Morehead State University Overview

Located in Morehead, Kentucky, Morehead State University is a public institution. Morehead is a good match for students who enjoy small-town life.

What Is Morehead State University Known For?

• The doctor's degree is the highest award offered at Morehead State University.
• During a recent academic cycle, 76% of the faculty were full-time.
• A student who earns a bachelor's degree from Morehead State University makes roughly $43,197 a year. This is 6% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Morehead State University?

Contact details for Morehead State University are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	University Blvd, Morehead, KY 40351
Phone:	606-783-2000
Website:	www.moreheadstate.edu

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How Do I Get Into Morehead State University?

You can apply to Morehead State University online at: https://www.moreheadstate.edu/admissions/apply/

Admission Requirements for Morehead State University

Submission	Required?
High School GPA	1
High School Rank	3
High School Transcript	1
College Prep Program	5
Recommendations	3
SAT or ACT Scores	5
TOEFL	1

How Hard Is It To Get Into Morehead State University?

Morehead State University has an acceptance rate of 84%, which means that is not quite as selective as some other schools. Still, you'll need good grades and a solid application if you want to be admitted.

Approximately 32% of accepted students are men and 68% are women. The acceptance rate for men is 82%, and the acceptance rate for women is 85%.

Can I Afford Morehead State University?

The overall average net price of Morehead State University is $20,635. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Morehead State University, approximately 56% of students took out student loans averaging $5,567 a year. That adds up to $22,268 over four years for those students.

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Morehead State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 8,618 undergraduate students at Morehead State University, with 5,299 being full-time and 3,319 being part-time.

There are also 686 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 5,299 full-time undergraduates at Morehead State University, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Morehead State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	33
Black or African American	195
Hispanic or Latino	128
White	4,672
International Students	61
Other Races/Ethnicities	210

Geographic Diversity

Kentucky students aren't the only ones who study at Morehead State University. At this time, 29 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 29 countries are represented at Morehead State University. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and China.

Morehead State University Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Associate’s	Bachelor’s	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	27	140	0	0	0	167
Nursing	49	50	0	9	0	108
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	60	0	16	0	76
General Biology	0	68	0	0	0	68
Allied Health Professions	32	28	0	0	0	60
Health & Physical Education	0	51	0	4	0	55
Social Work	0	50	0	0	0	50
General Business/Commerce	0	29	0	20	0	49
Other Agriculture	0	46	0	0	0	46
General Engineering Technology	2	44	0	0	0	46
Sociology	0	33	0	8	0	41
Special Education	0	32	0	5	0	37
Business Administration & Management	0	35	0	0	0	35
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	23	11	0	0	0	34
General Education	0	0	0	34	0	34
Music	0	24	0	6	0	30
General Psychology	0	29	0	0	0	29
Accounting	0	26	0	0	0	26
Communication & Media Studies	0	19	0	7	0	26
General English Literature	0	10	0	13	0	23
Public Relations & Advertising	0	20	0	0	0	20
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	12	0	8	0	20
Computer Information Systems	0	18	0	0	0	18
Student Counseling	0	0	0	18	0	18
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	0	18	0	0	0	18
Non-Professional General Legal Studies	0	18	0	0	0	18
Marketing	0	15	0	0	0	15
Curriculum & Instruction	0	0	15	0	0	15
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences	0	14	0	0	0	14
Educational Administration	0	0	0	0	14	14
Engineering Technology (Other)	0	14	0	0	0	14
Mathematics	0	14	0	0	0	14
Fine & Studio Arts	0	10	0	2	0	12
Engineering-Related Fields	0	2	0	8	0	10
Physics	0	10	0	0	0	10
Instructional Media Design	0	0	0	9	0	9
History	0	9	0	0	0	9
Management Information Systems	2	6	0	0	0	8
Finance & Financial Management	0	7	0	0	0	7
International Studies	0	7	0	0	0	7
Political Science & Government	0	6	0	0	0	6
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	0	0	5	0	5
General Social Sciences	0	5	0	0	0	5
Writing Studies	0	4	0	0	0	4
Romance Languages	0	4	0	0	0	4
Drama & Theater Arts	0	4	0	0	0	4
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	0	3	0	0	0	3
Philosophy	0	3	0	0	0	3
Chemistry	0	2	0	0	0	2
Geological & Earth Sciences	0	2	0	0	0	2
Public Administration	0	0	0	2	0	2
Systems Engineering	0	1	0	0	0	1
Industrial Production Technology	0	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0	0	0
Intelligence & Command Control Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0
International Relations & National Security	0	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	135	1,013	15	174	14	1,351

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
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