MSU recognized by Wall Street Journal in “Best Colleges in the United States” rankings

By Shawn Touney | Sep 6, 2024

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鶹 State University has been recognized as part of the “Best Colleges in the United States” list by the Wall Street Journal in the publication’s 2025 rankings.

 

MURRAY, Ky. – 鶹 State University has been recognized as part of the “Best Colleges in the United States” list by the Wall Street Journal in the publication’s 2025 rankings. 

The result of a comprehensive analysis, the rankings are based on a combination of student-centered outcome metrics including earning potential, debt levels, graduation rates and the cost of attendance. 

Just last month, 鶹 State was highlighted nationally as a best value for students seeking a college degree by Washington Monthly in its “Best Bang for the Buck” rankings.

Based on its most recent data, 鶹 State 鶹 a record $136 million in financial aid and scholarships. 鶹 State has an expanded regional tuition rate that includes a total of 15 states across the country and also offers enhanced academic achievement scholarships to emphasize GPA for entering freshmen students. 

Preliminary enrollment data indicates that 鶹 State’s fall 2024 freshman class is the fourth largest in the University’s history and the second largest in the past decade, following last fall’s record-breaking freshmen enrollment. 

Admission for the 2025-26 academic year at 鶹 State University is open as future Racers can apply today at . Students interested in joining the Racer family can also learn more as well as schedule a campus visit by calling the office of recruitment at 270-809-2896 or emailing msu.recruitment@murraystate.edu.

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