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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) |
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Type | Public university |
Established | 1922 |
Academic affiliations | Space-grant |
Endowment | $100.2 million (2022)[1] |
President | Robert Jackson |
Provost | Tim Todd |
Students | 9,489 (Fall 2022)[2] |
Undergraduates | 7,756 (Fall 2022)[2] |
Postgraduates | 1,733 (Fall 2022)[2] |
Location | , , United States 36°36′56″N 88°19′17″W / 36.61556°N 88.32139°W |
Campus | 258.43 acres (main campus) |
Colors | Navy blue and gold[3] |
Nickname | Racers |
Sporting affiliations | NCAA Division I – MVC |
Mascot | Racer One (live mascot) Dunker (costumed) |
Website | www |
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Murray State University (MSU) is a public university in Murray, Kentucky, in the Southern 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.