Murray State University Top Questions

My school has a very outstading staff that will help you with anything and everything. Every chance they get there asking you do you need help or if they can't get you the help you need they will refer you in the right direction. And there so nice and make you feel comfortable about anything even if your not doing well in a class they won't judge you. They'll provide you with the resoursces and their main goal is to see you succed.

Murray State is unique in its size and affordability to attend. also, this school is very welcoming and very comforting by how the teachers and staff go about business to only help you in the most positive way.

There is a real sense of community here at MSU; there's something for everyone. We have a strong greek life, but schoolwork always comes before any extra-curricular activities; there are lots of GPA requirements. They really went out of their way to recruit me rather than just let me slide by. Students have many opportunities to tour the campus and sit in on classes before enrollment. Almost ever major has some sort of internship/realy life experience you must complete before graduation, leaving you very prepared for your future career.

Murray State is unique because of its small town feel

This was the smallest school that I looked at; we currently have almost 11,000 students. Murray was also the smallest town that I considered. This helps in a way that the classes are smaller so you get a more personal experience and your teachers really get to know you and help you out. Murray State also has a really good basketball team and not a great football team. I am a football fan, not basketball so that was new!

What I like is the uniqueness of the size of the town which is the small town feel that I like. Yet the school is mid sized and capable to doing a great job in many areas of learning.

The residential colleges have "teams" and do things together. The halls have certain events for the peopleliving there to keep everhting interesting.

Murray State University is close to home, and my family has a history there. The Art Department, among others, has been particularly valuable in terms of the quality of teaching and availability of advising in terms of academic performance and preparation for professional career choices.

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I love the fact that it is a smaller school, and that the atmosphere is so welcoming. The staff there genuinely care about the students and how they are doing. The town that it is located in is welcoming as well, and has even earned the friendliest small town in America title given by USA Today Travel. The overall feel of the school is that of a friendly atmosphere where they will make sure that you will be taken care of and have fun, and will be given an excellant education while you are at it.

The most unique aspect about my school is even though Murray State is a "state school" one feels as if they are receiving a private school education due to quality of the education. The classes and town the school is located in are relatively small and the professors have a very good connection with their students. There is a "small town" and closeness with the locals and the students. There is definitely a feeling of community and unity at Murray State; what I would consider a brother/sisterhood. There definitely is a all for one, one for all mentality.

Following the trend of schools such as Yale, Murray State University is one of the few public schools to use the residential college system. Instead of "dorms", Murray has "residential colleges" where their students reside. With this system, it provides almost like a college within a college. Each residential college has their own organizations, intermural sports teams and other activities that make them unique. In my own experience, this has made it easier for me to adjust to the college atmosphere and makes it easier to make friends and become involved.

Love it here, please check it out. I have met very few who are not happy at Murray State.

The reason why I considered attending Murray State University is because it is a small 4-year college and the tuition isn't very high. I like being in small classes because then you get more attention from your professors and the enviroment is one on one. The school is the perfect distance away from home, 4 hours away, close enough to drive, but far enough to give me a sense of independence. The campus enviroment is easy to get around with modest means of transportation.

Murray is bland and stuck in the middle of nowhere.

That every student can have personal attention, while still having a big university enviornment.

Murray is unique, it has the perfect balance of work and play

Murray State University is like a big family. Everyone knows everyone.

The university is the main focus/population of the town. It isn't near any interstates and there aren't any larger cities within one hour of the small town.

We pride ourselves in our educational programs such as our Agriculture Department, Nursing program, and Science programs. We strive to graduate students and find them jobs in which they will be satisfied with.