Murray State University

This article is about the university in Kentucky. For the community college in Oklahoma, see Murray State College.

Murray State University
Former name
Murray State Normal School (1922–1926)
Murray State Normal School and Teachers College (1926–1930)
Murray State Teachers College (1930–1948)
Murray State College (1948–1966)
TypePublic university
Established1922 (1922)
Academic affiliations
Space-grant
Endowment$135 million (2025)
PresidentRon Patterson
ProvostTim Todd
Students9,932 (fall 2025)
Undergraduates8,217 (fall 2025)
Postgraduates1,715 (fall 2025)
Location
Murray, Kentucky
,
United States

36°36′56″N 88°19′17″W / 36.61556°N 88.32139°W / 36.61556; -88.32139
CampusSuburban, 258.43 acres (main campus)
ColorsNavy blue and gold
   
NicknameRacers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division I – MVC
MascotRacer One (live mascot)
Dunker (costumed)
Websitewww.murraystate.edu

Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky, United States. In addition to the main campus in Calloway County in southwestern Kentucky, Murray State operates extended campuses offering upper-level and graduate courses in Paducah, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, and Henderson.

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