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Acceptance Rate 85.68%
Yield 17.39%
SAT Score 1,060
ACT Score 23
Applicants 10,486

Murray State Application and Admission Information

For the academic year 2024-25, the acceptance rate is 85.68% at Murray State University. Total 10,486 students applied and 8,984 were accepted. The average SAT score of enrolled students is 1,060 and the average ACT score is 23.
Open Admission Policy✗
Undergraduate Application Fees$40
Graduate Application Fees$40
Admission Informationwww.murraystate.edu/Admissions
Online Applicationwww.murraystate.edu/admissions/apply.aspx
Acceptance Rate85.68%
Average Test Scores1,060 SAT / 23 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 2024-2025, the acceptance rate is 85.68%. A total of 10,486 students (3,959 men and 6,527 women) have applied to and 8,984 (3,362 men and 5,622 women) students admitted to Murray State University.
Among them, 581 male and 981 female students have enrolled into Murray State and its yield, also known as enrollment rate is 17.39%. The following table shows the admission statistics including admission stats, acceptance rate, and yield.
Admission Statistics at Murray State
TotalMenWomenAnother GenderGender Unknown
Applicants10,4863,9596,52700
Admitted8,9843,3625,62200
Enrolled1,56258198100
Acceptance Rate 85.68% 84.92% 86.13% - -
Yield (Enrollment Rate) 17.39% 17.28% 17.45% - -
[Chart] Murray State University Acceptance Rate and Yield

Average SAT and ACT Scores

At Murray State, 291 applicants (19% of enrolled) have submitted their SAT scores and 1,277 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 1,170 and 25th percentile score is 940.
The average ACT score is 23 (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 Total94010601170
Evidence-Based Reading and Writing480530600
Math460530570
ACT Composite192326
Math182125
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, 2 item(s) are considered for admission - High School Rank, Admission Test Scores.
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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