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Murray State University is a public four-year university founded in 1922 in Murray, in western Kentucky, in the United States. It also has regional campuses and online programmes. Nearly 10,000 students from the United States and 50 countries study there, with a student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1.

Its 148 academic programmes, from undergraduate certificates to doctorates, are organised in seven colleges, schools and centres: business (AACSB-accredited since 1976), agriculture, science, engineering and technology, humanities and fine arts, nursing and health sciences, and education and human services, plus the Honors College. International students can also enter through the English Language Program: applicants without the required English score can be admitted conditionally and take ESL classes first. Exchange students and visiting scholars are also accepted.

Academic, athletic and service-based scholarships are open to international students. On campus, students live in eight residence halls organised as residential colleges, each led by a faculty member, or in apartments. The Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is 20 minutes away.

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102 Curris Center, Murray, KY, The United States, 42071-3318

148 programmes in seven colleges, schools and centres:

• Arthur J. Bauernfeind College of Business: accounting, computer science and information systems, economics and finance, journalism and mass communications, management, marketing
• Hutson College of Agriculture: agriculture, animal technology, agricultural and equine management
• Jesse D. Jones College of Science, Engineering and Technology: biology, chemistry, earth and environmental sciences, engineering, mathematics and statistics, cybersecurity, occupational safety and health
• College of Humanities and Fine Arts: art and design, English and philosophy, history, global languages, music, political science and sociology, psychology, theatre
• College of Nursing and Health Sciences: nursing, occupational therapy, exercise science, nutrition and dietetics, public health
• College of Education and Human Services: teacher education, special education, communication disorders

Murray State offers master's and doctoral degrees; each graduate programme has its own admission requirements. Master's degrees require 30 to 36 credit hours. Programmes listed with international per-credit rates include Public Administration, Information Systems and Business Administration. International graduate applicants submit university transcripts, the degree certificate, letters of reference, a statement of purpose and, for some programmes, GMAT or GRE scores.

International bachelor's applicants submit the online application ($100; $200 for conditional admission through the ESL programme) and upload:

• Secondary school transcripts for all years with a minimum GPA of 2.0, with certified translations if not in English
• Secondary school diploma or graduation certificate
• Bank statement issued within the last 6 months showing at least $30,706, or a scholarship letter
• Proof of English proficiency
• Copy of passport for the applicant and any dependants

Master's applicants must show at least $21,600 and doctoral applicants at least $22,554. Transfer applicants also need university transcripts with a minimum GPA of 2.0.

Minimum English scores for undergraduate and graduate admission (lower score for admission with condition in brackets):

• IELTS 6.0 (5.5)
• TOEFL 71 (61)
• PTE 51 (45)
• Duolingo English Test 100 (90)
• Also accepted: SAT 960, GTEC, TOEIC, Kaplan, Cambridge English B2

Some graduate programmes require higher scores. Students admitted with condition must keep a 2.0 GPA (undergraduate) or 3.0 GPA (graduate) in the first semester. Applicants without a qualifying score can be admitted conditionally and study in the university's ESL programme first; a language test is then used for placement. Students from many English-speaking countries are exempt.

International application deadlines:

• Spring 2027 (January intake): bachelor's 15 November 2026; master's and doctoral 15 October 2026; transfer students already in the U.S. 1 December 2026
• Fall 2027 (August intake): bachelor's 19 July 2027; master's and doctoral 28 June 2027; transfer students already in the U.S. 20 July 2027
• English Language Program: applications accepted at any time

Murray State University Scholarships (academic, athletic and service-based) are open to domestic and international undergraduate and graduate students; admitted students apply through the scholarship application form. Transfer Scholarships for 2026-27 range from $1,500 (GPA 2.75-2.99) to $5,000 (GPA 3.80-4.00), are awarded for up to three years and require full-time enrolment. The university states that it awarded a record $140 million in scholarships and financial aid last year.

Murray State has eight residence halls (Lee Clark, JH Richmond, HC Franklin, Elizabeth, Hester, Hart, Regents and RH White), organised as residential colleges, each led by a faculty College Head with a residence director and resident advisors. Halls have a 24/7 front desk and include free laundry, cable and WiFi, study lounges and community kitchenettes. Graduate, upper-division, married and non-traditional students can live in the furnished College Courts and Station 74 apartments.

https://www.murraystate.edu/admissions/international/Admissions/index.aspx