAFSA
School

Financial Aid Statistics

Average Freshman Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$5,005
Average Undergraduate Total Need-Based Gift Aid
$4,816
Average Need-Based Loan
$3,915

Available Aid

Financial Aid Methodology
Scholarships and Grants

Need-Based Aid

01 - Need-Based College/University Scholarship or Grant Aid from Institutional Funds
02 - Need-Based Federal Pell
03 - Need-Based Private Scholarships
04 - Need-Based SEOG
05 - Need-Based State Scholarships

Federal Direct Student Loan Programs

01 - Direct PLUS Loans
02 - Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
03 - Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans

Federal Family Education Loan Programs (FFEL):

01 - College/university loans from institutional funds
02 - Federal Perkins Loans
Is Institutional Employment Available (other than Federal Work Study)
Yes

14. Career Services & Jobs

Graduation Rates

Career Services

01 - Alumni Network
02 - Alumni Services
03 - Classes
04 - Interest Inventory
05 - Internships

Opportunities at School

01 - Coop
02 - Experiential
03 - Internship

15. Majors

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01 AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURE OPERATIONS, AND RELATED SCIENCES.
  • Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations.
  • Agriculture, General.
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02 BIOLOGICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES.
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
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03 BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, AND RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Accounting.
  • Business Administration and Management, General.
  • Business/Commerce, General.
  • Business/Managerial Economics.
  • Finance, General.
  • Management Information Systems, General.
  • Marketing/Marketing Management, General.
  • Real Estate.
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04 COMMUNICATION, JOURNALISM, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
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05 COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCES AND SUPPORT SERVICES.
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General.
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06 EDUCATION.
  • Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching.
  • Business Teacher Education.
  • Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services.
  • Curriculum and Instruction.
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching.
  • Education, General.
  • Educational Administration and Supervision, Other.
  • Elementary Education and Teaching.
  • Health Teacher Education.
  • Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching.
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching.
  • Secondary Education and Teaching.
  • Special Education and Teaching, General.
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other.
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07 ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES AND ENGINEERING-RELATED FIELDS.
  • Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.
  • Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.
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08 ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE/LETTERS.
  • English Language and Literature, General.
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09 FOREIGN LANGUAGES, LITERATURES, AND LINGUISTICS.
  • French Language and Literature.
  • Spanish Language and Literature.
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10 HEALTH PROFESSIONS AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN).
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.
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11 HISTORY.
  • History, General.
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12 LEGAL PROFESSIONS AND STUDIES.
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal.
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13 LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES, GENERAL STUDIES AND HUMANITIES.
  • General Studies.
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14 MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS.
  • Mathematics, General.
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15 PARKS, RECREATION, LEISURE, AND FITNESS STUDIES.
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General.
  • Kinesiology and Exercise Science.
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.
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16 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES.
  • Philosophy.
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17 PHYSICAL SCIENCES.
  • Chemistry, General.
  • Geology/Earth Science, General.
  • Physics, General.
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18 PSYCHOLOGY.
  • Clinical Psychology.
  • Psychology, General.
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19 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS.
  • Public Administration.
  • Social Work.
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20 SOCIAL SCIENCES.
  • Geography.
  • Political Science and Government, General.
  • Social Sciences, General.
  • Sociology.
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21 VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS.
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General.
  • Music Performance, General.
  • Music, General.

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