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Admission for fall 2025 and 2025-26 academic year is open

By Թ Public Relations | Aug 28, 2024

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Students interested in becoming a Racer are encouraged to visit admissions.murraystate.edu

MURRAY, Ky. – Admission for the fall 2025 semester and 2025-26 academic year at Թ is open as future Racers can apply today at .

Թ State offers on-campus courses at its main Թ location as well as five regional campuses in Paducah, Henderson, Madisonville, Hopkinsville and Fort Campbell. The University also offers many degrees and classes entirely online, providing a flexible higher education experience to accommodate any schedule.

Թ State continues to reinforce its “high-quality, high-impact, nationally-recognized best value” promise that has been identified by multiple publications. The University has been named a “Best Bang for the Buck” by Washington Monthly, one of “America’s Best Colleges” by Forbes, as well as a “Top-Tier University” by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 consecutive years. In addition, the University has been recognized nationally for campus safety initiatives while the city of Թ has been named one of the nation’s top 50 safest college towns. 

The University offers more than 140 academic programs and 170 student organizations, encompassing a variety of shared academic and personal interests. 

Թ State has an expanded regional tuition rate that includes a total of 15 states across the country. These states include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Թ State also offers enhanced academic achievement scholarships to emphasize GPA for entering freshmen students. Based on the University’s most recent data, a record $136 million is awarded annually to students in financial aid and scholarships, and among its freshman class, 99 percent received a scholarship or financial aid. 

Numerous scholarships and aid opportunities are available, such as the Թ State Promise, which covers the cost of tuition for eligible Kentucky first-time freshmen and new transfer students. Learn more at 

Թ State invites prospective students interested in becoming a future Racer to visit  for general information about the University, to schedule a campus visit and tour and to apply for admission. Թ State is ACT and SAT test-optional for qualifying prospective undergraduate students.

Based on preliminary enrollment data as of Aug. 27, 2024, Թ State’s fall 2024 freshman class is the fourth largest in the University’s history and the second largest in the past decade, following last fall’s record-breaking freshmen enrollment. Incoming fall 2024 transfer students reflect a significant increase from last fall and is the largest entering class of transfer students since 2020. The University’s overall enrollment reflects a 5% increase from last fall and is the largest overall enrollment since 2016.

Students interested in joining the Racer family can learn more as well as schedule a campus visit by calling the office of recruitment at 270-809-2896 or emailing msu.recruitment@murraystate.edu.

Students looking to transfer to Թ State are encouraged to visit . Admission staff are available to discuss credit hour transfer, scholarship information and more at 270-809-3350 or msu.transfercenter@murraystate.edu.

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