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Acceptance Rate 83.98%
Yield 15.87%
SAT Score 1,060
ACT Score 22
Applicants 10,251

Murray State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2022-23, the acceptance rate is 83.98% at Murray State University. Total 10,251 students applied and 8,609 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,060 and the average ACT score is 22.
The following table describes the general admission information for applying to Murray State.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.murraystate.edu/Admissions
Online Applicationwww.murraystate.edu/Admissions/ApplyOnline.aspx
Acceptance Rate83.98%
Average Test Scores1,060 SAT / 22 ACT
Credits AcceptedDual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training

Acceptance Rate, Yield, and Headcounts

For the academic year 2022-2023, the acceptance rate is 83.98%. A total of 10,251 students (3,616 men and 6,612 women) have applied to and 8,609 (2,953 men and 5,651 women) students admitted to Murray State University.
Among them, 526 male and 840 female students have enrolled into Murray State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 15.87%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Murray State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,2513,6166,612230
Admitted8,6092,9535,65150
Enrolled1,36652684000
Acceptance Rate 83.98% 81.66% 85.47% 21.74% -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 15.87% 17.81% 14.86% 0.00% -
[Chart] Murray State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Murray State, 239 applicants (17% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,116 applicants (82%) have submitted their ACT scores for seeking degrees.
The average SAT score of those who submitted scores is 1,060 at Murray State. SAT 75th percentile score is 1,190 and 25th percentile score is 965.
The average ACT score is 22 (ACT Composite) . The 75th percentile score of ACT is 26 and the 25th percentile score is 19.
The following table shows the detailed SAT and ACT scores distribution of enrolled students at Murray State. You can check colleges having similar SAT score of Murray State with SAT percentile at colleges by average SAT score and percentile page.
Average SAT and ACT Scores at Murray State
25th Percentile50th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT Total96510601190
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing495540600
Math470520590
ACT Composite192226
Math172125
English192327
[Chart] SAT Scores by Subject
[Chart] ACT Scores by Subject

Application Requirements

For applying to Murray State University, applicants require to submit 4 item(s) - High School GPA, High School Record, Completion of College Preparatory Program, English Proficiency Test.
In addition, 3 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores, Legacy status.
Application Requirements for Murray State
High School GPA✔
High School Rank✓
High School Record✔
Completion of College Preparatory Program✔
Recommendations✗
Formal Demonstration of Competencies✗
Admission Test Scores✓
English Proficiency Test✔
Other Test (Wonderlic,WISC-III,etc)✗
Work experience✗
Personal statement or essay✗
Legacy status✓
✔ Required ✓ Considered (not Required) ✗ Neither Required nor Recommended

Accepted Credits at Murray State

The calendar system at Murray State University is Semester. Murray State University accepts Dual Credits, Advanced placement (AP) Credits, Credits for Life Experiences, Credit for Military Training. Next table describes credits that Murray State University accepts.
Calendar SystemSemester
Dual Credits✔
Credits for Life Experiences✔
Advanced placement (AP) Credits✔
Credit for military training ✔
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