Murray State University is known for being a somewhat selective school. They receive approximately 8,100 applications annually. The overall acceptance rate tends to be 84 percent which equals 6,814 students who passed the admission process of the school. However, when the term starts, only about 1,490 or 22 percent of the candidates would have chosen Murray State University as their school of choice. The institution’s application data shows that 37 percent of the applicants who applied are men compared to 62 percent who are women. When the year starts, about 62 percent of those accepted females chose Murray State University and 37 percent were men. Murray State University’s undergraduate application fee is $40. First-year students are requested to submit their ACT or SAT scores to Murray State University when filling out the application. Most often, an ACT score of 19 - 26 or a 1,010 - 1,240 SAT score is the range that students have greater chances to be accepted. This institution also accepts Advanced Placement (AP) credits and Credit for life experiences.

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Student ACT Scores

25th %
75th %



Student SAT Scores

25th %
75th %



First-Year Admission Statistics

Application, Acceptance, Enrollment Statistics from the
Applications
8,099
Male 3,001
Female 5,098

 

Acceptance
6,814
Male 2,519
Female 4,295

 

Enrollment Total
1,488
Male 557
Female 931


Acceptance Rate
84.1%
Male
83.9%
Female
84.2%

 

Yield
21.8%
Male
22.1%
Female
21.7%


Application Fees and Other Information

Application Fees

Undergraduate

$40


Graduate

$40



Credit from AP or Pre-college classes

  • Advanced Placement (AP) credits
  • Credit for life experiences


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