9,665
Students
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11,532
Avg. Financial Aid
Minimal
Admission Difficulty
79
79%
Acceptance Rate
Small town
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Overview

Morehead State University is a Comprehensive institution located in Morehead, KY, in a small town setting.

Location & Contact

Address 407 Enrollment Services Center
Morehead, KY  40351
United States
Contact Mr. Tim Rhodes
Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Services
Email: admissions@moreheadstate.edu
Phone: 606-783-2000
Fax: 606-783-5038

Majors & Degrees

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Biological And Biomedical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Communication, Journalism And Related Programs Associate Bachelors
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Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services Associate Bachelors
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Education Associate Bachelors
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Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate Bachelors
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English Language And Literature/Letters Associate Bachelors
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Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics Associate Bachelors
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Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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History Associate Bachelors
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Legal Professions And Studies Associate Bachelors
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Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities Associate Bachelors
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Mathematics And Statistics Associate Bachelors
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Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Associate Bachelors
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Parks, Recreation, Leisure And Fitness Studies Associate Bachelors
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Philosophy And Religious Studies Associate Bachelors
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Physical Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Psychology Associate Bachelors
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Public Administration And Social Service Professions Associate Bachelors
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Social Sciences Associate Bachelors
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Visual And Performing Arts Associate Bachelors
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Admissions

Acceptance Rate

5,392
Applied
4,293
Accepted
9,665
Enrolled
80%
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Female Admissions

3,347
Females Applied
2,697
Females Accepted
81%
Acceptance Rate
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Male Admissions

2,045
Males Applied
1,596
Males Accepted
78%
Acceptance Rate

Applying

30
Application Fee
3.52
Avg. high school GPA for freshman
Admission Requirements
Required Transcript of high school record
Required for some programs Interview
One recommendation

Application Deadlines

Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
Fall freshmen Not reported Not reported Yes
Other early decision plan Not reported Not reported
Transfer Not reported Not reported Yes

Test Scores Accepted

Test Avg. Score Accepted 25th PercentileInfo icon 75th PercentileInfo icon
SAT Critical Reading 430 485
SAT Math 410 540
ACT Composite 20 26

Tuition & Fees

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Tuition

8,750
In-state
13,226
Out-of-state
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Fees

320
Full-time student fees
9,730
Room & board
5,480
Room only
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Other Payment Considerations

Guaranteed tuition plan offered No
Tuition pre-payment plan No
Tuition payment plans offered Yes
Tuition deferred payment Yes
Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuition Minorities
Senior Citizens
Employees
Alumni

Financial Aid

11,532
Avg. Financial Aid Package
12,594
Avg. Freshman Financial Aid Package
31,745
Avg. International Student Financial Aid Package
3,769
Avg. Loan Aid
7,684
Avg. Grant Aid
5,783
Avg. Scholarship and/or Grant Aid awarded
99% Percentage of students with need who receive financial aid
61%
Avg. Percentage of Financial Need Met
17%
Percentage of Students Who Had Their Need Fully Met

Student Body

9,665
Total undergrad students
2%
International Students
13%
Out-of-state students

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 1.82%
Black or African American 3.12%
White or Caucasian 89.65%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.18%
Asian 0.64%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.06%
Two or more races 1.69%
Other 0.87%

Gender

Male (40.31%)
Female (59.69%)

Campus Life

Housing

Type
College-owned housing Yes
Housing requirements Yes
Housing options Co-ed housing
Disabled housing
Freshman car parking
% of undergrad students who live in college housing 42%

Student Activities

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Campus events:
Black-Out Game (men's basketball), President's Lecture Series and Homecoming

Student Services

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Most popular organizations:
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity, Delta Gamma, Phi Sigma Pi (Honors), Baptist Campus Ministries (BCM) and Collegiate Future Farmers of America (FFA)

Campus Security & Safety

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Other Campus Security & Safety:
LiveSafe app--a two-way communication safety app between students and University Police

Athletics

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Men's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No Division 1 Checkmark
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Bowling Checkmark Checkmark No
Cheerleading No Checkmark Checkmark
Cross-country Running No Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports No Checkmark No
Football Checkmark Division 1B No
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Racquetball Checkmark No No
Riflery No Division 1 Checkmark
Soccer Checkmark No No
Softball Checkmark No No
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark No No
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
Volleyball Checkmark No No
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Women's Sports

Sport Intramural Intercollegiate Scholarship
Badminton Checkmark No No
Baseball No No No
Basketball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Bowling Checkmark Checkmark No
Cheerleading No Checkmark Checkmark
Cross-country Running No Division 1 Checkmark
Equestrian Sports No Checkmark No
Football Checkmark No No
Golf Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Racquetball Checkmark No No
Riflery No Division 1 Checkmark
Soccer No Division 1 Checkmark
Softball Checkmark Division 1 Checkmark
Table Tennis Checkmark No No
Tennis Checkmark No No
Track And Field No Division 1 Checkmark
Ultimate Frisbee Checkmark No No
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Faculty

411
Total Faculty
15:1
Student-Faculty Ratio
Full-time - 316
Part-time - 95
Male - 208
Female - 203